Emily Blunt's controversial career advice to unhappy workers sparks fiery online debate among fans
Emily Blunt has caught some heat over her "out of touch" advice about the corporate world.
During a recent interview on Betches' "Picture Day," Blunt — who portrays Emily Charlton, the senior assistant to Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada 2" — sparked backlash after encouraging young professionals to "quit" their jobs if they're unhappy.
After the first movie's release in 2006, Blunt's character instantly became the inspiration behind a viral meme that signified corporate burn out. In the film, an overly-worked Charlton repeats the line, "I love my job. I love my job. I love my job."
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Fast-forward twenty years later, when asked if Blunt had any advice for "women who are hating their jobs right now," she said, "Quit ... no, I think just find something that you deeply want to do. Even if you're earning no money, as long as you love it, you'll be happy."
Listeners were quick to pop off in the comments.
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"Oooh Emily. If I could. But I'm not rich enough to quit and have no salary for the time I look for another job," one fan commented on Instagram.
"I love when millionaires tell me to quit my job," another added.
"Can't quit, need to pay rent," one user wrote.
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Another said, "Genuinely terrible advice in the current job market but I would love to be this delusional and out of touch with reality."
Despite the backlash, many came to the star's defense.
"Ignore her net worth, and focus on the fact that she is doing what she loves and that she has a skillset and talent that 99% of the world doesn’t have," one person wrote on X. "But, rather than dwell on what she has and you don’t, consider what you do have, and realize that gratitude and contentment goes a long way toward satisfaction. You might even learn to hate your job a little bit less."
"Life is not about money, its about finding something that means something to you and going for that," another added. "Everyone is different in that respect. I know people who just work, complain and hate every moment of their life. What's the point. Do something worthwhile."