Meghan Markle is trying to pivot to a new venture after her and Harry’s exclusive contract with Netflix recently ended, with the streaming giant now only promising a ‘first look’ for any of their upcoming projects
Meghan Markle has revealed what she is planning to try her hand at next in the aftermath of her relationship with Netflix changing, while on stage for the Fortune Most Powerful Women summit in Washington DC.
The Duchess of Sussex, 44, compared the terms of her new first-look deal to that of Barack and Michelle Obama’s company, Higher Ground.
Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, first signed a reported $100 million (£74 million) contract with Netflix in 2020 after stepping back as senior working royals.
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In August, the couple announced a new “multi-year, first-look deal,” which gives Netflix the option to pick up their film and TV projects before anyone else.
Meghan addressed speculation that the revised agreement signals Netflix is scaling back its relationship with the Sussexes, describing the change as a “strength”.
While on stage, she told the audience: “My husband and I were in an overall deal with Netflix, and then not just similar to Higher Ground in the Obamas’ deal, once that had come to its term, the extension of it, which was such an incredible sign of the strength of our partnership, was now being in a first look deal.”
She added: “Which is also exciting, because it gives us flexibility to go to our partners first, and then at the same time, to be able to shop content that might not be the right fit for Netflix, but has a home somewhere else.”
The Duchess then confirmed that she is currently developing short-form recipe videos for her lifestyle brand, As Ever, which will appear on platforms outside of Netflix. “We’re testing out how to give people a recipe in two minutes,” she explained.
Meghan’s comments come in the middle of some uncertainty around the future of her lifestyle series With Love, Meghan, which debuted on Netflix in March but received mixed reviews.
When asked if the show will return for a third season, Meghan sidestepped the question, only saying: “The holiday special is coming out in November and that’s a really good one.”
During the discussion, Meghan spoke about what her career has looked like since leaving royal life in 2020, saying that early on she was mainly focused on “nesting and healing”.
She revealed that her newfound passion for cooking led her to launch As Ever despite people thinking she would get involved in fashion related projects next, explaining: “I’ve always loved being able to share, cook, and entertain…it ended up becoming the thing that really was my passion project that I turned into a business.”
Meanwhile, model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen, who appeared in season two of With Love, Meghan, has recently spoken warmly about her friend, calling her “deeply misunderstood”.
Chrissy told People: “I really adore her. I think she is so incredibly strong. It is insane to me how polarising she is…she really is just such a kind, good person.”
Source: Mirror
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