Meryl Streep Calls Out Melania Trump Fashion and the ‘Destabilizing’ of Women in Power: ‘They Have to Bare Arms on TV While Men Are Covered in a Suit’
Why it matters: Meryl Streep's comments highlight the ongoing scrutiny of women's attire in public life, particularly for figures like Melania Trump.
- Meryl Streep appears on the cover of Vogue alongside Anna Wintour.
- Streep criticized Melania Trump's fashion and the "destabilizing" pressure on women in power to "bare arms on TV while men are covered in a suit."
- Anna Wintour brought up Melania Trump during the conversation.
- Greta Gerwig moderated the chat between Streep and Wintour.
- Streep is reprising her Oscar-nominated role as Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada 2."
Meryl Streep, on the cover of Vogue with Anna Wintour, criticized Melania Trump's fashion choices and the broader societal pressure on women in power to expose more skin on television compared to their male counterparts. This discussion occurred during a chat moderated by Greta Gerwig, ahead of Streep reprising her role in "The Devil Wears Prada 2."
