This Deleted Scene From 'The Devil Wears Prada' Hints at a Completely Different Story

There are only a few movies that are iconic in my book, and The Devil Wears Prada is one of them. Can you even call yourself a writer, a fashionista or a Meryl Streep fan if you don’t love this film? Before starting a new job, you’ve probably dreaded the possibility that your new boss is an ice queen like editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly. The film has its brief yet powerful moments of humanizing Miranda, but they are few and far between.

However, Refinery29 says that after a deleted scene from the 2007 movie recently hit Twitter, fans have realized that they could've actually sympathized with Miranda. Picking up from a scene in the final version, filmmakers hint that Miranda was dealing with an alcoholic husband on top of managing a magazine and maintaining family life. Seconds after helping Emily name one of Miranda’s colleagues at a party, Anne Hathaway’s Andy saves the day again by distracting a man that Miranda’s drunk husband insults. Miranda even thanks Andy for the intervention, showing a completely different side than what the actual film shares. 

Some responses to the eye-opening clip insist that this tiny moment completely changes the movie's message. Although we get the gist that Miranda's home life is far from perfect, this detail seems to emphasize that even more.