He Looks Exactly the Same in Both ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Movies — Here’s What Stanley Tucci (65) Eats Every Single Day
When ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ hit theaters this May, fans had a lot of thoughts. But one question kept coming up louder than all the rest: how does Stanley Tucci still look like that?
Two decades have passed since he first played the sharp-tongued Nigel on screen, and yet watching him walk back into the Runway offices feels almost eerie. So what exactly is this guy eating?
The Italian Secret Hiding in Plain Sight
Italian cuisine is the backbone of Tucci’s daily life, and it might be doing more for his appearance than any skincare routine ever could. He eats pasta practically every day, and he is not even slightly apologetic about it.
He makes marinara sauce at the beginning of each week for easy meals. He even packs his own pasta and supplies when he goes on vacation.
The Ingredient He Refuses to Live Without
When asked which kitchen staple he cannot live without, Tucci answered without hesitation: olive oil. It tracks completely, given how deeply Italian cooking runs through everything he makes.
His beloved Tuscan bean salad gets a “copious amount” of olive oil along with cannellini beans, tuna, tomatoes, cucumbers, and fresh basil. Light, protein-packed, and almost embarrassingly simple.
The Morning Routine That Actually Makes Sense
After working out, Tucci goes straight for scrambled eggs topped with sheep’s-milk ricotta, thick slices of tomato, and a side of sautéed broccoli rabe. It sounds fancy but takes about ten minutes.
His family also follows the Italian tradition of eating salad last, tossed with a dressing he makes almost every day. It combines olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper.
The Comeback Story Nobody Expected
Tucci was diagnosed with cancer in 2017, lost 35 pounds, and relied on a feeding tube for six months. A food lover’s actual nightmare.
After his recovery, he said that being forced to go without something you love only makes you appreciate it more when you finally get it back. That mindset completely rewired how he eats.
Moderation, Not Misery
Tucci’s approach is not a restrictive Hollywood diet. It is a life structure built around intelligent moderation and a genuinely pleasurable relationship with food.
Pasta, yes. And a great hamburger is, in his own words, one of the greatest things in the world. Twenty years of daily pasta, olive oil, and salad eaten Italian-style after dinner turns out to be the most convincing argument for the Mediterranean diet that Hollywood has ever accidentally made.
