Meryl Streep just landed herself the award for biggest cheapskate — according to Karl Lagerfeld.
The head designer for Chanel told Women's Wear Daily
that the fashion house was making a custom gown for the 67-year-old
actress to wear to the Oscars when she cancelled last minute in favor of
a designer that would pay her to wear their dress.
"Don't continue the dress. We found somebody who will pay us," the award-winning actress' team reportedly told Lagerfeld.
Streep's team disputed the claims in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter and said that it is against the star's ethics to be paid to wear a gown on the red carpet.
Lagerfeld also shared that it is against Chanel's policy to pay anyone —
even one of the "greatest living" — to wear its designs.
"We give them dresses, we make the dresses, but we don't pay," Lagerfeld said.
"A genius actress, but cheapness also, no?" he continued.
It is unclear who the actress turned to for her Oscars design.
Lagerfeld said the Chanel design still has Streep's name on it.
"She could keep the dress because of the size," he said. "It's couture. It's perfect for her."
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