Meryl Streep Has Responded to False Claims Made by Karl Lagerfeld About Her Oscars Dress
Meryl Streep is not happy with Karl Legerfeld, Chanel, and WWD. The actress, who is nominated for a record-breaking 20th Academy Award this year, has responded to false claims made by the designer (and originally published by WWD) that she commissioned a couture gown from the designer only to cancel when another house offered her money to wear its dress to the Oscars instead.
According to WWD, both Lagerfeld and Chanel have since admitted that the claim was false.
In a statement to WWD, Streep said:
In reference to Mr. Lagerfeld's "statement," there is no "controversy": Karl Lagerfeld, a prominent designer, defamed me, my stylist and the illustrious designer whose dress I chose to wear, in an important industry publication. That publication printed this defamation, unchecked. Subsequently, the story was picked up globally, and continues, globally, to overwhelm my appearance at the Oscars, on the occasion of my record-breaking 20th nomination, and to eclipse this honor in the eyes of the media, my colleagues and the audience. I do not take this lightly, and Mr. Lagerfeld's generic "statement" of regret for this "controversy" was not an apology. He lied, they printed the lie, and I am still waiting.
The "statement" Streep refers to is one Lagerfeld sent to both the actress' representatives and to WWD early Saturday:
Chanel engaged in conversations with Ms. Streep's stylist, on her request, to design a dress for her to wear to the Academy Awards. After an informal conversation, I misunderstood that Ms. Streep may have chosen another designer due to remuneration, which Ms. Streep's team has confirmed is not the case. I regret this controversy and wish Ms. Streep well with her 20th Academy Award nomination.
[H/T: WWD]
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