As The Devil Wears Prada 2 begins filming across New York City, fans are losing their minds over set leaks, fashion critiques, and a growing wave of fake celebrity cameos.
The highly anticipated sequel to the 2006 fashion classic has transformed NYC into one big catwalk, with Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and returning cast members including Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci and Tracie Thoms spotted on set.
Of course, social media is having a field day.
Fashion, Frenzy & Photo Fakery
Amid the excitement, a viral meme trend has emerged: faux set sightings. Twitter (X) users are circulating out-of-context street style shots of celebrities like Lady Gaga, Madonna, Selena Gomez, Britney Spears—and claiming they’re surprise cameos in The Devil Wears Prada 2.
Spoiler: They’re not.
The fake-outs are often hilarious, low-effort, and entirely tongue-in-cheek. Users simply find paparazzi shots of celebs wearing something bold, tweet them with a caption like, “First look at [insert star] on the set of #DevilWearsPrada2,” and boom—virality.
No, @SabrinacAccess didn’t break the news that Sabrina Carpenter is appearing in the sequel. But honestly, some fans wish it were true.
So, What Is Real?
Confirmed new cast members include Lucy Liu, Kenneth Branagh, Justin Theroux, Simone Ashley, Pauline Chalamet, BJ Novak, and Caleb Hearon. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star Rachel Bloom and Colin from Accounts’ Patrick Brammal have also been spotted—and confirmed—on set.
The story picks up with Meryl Streep’s iconic Miranda Priestly fighting to save print media while facing off against former assistant Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt), now a powerful rival in the fashion publishing world.
Martin Short joins as Mr Priestly, while Miranda’s trademark icy authority returns in full force. And let’s not forget: she’s looking va-va-voom at 76.
Dream Cameos… or Misinformation?
As more fake celeb “sightings” flood timelines, fans are starting to question everything. Could some of them turn out to be real? Could a surprise Madonna cameo actually be on the cards?
It’s giving The Boy Who Cried Wolf—but with better outfits.
With the sequel set to release 1 May 2026, nearly 20 years after the original, there’s still plenty of time for some unexpected A-list appearances. Until then, maybe it’s best to enjoy the chaos and hold the memes lightly.
After all, as Miranda might say, “That’s all.”
