Meghan Markle has faced criticism for her “outrageous” demands in the Vogue and a response from a commentator who urged the Duchess of Sussex to “give us the tea.”
For all the wrong reasons, Meghan Markle has been making headlines this week.
First, the Duchess of Sussex was rocked when an alleged list of outrageous demands – which lost her the chance to appear on the front cover of fashion bible Vogue – was leaked. According to claims, Meghan piled so much pressure on the then-editor of Vogue UK Edward Enninful ahead of a potential appearance in the UK Vogue September 2022 issue that the pair fell out.
Meghan, 43, had been working with Edward on a collaboration for the prestigious fashion issue that would include her keynote appearance at the One Young World Summit in Manchester, along with “involved extensive features across the magazine and its digital editions”.
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However, the duchess allegedly requested that the global cover of Vogue be present on both the US and UK versions at the same time and even allegedly appealed to Anna Wintour in a bid to persuade her. Her US staff nicknamed her “Duchess Difficult.”
A source tells Page Six that she then demanded a list of six demands from Enninful.
They stated that “Meghan requested control over [the] photographer, writer, final edit, photos, cover letters, and wanted a global issue.” Nobody understands that. Not even Beyonce.
However, Enninful already had supermodel Linda Evangelista booked for the cover of Ennisfall in September 2022, and he is said to have been unwavering about keeping her.
According to the outlet, his stance reportedly caused Meghan to pull the plug on their scheduled movie and caused their disagreement.
Then, according to her, she demanded a call from US Vogue editor Anna and attempted to persuade her to listen to her ideas during a scheduled Zoom call.
However, Anna had already agreed to work with Serena Williams, one of Meghan’s closest friends and close family, to be US Vogue’s cover for that issue, and reportedly politely declined Meghan’s offer.
The source continued, “Anna wasn’t interested.” Anna responded politely by asking for a Zoom with her to think about it.
Enninful was upset when Meghan resigned after learning she would no longer appear on British Vogue’s front page, according to the Daily Mail.
Enninful failed to live up to those expectations, according to an insider who stated that the duchess and her team had high hopes for her publication.
He already had the magazine cover that month in his bag. Both Edward and the Condé Nast power brokers were furious that they had lost the project.
The process “came across very challenging,” the source continued. Although Edward could only have said “she wanted to get a big showy feature in the magazine and online,” she turned it down.
Elsewhere, journalist and commentator Esther Krakue hit out at the mum of two, harshly suggesting that Meghan should lean into her status as a “hot” woman who married a prince, rather than trying to frame herself as a thought leader with a “particularly niche view of the world.”
Meghan appeared on the Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast recently, where the Duchess of Sussex admitted she wasn’t sure what to put on a resume, and Krakue made a comment on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show.
Let’s be honest, Krakue bluntly stated, “She’s never had to write a resume.”
Krakue then criticized Meghan’s attempts to advance complex social issues. She said, “She views the world through a very peculiar lens.” She attempts to portray herself as a champion of women, but she shoehorns a far more nuanced, narrow perspective into issues.
Given her fame and wealth, Krakue’s main argument was that Meghan shouldn’t make her public persona complicated. “You’re hot. You wed a prince, right? Give the tea to us. All that she needs from us is, she said.
Referencing Meghan’s recent projects – including her podcast Archetypes and her Netflix series With Love – Krakue suggested that many of the duchess’s ventures have not been especially well-received. And that her millions mean that her business offerings are ‘low risk’.
She added that she wished her “every success,” and that her criticisms weren’t stemming from her own animosity.
Krakue came to the conclusion that Meghan might be trying too hard to project a perception that disintegrates with her reality. She doesn’t practice chemistry. She doesn’t study physics. And that’s fine, she said. It’s “always okay to just be pretty and have good fortune in life,” according to the saying.
Meghan also this week gave an update on her sold-out As Ever products, hinting that they might not be restocked straight away.
When the Duchess of Sussex launched her products, including her jam, honey and flower sprinkles earlier this year as part of her As Ever range, they sold out in just over 30 minutes.
Since then those who were unable to get their hands on the items have been patiently waiting for the As Ever website to be restocked. However, in a new interview, Meghan told of how instead of simply restocking, she wants to “take a step back, gather data and figure out what As Ever could be.”
Speaking to Fast Company, she revealed that new products were expected in the first quarter of next year. And teasing what they could be, she explained: “I want to really focus on the hospitality angle of As Ever, but as we take the learnings, we can understand what the customer’s needs are seasonally.”
As Ever may one day intend to sell items like cookbooks, tableware, and cutlery, according to a trademark application for the company. However, she continued, adding that she wants to also be interested in fashion. She continued, “I’ll look into the category of fashion at a later time because I think that’s an intriguing area for me.”
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Source: Mirror
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