Nearly two decades after The Devil Wears Prada<\/em> became a cultural phenomenon, Tracie Thoms returns for the sequel, slipping back into the role of Lily alongside Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. \u201cAnnie and I just jumped right back in like no time had passed,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n But time has<\/em> passed, and for Thoms, that\u2019s exactly the point. The Juilliard-trained actress, currently starring as Dr. Karen Wilson on ABC’s 9-1-1<\/em> and fresh off an A24 film directed by Chris Rock, brings a different woman to set than the one who first walked those hallowed Elias-Clarke halls. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Here, she opens up about a beauty routine that doesn\u2019t ask for compromise, the skin-care prep that had her camera-ready and why joy is now the one thing she refuses to negotiate.<\/p>\n \u201cBeauty for me 20 years ago was so much more about sacrifice than it is now. Wearing things that might not be comfortable\u2026depriving myself of things I loved to make sure I stayed sample-size. But now, it\u2019s much more about quality of life, loving my life and community and letting joy lead me. And no, it\u2019s not so difficult stepping back into the role because everyone else is also the same. Annie and I just jumped right back in like no time had passed.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOh, it did. I went to an incredible dermatologist, Dr. Tess Mauricio at M Beauty Clinic in San Diego, got a Sofwave treatment and had my first buccal face massage with Joseph Carillo before shooting. And I just became more consistent with skin-care products in general, focusing more on tightening and firming my face.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI actually love that high-waisted, baggy pants are back. I love that stylish comfort is being embraced by younger generations because, honestly, it just makes sense! Athleisure is everywhere, and I\u2019m here for it! I love that the kids aren\u2019t as into torturing themselves as we were!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe had an incredible hair and makeup department, so they had everything I needed. Eye patches, setting spray, primer, cleansing wipes, moisturizer, you name it!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI just keep it simple and spend as much time as I can allowing myself to rest when I need it. I used to feel guilty \u2018doing nothing,\u2019 but now I embrace it because I don \u2019t know when I\u2019ll have the luxury of \u2018doing nothing\u2019 again. That\u2019s become a new priority for me. I so look forward to those days!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFeeling free to me means feeling beautiful. Free to be the quirky girl that I am, surrounded by a community that also loves to play. I really believe that as soon as we forget how to play, it\u2019s when we get old. Game nights, movie nights, family dinners and retreats are so helpful in me feeling like my authentic self. And when I feel seen and like my true self, I feel beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo matter what happens, I wash my makeup off at the end of the day. No matter how tired I am, I never go to bed with a face full of makeup.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m lucky that I have a hot tub at my house. On the grueling, long days of work, I\u2019ll hop in there when I get home. It\u2019s a great way to wind down.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t say much\u2026but you know how 9-1-1<\/em> is. Just when you think the craziness is over\u2026it\u2019s not. But the 118 family always pulls together to get through it all together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Nearly two decades after The Devil Wears Prada became a cultural phenomenon, Tracie Thoms returns for the sequel, slipping back into the role of Lily alongside Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. \u201cAnnie and I just jumped right back in like no time had passed,\u201d she says. But time has passed, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":88842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_daextam_enable_autolinks":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beauty"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/389337d39255813902aeb9f010bc5bd1b85d2965-1000x667.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88841\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Returning to the Devil Wears Prada <\/em>universe, how has your personal definition of beauty evolved since you first played Lily? Is it difficult to play a character after fast-forwarding 20 years?<\/h2>\n
Did stepping back into such a fashion-forward world influence your current beauty or skin-care routine?<\/h2>\n
The original film helped shape trends for a generation\u2014what current beauty trends are you loving right now, or leaving behind?<\/h2>\n
Is there anything you always had on set while filming\u2014some go-to cleansers, makeup, hair, etc.?<\/h2>\n
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With your busy filming schedule and upcoming press, what are your self-care rituals to stay balanced and refreshed?<\/h2>\n
What does \u201cfeeling beautiful\u201d mean to you beyond the physical?<\/h2>\n
What\u2019s one beauty or self-care tip you\u2019ve picked up over the years that you still swear by today?<\/h2>\n
Filming 9-1-1 <\/em>seems heavy and like it could get physical. How do you unwind after being on-set with something so grinding?<\/h2>\n
Can you share any hints to what fans can expect prior to the show\u2019s finale in May?<\/h2>\n
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