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Anne Hathaway Reveals She Was Producers’ ‘Ninth Choice’ For ‘The Devil Wears Prada’

By Brent Furdyk.

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Anne Hathaway visited this week’s edition of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, where she shared a shocking revelation about one of her most celebrated roles.

Hathaway made a surprise appearance on the show, appearing remotely to answer the queens’ questions.

Asked if she’d ever had to “fight tooth and nail” for a movie role, she quipped. “How much time do you have?”

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“I will give you some tea: I was the ninth choice for ‘Devil Wears Prada’,” she revealed of her role opposite Meryl Streep in the acclaimed 2006 comedy.

“But I got it!” she added, offering some words of encouragement.

“Hang in there,” she said, “never give up.”

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