Savannah Guthrie's Devil Wears Prada Envy Moment

Friendship goals just took a competitive turn in the most lighthearted way possible.

During a Monday, June 1 interview on the Today show, Savannah Guthrie, 54, found herself candidly admitting something to Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor that probably made her co-host Jenna Bush Hager crack a smile: she’s been jealous. Not over a major life achievement or career milestone, but over a cameo in Devil Wears Prada 2. Yes, really.

Bush Hager, 44, scored a small but memorable role in the sequel, playing one of the media personalities Miranda Priestly invites to the Hamptons while working with Andy Sachs to help Runway Magazine navigate the modern media landscape. It sounds like a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, but for Guthrie, it was enough to spark what she called“the first and only time in our friendship that I’ve been jealous.”The admission landed perfectly—a playful jab wrapped in genuine affection that only works between people who’ve built real rapport over years of working together.

What makes this even more charming is how Bush Hager herself has described the experience. In a piece she shared on her Substack in May, she recalled the improvisation process with director David Frankel, who apparently made an announcement on set that went something like:“Meryl, Anne and Jenna.”As Bush Hager put it, she thought,“Jenna?? I am not an actor. I was out of place.”It lasted ten minutes. It was terrifying. It was fun.

The cameo also came with a bonus: Bush Hager got to interview the cast during press for the film—a perk that came directly because of her on-set participation. Not exactly a bad consolation prize for a day in the sun alongside Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.

This whole exchange highlights something refreshing about modern celebrity friendships—they can exist in the real world, complete with playful jealousy, inside jokes, and the willingness to call each other out on live television. And honestly, if your friend gets to work with Meryl Streep on a blockbuster sequel, a little envy is more than justified.