Anna Wintour, the esteemed 75-year-old editor renowned for her formidable demeanor, exhibited an unexpected response to a persistent misconception about her. When confronted with the query whether individuals tremble at the thought of encountering her, she chuckled, setting the record straight during a conversation with Page Six at the Gordon Park Foundation's Annual Gala earlier this week. "No one's scared of me," Wintour asserted emphatically.
When pressed once more about whether she believed people found her intimidating, the fashion icon merely shook her head and said "no," ending the discussion with a dismissive wave of her hand and a cordial "Nice to see you," signaling her disinterest in dwelling further on this apparent misconstrued notion.
This aura of intimidation has clung to Wintour since a writer and former Vogue assistant penned the novel "The Devil Wears Prada," believed to be loosely inspired by her. The book later transcended to the silver screen, where Meryl Streep portrayed Miranda Priestly, a cynical and demanding editor loosely modeled on the Vogue editor-in-chief.
Contrary to this widely held belief, many of Wintour's closest friends have always raved about her kindness and loyalty. Keith McNally, a British restaurateur and a friend of Wintour's for half a century, revealed to the outlet that she is "much funnier than people realize," adding another layer to the multifaceted personality of the iconic editor.
