Elmo Is Going as Meryl Streep’s Evil Fashion Editor Miranda Priestly for Halloween This Year
Elmo will dress as Miranda Priestly, Meryl Streep’s formidable fashion editor from “The Devil Wears Prada”, for Halloween 2026. A Sesame Street video shows him delivering the character’s dry remarks, creating a playful crossover that draws on jokes likely to appeal more to adult viewers than preschool fans.
In the clip, Elmo quips about a pumpkin being groundbreaking for autumn and tells Cookie Monster his blue fur is not cerulean, “but it works”. Elmo has previously appeared in Halloween segments as a spaceman, pirate and witch, and is also a popular costume choice. Streep and co-stars Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci reprised their roles in this year’s sequel; the original film was based on Lauren Weisberger’s novel, whose Miranda character was modelled on Anna Wintour.
In short
- Elmo is dressing as Miranda Priestly for Halloween 2026.
- A Sesame Street video gives him the character’s dry fashion-world wit.
- The costume nods to the returning Devil Wears Prada cast.
Explained simply
Miranda Priestly is the demanding editor of a fashion magazine in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, played by Meryl Streep. The film follows a young assistant navigating Priestly’s exacting standards and the pressures of the fashion industry.
The film was adapted from Lauren Weisberger’s novel, and its Miranda character was partly inspired by Anna Wintour, the longtime editor of Vogue. Elmo is a Sesame Street character, best known to young children, while the film’s sharp fashion-world jokes have also found an adult audience.
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