In a delightful twist of fate that ties Hollywood to high fashion, Meryl Streep has revealed on Jenna Bush Hager’s podcast that she and Anna Wintour are actually sixth cousins. Yes, you heard that right! The revelation comes thanks to Ancestry.com, which confirmed that the pair shares fifth great-grandparents, Thomas Smith and Elizabeth Kinsey. Who knew that the fierce editor of Vogue and the queen of Oscar nominations could have family ties?
Fans of“The Devil Wears Prada”might recall that Streep’s character, Miranda Priestly, was often compared to Wintour. However, Streep clarified that she didn’t base her portrayal on Wintour at all. In fact, she originally modeled Miranda after the male bosses she’d known throughout her career. But having learned more about Wintour, she now admires the media mogul—run all the Conde Nast content at 76, no less!
As the world eagerly awaits the sequel to“The Devil Wears Prada,”Streep joked that had she known Wintour was family, she might have borrowed some fashion inspiration from her. With such an unexpected connection, we can’t help but wonder—what other surprises might the genealogy experts hide behind their digital doors?
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