Emily Blunt draws backlash for ‘out of touch’ job advice ahead of ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ release

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Emily Blunt is facing online criticism after telling unhappy workers to simply quit their jobs — comments that many fans called tone-deaf coming from a Hollywood millionaire. During a recent appearance on Betches’ “Picture Day” podcast, Ms. Blunt — who reprises her role as Emily Charlton, the harried senior assistant to Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” — was asked if she had any advice for “women who are hating their jobs right now.” “Quit … no, I think just find