Bestselling Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi has added a Hollywood credit to her name, appearing in a cameo role in the highly anticipated sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2.
Adeyemi, who teased the moment with characteristic charm, shared the news with her followers on Instagram, captioning her post with a playful “enjoy my cameooo.”
Her fans have shared their reaction to the surprise appearance as well:
“The way I gasped and squealed when YA author Tomi Adeyemi was named and shown on screen in The Devil Wears Prada 2! What a fun surprise!”
” I audibly gasp seeing @tomiadeyemi in The Devil Wears Prada 2. She’s one of my favorite writers.”
“Tomi Adeyemi popping up in The Devil Wears Prada 2??!?!?!?!? Gagged.”“Tomi Adeyemi was BEAUTIFUL in The Devil Wears Prada 2”
“I had to tell my kid that @tomiadeyemi is in The Devil Wears Prada 2!”
The Children of Blood and Bone author is one of several celebrities who made appearances in the film. Known for bringing African mythology and magic to the forefront of young adult fantasy, Adeyemi has become one of the most recognisable names in contemporary literature since the debut of her Legacy of Orisha series.
Her next novel, The Siren, is due out on September 29.
The cameo marks a fun cultural crossover moment, a writer whose work has reshaped conversations about representation in fiction stepping into the world of high fashion and Hollywood glamour that The Devil Wears Prada has long embodied.
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