Jan. 4, 2025

"Fury as Meghan's 'copycat' cooking show slammed as 'utterly tone deaf' by senator's daughter"

"Fury as Meghan's 'copycat' cooking show slammed as 'utterly tone deaf' by senator's daughter"

The Duchess of Sussex has announced her latest Netflix venture while making her second appearance on her newly launched Instagram account. Meghan Markle revealed she will host a new cooking and lifestyle series titled "With Love Meghan," set to...

The Duchess of Sussex has announced her latest Netflix venture while making her second appearance on her newly launched Instagram account. Meghan Markle revealed she will host a new cooking and lifestyle series titled "With Love Meghan," set to premiere January 15th on the streaming platform.

The eight-episode series promises to reimagine traditional lifestyle programming, featuring the Duchess alongside notable guests including chef Roy Choi, actress Mindy Kaling, and culinary icon Alice Waters. Filmed at her California residence, the show will showcase Meghan sharing cooking techniques and lifestyle tips while engaging in conversations with both celebrity guests and personal friends.

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Caloroga Shark Media. Hello, and welcome to Palace Intrie Game

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your host Mark Francis, The Duchess of Sussex, has announced

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her latest Netflix venture. While making her second appearance on

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her newly launched Instagram account, Megan Michael revealed she will

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host a new cooking and lifestyle series titled With Love Megan,

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said to premiere January fifteenth on the streaming platform. The

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eight episode series promises to reimagine traditional lifestyle programming, featuring

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the Duchess alongside notable guests including chef Roy Choi, actress

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Mindy Kayling, and culinary icon Alice Waters. Filmed at her

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California residence, the show will showcase Meghan chearing cooking techniques

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and lifestyle tips while engaging in conversations with both celebrity

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guests and personal friends. In her Instagram announcement, the Duchess

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ex brest enthusiasm for the project, stating I have been

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so excited to share this with you. I hope you

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love the show as much as I loved making it.

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The accompanying preview revealed scenes Megan utilizing ingredients from her

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home garden, emphasizing her philosophy of elevating the ordinary and

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creating meaningful moments. The series' promotional material describes a format

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that extends beyond traditional cooking demonstrations, incorporating gardening segments and

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lifestyle elements. We are not in the pursuit of perfection,

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We are in the pursuit of joy, the Duchess narrates

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in the preview, which briefly features Prince Harry in a

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candid moment at their Montecito home. Hours after the release

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of the trailer for With Love Megan, viewers and Royal

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observers have noted several parallels between the Duchess's new Netflix

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series and existing lifestyle content. The show, filmed at the

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five million dollar Monticito property, features the Duchess preparing various dishes,

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including a Ladybug caprasi bruce chet that has drawn particular attention.

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Social media users quickly identified similar recipes dating back to

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twenty fifteen across food blogs and Pinterest, with versions appearing

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in First for Women magazine in twenty eighteen and on

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popular TikTok cooking channels. The trailer's bee keeping segment has

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sparked discussion among Royal watchers, who note that this activity

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is already well established within the royal family. The Princess

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of Wales maintains hives at Amhall, while Queen Camilla, President

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of Bees for Development, keeps bees at her rain Mill residence.

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Buckingham Palace itself houses four bee hives on an island

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in its garden. Comparisons have also been drawn to Emma's Kitchen,

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a YouTube cooking show hosted by Emma Thinn march Irons

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of Bath Apologies if I screwed up that whole line.

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The celebrity Master Chef contestant has been producing cooking content

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from Longleat Houses original kitchens since twenty fifteen. The series,

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produced by Sussex's Archbare Production, will feature thirty three minute episodes.

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The Duchess serves as an executive producer for the project,

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which emphasizes a playfulness over perfection approach to entertaining and

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home life. Royal historian doctor Tessa Dunlop has offered a

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critical analysis of the Duchess of Sussex's upcoming show, highlighting

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potential challenges with its aspirational tone. She suggests these shows

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carefully curated esthetic featuring what she terms insta ready images

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and sun dapple kitchen gardens may resonate differently with American

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and British audiences. The announcement has raised questions about Megan's

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previously announced American Riviera Orchard brand. Despite its high profile

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launch last March and limited distribution of promotional jams to

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celebrity friends in April, the brand's Instagram account remains dormant

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and its products are not yet available for purchase. Trademark

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acquisition challenges have further complicated the venture's progress. Doctor dunlop'suggest

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that while the show's polished presentation might face skepticism in

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the UK, where audiences traditionally favor more grounded programming, it

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could find success in the American market. She notes that

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US viewers have historically embraced aspirational content, citing examples from

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Dynasty to Friends. Body language expert Judy James has analyzed

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the brief appearance of Prince Harry in the trailer, describing

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his expression as showing beaming pride and emotional reward during

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his moment embracing Megan. James characterizes the overall presentation as

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a powerful attempt at a sweet treat rebranding, noting a

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shift from fierce feminism to an emphasis on friends, florals,

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and fruit. The show's cast of guests, including actress Abigail

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Spencer and comedian Mindy Kaling, represents what doctor Dunlop described

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as a carefully curated cast, with the series positioning itself

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as a pursuit of joy rather than perfection. This approach

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comes as sources indicate the Sussexes are currently focusing on

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separate career paths, with Meghan developing business ventures while Harry

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concentrates on charitable work. While many people across the globe

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were left excited for the eight episode series following the

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trailer's launch yesterday, once celebrity did not feel the same way.

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Megan McCain, daughter of Republican Senator John McCain and an

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influential blogger, took two X to complain about the upcoming show,

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which she described in a brutal three word remark as

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being utterly tone deaf. McCain, who was originally a fan

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of Megan, also said that the Duchess should have made

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a show about helping people rather than helping her ego.

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She wrote, I was originally a Megan Marcus supporter. I

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thought she was cool, stylish and refreshing like the rest

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of the world. And my opinion changed when she disrespected

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the royal family. Now that she wants to be an

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American again instead of British aristocracy, what she seems to

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forget his Americans want real, raw, uncensored. All of this,

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even in the trailer, is highly curated, produced and out

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of touch. There have been two terror attacks in two days,

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major wars raging, and Americans can't pay for groceries. We

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are a country in rage, uncertainty, and intensity right now.

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This concept is ill advised. I would have told her

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to do a show helping bring fresh food to food

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deserts in low income neighborhoods. Do something to help people

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instead of your ego. This is why the world doesn't

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like you. Nothing else, just completely and utterly tone deaf

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to the moment palacentric. We're right back. The Prince and

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Princess of Wales have marked the transition to twenty twenty

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five by sharing a collection of photographs highlighting key moments

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from what Prince William has described as a brutal yet

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transformative year for the family. The curated series of images,

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posted to their official social media accounts captures both public

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duties and personal milestones. Among the selections is a poignant

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photograph from the Princess of Wales's first public engagement following

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her cancer treatment, where the couple met with survivors of

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the Southport incident. The collection also includes a touching moment

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from Kate's Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey. In later moments,

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the photographs showcase Prince George and Princess Charlotte sharing a

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candid moment with Taylor Swift at Wembley and Prince William's

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meaningful January meeting with m n D campaign as Kevin

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Sinfield and Rob Burrow. Royal historian Tessin Dunlop, speaking to

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The Independent, has characterized twenty twenty four of a year

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that redefined public perception of the Prince of Wales. The

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Prince of Wales is Royalty's new rock. She noted drawing

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parallels between William and his late grandmother in terms of

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steadfast leadership. She observed that William's candor about the year's challenges,

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combined with his dedication to both royal duties and family responsibilities,

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has resonated deeply with the public. The Wales family enters

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twenty twenty five having demonstrated remarkable resilience, with William balancing

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his constitutional role alongside his primary commitment to Prince George,

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Princess Charlotte and Prince Lewis. The historian suggests that the

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couple has emerged as an effective double act, maintaining the

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United Front even when pursuing separate engagements. Public response to

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the New Year's message has been overwhelmingly supportive, with many

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well wishes expressing hopes for the Princess's continued recovery and

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the family's strength in the year ahead. As the Wales

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family moves into twenty twenty five, they face significant decisions

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regarding their children's future, particularly for Prince George. The eleven

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year old heir, who will turn twelve in July, is

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approaching a crucial educational transition, with just eighteen months remaining

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at Lambrook School. Royal experts have begun speculating about George's

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next educational step, with traditional options including his father's alma

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marta Eton College or his mother's former school Marlborough. However,

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Royal biographer Katie Nickel suggests the possibility of breaking with tradition,

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noting how Prince Winnim and Prince Harry deviated from their

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father's path by not attending Gordonstown in Scotland. Robert Jobson,

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speaking to Hello Magazine, emphasizes that the Prince and Princess

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of Wales remain committed to balancing their royal obligations with

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family life. Their aim is for George as well as

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Charlotte and Louis to grow into well adjusted adults, ready

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for the role when the time comes. Jobs and explains

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Royal commentator Jenny Bond, has highlighted the crucial support role

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played by Kate's parents, Carrol and Michael Middleton throughout the

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challenging period. Their involvement, particularly in providing both practical and

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emotional support, has been described as vital to maintaining family stability,

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As evidenced by Prince Louis's Christmas Carol service message, the

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Middletons continue to be actively engaged grandparents. Looking ahead, Bond

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suggests that while the children's public appearances will likely remain limited,

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their parents will continue their measured approach to introducing them

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to public life, maintaining their established pattern of occasional formal appearances,

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