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Special appearance by Lady Gaga

In The Devil Wears Prada 2 end credits, Lady Gaga is credited as "special appearance by", and then comes the "Cast" header and the main cast list, which does not include Lady Gaga.

Should Gaga have cast order number 1 or would you treat it differently?

I ask partly because in some cases IMDb has been focused on who is in the "main cast section".

Gaga performs in the movie, but also has lines.

In any case, the way it is currently listed seems wrong.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33612209/fullcredits/

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Hi Peter_pbn,

Thank you for your question. 

I've looked into this and can confirm that Lady Gaga is now credited in the title's cast list with the attribute "special appearance by", and will be ordered last in the main cast list underneath the "As Themselves" credits in the title's cast list.

For reference, the "As Themselves" credits are listed as Actor/Actress credits and not Self credits because the people in this section of the credits are playing versions of themselves and are not just appearing as themselves, like in archive footage or a documentary for example. 

I hope this helps!

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@Ozzy​ 

The Gaga credit seems to have shifted back and forth. Now it's back to number 45 above the other "themselves" credits, and the attribute you mentioned is gone. 

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@Peter_pbn​ - Thank you! This has been reverted, changes will be live shortly. 

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Hello Peter_pbn,

I honestly don't recall seeing Lady Gaga credited with a "special appearance by" before the cast end credits started to roll.  I remember the movie ending with the the title card then immediately starting with crew credits like unit production manager, first and second assistant directors, etc.  Maybe I simply missed her "special appearance by" when it flashed on the screen?

 I have submitted contributions with photos of the complete end credits showing she is not credited in the cast section as you said.  Do you have a photo of the "special appearance by" credit that you could upload here?  Here is my latest contribution with the supporting photos of the cast credits.  

contribution number - 260505-213943-465000

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@peter_5759167​ 

This is not a very clear image, but yes, it flashed between the crew credits you mention and the cast list. I see some mentions of it online too. I imagine Ozzy may also have had images of the credits, perhaps from a previous data contribution.

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@Peter_pbn,

Clear enough - thank you.  I poked my head into a show today just as the credits rolled and saw it this time.  Sorry for the inaccurate contributions!

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Hi all, 

I have now fixed this credit as it should be listed, which is Lady Gaga at the end of the Cast category before the rest of the cast are listed alphabetically, with the attribute, "special appearance by". This credit should not be modified further. 

Thanks!

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