Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The amounts of money are just insane. I don’t understand the interest or audience. Did The Bench make money? Provable money??
There's no way to know that unless the Sussex release tax returns. As someone with some knowledge of the industry I'll just say this -
- Meghan's two books with her as the front-runner hit the New York Times Bestsellers list both times (The Grenfell Cookbook and The Bench)
- They have a proven draw that listens to, watches, and reads anything they put out (the numbers for the CBS special was only second to the SuperBowl)
- They have the best representation money can buy and a built-in vociferous market (of fans and haters - half the time they sell out in the UK just because the tabloids who can't stand them have half a dozen articles out about anything they do within hours)
Essentially they are built-in gold mines no matter what. The closest I could find with both the name recognition and the market power without being a reality tv star is a POTUS. But its a bit different from say a former President even because they are writing on topics (whether you like it or not) that interest people, have scandal, and intrigue. All of which means they can demand their price.