Anna Wintour's Ex-Assistant: What 'The Devil Wears Prada' Got Wrong

*SUBSCRIBE to Back Row to listen to the bonus episode with Jill Demling: https://www.backrow.net/subscribe. Go Premium and save three months on an annual subscription.* Bonus episode: Spotify Premium: https://open.spotify.com/episode/679HIxADETQ0gQYpiYa5BK Apple Premium: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-how-magazines-really-choose-covers-in-2026-with/id1843400835?i=1000798948259 Jill Demling started as Anna Wintour's assistant in 1998, around the same time as Lauren Weisberger, who went on to write The Devil Wears Prada. Anna promoted Jill to entertainment editor, and she spent the next 18 and a half years deciding who got the cover of Vogue. She reveals which cover Anna wouldn't let her forget, how Beyoncé got her first Vogue cover, and why Angelina Jolie raided Gwyneth Paltrow's rack. Jill now hosts the Going Rogue podcast. Check it out on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-rogue/id1814440700 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCifqLV2sQB7b9WufQimRyqw And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7CIDU8Gib1FRvscacNw4SR CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 02:30 Anna's "next September" test 08:00 Egg sandwiches, voicemails & Burger Heaven milkshakes 12:45 Lauren Weisberger & the real Emily 18:30 What The Devil Wears Prada gets wrong 22:30 Why celebrities replaced models on covers 33:30 How Beyoncé landed her first Vogue cover 41:00 Photo approval & Beyoncé's no-interview cover ✉️ SUBSCRIBE to the Back Row Newsletter: https://www.backrow.net/subscribe 🎙️