Actually Romantic

by ASPriestly

Summary:

Andrea Sachs is Hollywood's newest darling. Miranda Priestly just happens to be her biggest hater.

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Chapter 1: Boring Barbie

Notes:

If you’re reading this fic after June 2026, you may notice that some of the images are broken. I’m using Discord to host them, and it seems the image links now expire.

I’m looking for a better hosting site, so please bear with me. Feel free to check back in August. 🥺

 

 

JUNE 30, 2014

TNZ
@TNZ

"BORING BARBIE": Miranda Priestly Roasts Hollywood's Newest It Girl Andrea Sachs
https://tnz.com/article/fashion-icon-miranda-priestly-roasts-rising-actress-andrea-s-o8f6z7

12:00 PM · June 30, 2014

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FashionBeast @FashionBeast · Replying to @TNZ

If Miranda Priestly called me #BoringBarbie I'd either frame it or I'd disappear into the woods.

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DoomScroller @DoomScroller · Replying to @TNZ

Miranda woke up and chose violence. 😭😭😭 #BoringBarbie

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AnnaLeigh @annaleigh23 · Replying to @TNZ

Andrea has done absolutely nothing except be pretty and book jobs. LEAVE HER ALONE.

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HaterOlympics @HaterOlympics · Replying to @TNZ

This is PR. 🙄 🙄 🙄 #BoringBarbie

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PopcornReady @PopcornReady · Replying to @TNZ

She's never beating the Boring Barbie allegations 😭 #BoringBarbie

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GossipGremlin @GossipGremlin · Replying to @TNZ

This Andrea Sachs is everywhere lately. I'm getting sick of her! #BoringBarbie

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NancySay @NancySay · Replying to @GossipGremlin

I think Andrea is a lovely young lady.

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DidiAllen @Didi_allen · Replying to @TNZ

I watched Kiss Me Tomorrow with my boyfriend. BEST MOVIE EVER!! Andrea and Nate had so much chemistry on screen. 💗 💗 💗 All those kissing scenes, whew. 🥵🥵🥵

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BirkinBandit @BirkinBandit · Replying to @TNZ

Mother called her boring and now she's trending worldwide. #BoringBarbie

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racechamp @racechamp · Replying to @TNZ

BORING Barbie?? I'd play with that Barbie all day.

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Cassey1989 @Cassey1989 · Replying to @racechamp

EWW DON'T BE CREEPY DUDE

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KimmieH @kimmieh · Replying to @TNZ

the only thing boring here is Miranda's opinion

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AndreaNation @AndreaNation · Replying to @TNZ

Call her Boring Barbie one more time and I'm buying the whole Dreamhouse. 💀

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DailyMessHQ @DailyMessHQ · Replying to @TNZ

Raise your hand if you have ever been personally victimized by Miranda Priestly HAHAHA #BoringBarbie

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JUNE 30, 2014

 

Trending searches Andrea Sachs Boring Barbie Miranda Priestly Andrea Sachs What does it mean to fold in the cheese Kiss Me Tomorrow Movie Andrea Sachs Taylor Sweep Nigel Kalbo Google Search I'm Feeling Lucky Report inappropriate predictions

 

 

 

 

 

JULY 6, 2014

USAToady
@USAToady

Everything You Need to Know About 'Boring Barbie' Andrea Sachs https://USAToady.com/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-boring-barbie

12:00 PM · July 6, 2014

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December 13, 2014

 

 

r/popculture u/FOZNEWS 56m foznews.com The Priestly Effect: How One Remark Changed Andrea Sachs' Career ex=6a4d0486&is=6a4bb306&hm=569abcafe2782c0c57aed79c96b49c0f9eb6a72f5e1d7e4ec2cf11d57eb8cd8a%3E%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Cimg%20src="> After Miranda's 'Boring Barbie' barb, Andrea Sachs rides a 91% popularity wave straight into a $100 million movie deal. 8000 100 618 u/CineGuy 45m Miranda just did 3 months worth of Marketing using two words. lol. ⋮ 3600 u/SecretRed 30m Warner Bros work hard but the Devil workds harder. They better pay her! ⋮ 180 u/Luker1285 30m She is a MILF! ⋮ 7 u/WomanM 15m This might have benefited Andrea but it makes me sad that Miranda had to bring her down! What happened to women supporting women? ⋮ 80

FOZNEWS
@FOZNEWS

The Priestly Effect: How One Remark Changed Andrea Sachs' Career
https://www.foznews.com/article/the-priestly-effect-how-one-remark-changes-andrea-sachs-care-m9fq23

9:13 PM · December 13, 2014

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Ser @Serulyan · December 14, 2014 Replying to @FOZNEWS

WAIT WHAT THEY'VE NEVER BEEN INTRODUCED BEFORE??

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PalomaDiamond @PalomaDiamond · December 16, 2014 Replying to @Serulyan

THEIR FIRST MEETING IS GOING TO BE SOOO AWKWARD LMAO

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AnitaBath @AnithaBath · December 16, 2014 Replying to @FOZNEWS

Kim there's people that are dying!

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DebbieUpper @DebbieUpper · December 16, 2014 Replying to @AnitaBath

Go take your bath, Anita

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RunwayClacker @RunwayClacker · December 17, 2014 Replying to @FOZNEWS

Miranda is so iconic!!!

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FaithC @FaithC · December 18, 2014 Replying to @FOZNEWS

I'm such a fan of Andy!!! get that Oscar girl!

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Notes:

I WANTED TO WAIT UNTIL THE WHOLE FIC WAS DONE BUT I WAS HAVING SO MUCH FUN WITH THE HTML CODES AND CSS.

I feel like a kid who just discovered a candy store.

Let me know your thoughts. It’s my first time using this format. Pls be kind haha.
I also need honest feedback on the layout, spacing, etc...I came up with all the usernames and comments myself, so it’s a bit of extra work 😅.

I hope you have as much fun reading this as I had making it!

I'm going to collate and post the AO3 tutorials that I read once the story is complete.

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