Horror as Dame Anna is stopped by the velvet rope!

EVEN with her trademark black sunglasses on, Dame Anna Wintour has one of the most recognisable faces in the world.

But that didn’t prevent her being asked to provide photo identification to gain entry to a theatre show in New York.

And, judging by her expression, the American Vogue editor-in-chief was not impressed. ‘It did seem to be a case of “Don’t you know who I am?”’ remarks one observer.

Dame Anna, 72, who is said to have inspired Meryl Streep’s fearsome editor in hit film The Devil Wears Prada, had to present proof of Covid vaccination in order to enter the venue.

While she had no problem showing her vaccine card, a health compliance worker then asked for photo ID, a protocol for all attendees.

A video recording of the incident shows a publicist quickly jumping in to let the health worker know it was OK for Wintour to be let in without proof of ID.