Meryl Streep turned down 'The Devil Wears Prada' to try to double her salary. It taught her a lesson about negotiating.

Fashion

Much like her iconic character Miranda Priestly, Meryl Streep knows her worth. During an interview on "Today" with her costars Anne Hathaway , Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci, Streep revealed that she originally rejected the offer to star in 2006's "The Devil Wears Prada" — but not because she didn't want the role. "I knew it was going to be a hit," Streep told host Jenna Bush Hager. "The script was great. They called me up, and they made an offer, and I said, 'No. I'm not going to do it.' I