With Love, Meghan on Netflix

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Anonymous wrote:I enjoyed the show and don’t blame her for monitizing. Remember she didn’t want money from the crown and she is actually working. Good for her. I think for this project to have longevity I would have her traveling and exploring other cultures and cooking with chefs from different countries. There can also be a charitable component. She can still have the home part but just the home when it is not home will get old.

Of course she wanted money from the crown. Their wealth is entirely based on RF wealth.

And have you forgotten about the whining to Oprah about not getting any more money from daddy?

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Anonymous wrote:You would think that a site like this one would choose to uplift not tear down another mom no matter how petty or judgemental you are.

I’ve always stayed clear of these H&M threads, now I know why.

I don't know why you think we should uplift someone who ridicules their friends and family on TV.

Never heard her ridicule her family. She called them out for bad behavior, like telling her to get on with it while she was suicidal and pregnant.

I really don’t care that she said curtsying is like going to Medieval Times. Do you?

It was a pretty rude thing to say about meeting your future 90 something year old grandmother-in-law. And Harry looked very uncomfortable bc it WAS uncomfortable. And the way sue addressed Mindy isn't how I would speak to my friend, in public or private. But that's fine if you act like that, just expect it to raise eyebrows.

It was not uncomfortable at all. She said the Queen was lovely but that curtsying was weird to her. If that makes you uncomfortable you need to toughen up and get a thicker skin.

I would absolutely be fine joking around with a friend. I’m sorry that you don’t seem to get along with other women so you don’t get female friendships as like an overarching concept. Maybe you should take a cue from Hillaria and go to a yoga class to make some friends there?

What does "female friendships as like an overarching concept" mean?

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Mindy Kaling looked a little askance when Meghan Sussex rudely corrected her saying that her name was no longer "Markle" but "Sussex" and then condescendingly tell Kaling that she wanted a family name for her children. This to a single mother who has three children through an unidentified means and who decide Kaling was perfectly fine for their name.

Kaling was in New York yesterday for the release of her new Netflix show starring Kate Hudson. Mindy appeared in a retro black cocktail dress that was reminiscent of Princess Diana's famous skimpy black "revenge dress." I'd say Mindy had her revenge on Rachel Meghan Markle Engelson Mountbatten-Windsor Sussex.

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Anonymous wrote:Meghan really should have used her tremendous wealth:public profile into semi-quietly promoting a charity that would be embraced by everyone - something like addressing childhood hunger, or disaster relief or blood donations, or even doing some hands on actual help - a la late President Carter’s late in life devotion to Habitat for Humanity.

Raise awareness. Do some actual work. Educate yourself and develop a passion for helping others. Any glimpses into her life or press coverage would be Meghan truly doing something worthwhile in the service of others.

But now to have some cheesy website shilling candles and pancake mix? How the “mighty” have fallen - she is a complete nut job who is a legend only in her own delusional mind.

Again, great you’re selling a few items but how about pledging that 100 percent of profits go to charity like Paul Newman’s line of products.

Meghan copied Emma Thynn, the Marchioness of Bath whose long time YouTube series "Cooking with Emma" sells products from her Longleat Estate named "Emma's Kitchen." She and her husband also run an extravagant Christmas show at Longleat which raises money to maintain the property as well as for local charities. As a Nigerian American, Meghan should follow the example of this Nigerian British royal.

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I have a soft spot for The Office so I will never not love Mindy Kaling.

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Anonymous wrote:She copied her new brand "As Ever" logo from the coat of arms of a Spanish town and she has already run into some trouble with her new brand due to other companies with the same name.

The "As Ever" name is also taken from a vintage clothing company in New York and they are already losing customers because the internet algorithm takes all clicks to Meghan's As Ever site. The irony is that Delfina Blaquier, wife of Harry's polo playing pal -- Nacho Figueras -- and one of Meghan's guest in the cookery show, posted a rave review about a jacket she bought from "As Ever." Many intersections in Meghan's friend group

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Anonymous wrote:I have a soft spot for The Office so I will never not love Mindy Kaling.

She was the showrunner for the best of those shows. Dartmouth grad and a significant show business person.

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Anonymous wrote:Some of the British coverage was definitely racist, PP.

I’m curious what jobs people think these two could get out of the public eye. What skills do they have?

People already mentioned it, but I think she dresses nicely. She could have partnered with Nordstrom or Bloomingdale's for a line of linen shirts and dresses, expanded into jewelry. Something like affordable-ish luxury for MC/UMC. Harry has absolutely no skills or use.

I agree with you on Meghan. Her collaboration for that British fashion charity was nice.

Disagree Harry has no use. He served in combat.

Harry was in a combat zone for 10 weeks as an air traffic controller but was heavily guarded by a group of Gurkha soldiers. In his second tour in Helmand province he was assigned to a British squadron, but again guarded by Gurkhas. Harry had difficulty learning to fly the British Apache Helicopter in the typical one year period needed by most British flyers. As a favor to the Queen, Harry was allowed to train at American military bases in California and Arizona. After intense training, he learned to fly enough to become a gunner/co-pilot on a British Apache helicopter. It has never been documented that Harry was actually in combat but there were numerous pictures of him running for helicopters but never taking off into battle. In his book he said he killed 25 Taliban and the effect was like sweeping pieces off a chessboard. Military people of integrity do not reveal their kills, and it is one reason why people question Harry's military service. After ten years in the military, he left because he could not pass the test to move on to command. He had the option of staying in the military as a captain but in a desk job. He quarreled with his commanding officer and was hurried out of the military. Charles and William had William's then private secretary Ed Lane Fox introduce Harry to the American Warrior Games with the hope they could create a role for him. This was the genesis of his Invictus Games and William later donated his 1 million pound settlement from his phone hacking suits against Murdoch tabolids to the games.

The palace men in grey suits crafted a very good image for Harry after he left the service and he was very popular as the "bad boy, cheeky bachelor." He is charmismatic and has done well giving motivational speeches for corporate events. He was just paid $100,000 to appear at a tech summit in Los Angeles. If he could focus on this public speaking and Invictus Games and not pretend to be a British royal, he will do well.

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Anonymous wrote:The reviews I’ve seen have been brutal. I tried to post one and it was blocked for some reason.

The most honest review I read was in The Economist: "As she explains, she wishes to 'share some little tips and tricks' for entertaining friends and elevating one's life. Such as, perhaps, make sure to marry a member of the British royal family. That tends to help no end." "Queenly types have often loved the simple life. Marie Antoinette had a lovely time in her toy farm near the main palace of Versailles-- until she didn't." So arch, so snark.

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Anonymous wrote:Some of the British coverage was definitely racist, PP.

I’m curious what jobs people think these two could get out of the public eye. What skills do they have?

The British media is BRUTAL in general. They just pick your weak spot and exploit it. The racism was inexcusable, but so was the fat shaming of fergie, the cruelty of exposing Charles infidelity, and the "waity katie" bit for kate.

It's arrogant, myopic, and selfish for MM to portray the media as specifically cruel to HER. They are cruel to everyone.

I think they were essentially asked to leave and she had to make an excuse as to why.

Come on. Exposing a mistress or saying “waity Katie” is NOT the same as hate-fueled racism. Can’t you see that?? With Meghan they could’ve gone after the fact that she was an actress, or they could’ve just made fun of the fact that she was an American, who didn’t know their customs, or something other than her race.

What coverage was racist? I don’t think any current coverage of her is racist. I don’t really remember the old coverage, so I’m genuinely asking. On the other hand, all the coverage defending her says that the negative press is racist. If anyone seems to be making race a prominent issue, it’s the people who like her. It’s kind of like the people who claim that calling Lauren Sanchez trashy is racist - it has nothing to do with her race and everything to do with her grotesque filler and innapropriate wardrobe choices highlighting her plastic cleavage. It’s not fair to label every criticism of someone who happens to be a minority as racist.

I haven't seen anyone say that calling Lauren Sanchez trashy is racist, but I'll bite. Do you think it's comparable to wear lingerie to the inauguration and....whatever you think Meghan has done? You think those things are equally trashy? Really?

Real talk, I have not heard anyone defend LS. That's like the last great unifier in this country, calling her trashy.

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Anonymous wrote:Some of the British coverage was definitely racist, PP.

I’m curious what jobs people think these two could get out of the public eye. What skills do they have?

The British media is BRUTAL in general. They just pick your weak spot and exploit it. The racism was inexcusable, but so was the fat shaming of fergie, the cruelty of exposing Charles infidelity, and the "waity katie" bit for kate.

It's arrogant, myopic, and selfish for MM to portray the media as specifically cruel to HER. They are cruel to everyone.

I think they were essentially asked to leave and she had to make an excuse as to why.

Come on. Exposing a mistress or saying “waity Katie” is NOT the same as hate-fueled racism. Can’t you see that?? With Meghan they could’ve gone after the fact that she was an actress, or they could’ve just made fun of the fact that she was an American, who didn’t know their customs, or something other than her race.

What coverage was racist? I don’t think any current coverage of her is racist. I don’t really remember the old coverage, so I’m genuinely asking. On the other hand, all the coverage defending her says that the negative press is racist. If anyone seems to be making race a prominent issue, it’s the people who like her. It’s kind of like the people who claim that calling Lauren Sanchez trashy is racist - it has nothing to do with her race and everything to do with her grotesque filler and innapropriate wardrobe choices highlighting her plastic cleavage. It’s not fair to label every criticism of someone who happens to be a minority as racist.

I haven't seen anyone say that calling Lauren Sanchez trashy is racist, but I'll bite. Do you think it's comparable to wear lingerie to the inauguration and....whatever you think Meghan has done? You think those things are equally trashy? Really?

Real talk, I have not heard anyone defend LS. That's like the last great unifier in this country, calling her trashy.

A few of us defend LS's choices in her private life on the fashion forum, but I think we all agree she should dress more conservatively for State functions.

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Anonymous wrote:Mindy Kaling looked a little askance when Meghan Sussex rudely corrected her saying that her name was no longer "Markle" but "Sussex" and then condescendingly tell Kaling that she wanted a family name for her children. This to a single mother who has three children through an unidentified means and who decide Kaling was perfectly fine for their name.

Kaling was in New York yesterday for the release of her new Netflix show starring Kate Hudson. Mindy appeared in a retro black cocktail dress that was reminiscent of Princess Diana's famous skimpy black "revenge dress." I'd say Mindy had her revenge on Rachel Meghan Markle Engelson Mountbatten-Windsor Sussex.

I mean, at the time you posted this...bizarre comparison between Diana and Mindy Kaling, Mindy had already come out and defended Meghan.

“You know, I had a great time,” the “Office” alum said of her appearance on her pal’s new show during Thursday’s episode of “The View.”

“I noticed that whenever I do something, anything related to Meghan it becomes. . . big news,” Kaling added, per a video obtained by the Daily Mail. The “Mindy Project” star then went on to address the TikTok videos that have surfaced dissecting the moment when the Duchess of Sussex corrected Kaling for not using her Sussex surname.

Despite what critics have said of the new series, the “Never Have I Ever” co-creator enjoyed her time filming with Markle, 43.

“I loved my time with Meghan,” Kaling gushed. “I’m also like, let her promote her show… it was great and really fascinating seeing the reaction.”

But okay. Let me guess, Meghan paid Mindy off?

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Anonymous wrote:Some of the British coverage was definitely racist, PP.

I’m curious what jobs people think these two could get out of the public eye. What skills do they have?

The British media is BRUTAL in general. They just pick your weak spot and exploit it. The racism was inexcusable, but so was the fat shaming of fergie, the cruelty of exposing Charles infidelity, and the "waity katie" bit for kate.

It's arrogant, myopic, and selfish for MM to portray the media as specifically cruel to HER. They are cruel to everyone.

I think they were essentially asked to leave and she had to make an excuse as to why.

Come on. Exposing a mistress or saying “waity Katie” is NOT the same as hate-fueled racism. Can’t you see that?? With Meghan they could’ve gone after the fact that she was an actress, or they could’ve just made fun of the fact that she was an American, who didn’t know their customs, or something other than her race.

What coverage was racist? I don’t think any current coverage of her is racist. I don’t really remember the old coverage, so I’m genuinely asking. On the other hand, all the coverage defending her says that the negative press is racist. If anyone seems to be making race a prominent issue, it’s the people who like her. It’s kind of like the people who claim that calling Lauren Sanchez trashy is racist - it has nothing to do with her race and everything to do with her grotesque filler and innapropriate wardrobe choices highlighting her plastic cleavage. It’s not fair to label every criticism of someone who happens to be a minority as racist.

I haven't seen anyone say that calling Lauren Sanchez trashy is racist, but I'll bite. Do you think it's comparable to wear lingerie to the inauguration and....whatever you think Meghan has done? You think those things are equally trashy? Really?

Real talk, I have not heard anyone defend LS. That's like the last great unifier in this country, calling her trashy.

The thread on her here has definitely accused snarks of racism because she’s Latina.

And I’m not likening ls being trashy to mm being trashy - the common denominator is that people claim any criticism of them is racist, which is unfair

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Anonymous wrote:I do think she cooks but she definitely seems worried about her clothes the whole time which makes her look timid. Who cooks in a cream outfit?

Shes affected but I get the impression that’s she’s probably likeable once she lets her guard down and stops trying so hard. I wish she’d be more authentic.

That's why i liked the tig. You could imagine yourself drinking wine talking to her. It was very personable

She feels like she has to live up to a lady of the manor image now, but the problem is that she wasn't born to it. So it feels inauthentic and generates little interest.

This.

The reason she always come across as inauthentic since her engagement to Prince Harry is that despite all claims to the contrary, she is deeply insecure about who she is now that she is married to a real life PRINCE! Meghan at her core is a striver. She grew up LMC in the outskirts of immense wealth, glamour and privilege in LA. And she wanted it, so very much! She LOVES glamour, money, flashy things, social climbing, success, perfection. The Tig felt authentic to her because the entire narrative of that blog was that she was an up and coming actress who is essentially the LA every girl who made it big. Her first time buying herself a Cartier watch; the Sayonara Zara party where she donated all her old cheap clothes as she could finally afford luxury labels. Her first time getting a luxury celebrity facial in London, her first time sipping expensive wine etc.

The problem is, when she married Harry she entered an entirely new realm of wealth status and privilege. She was a complete fish out of water in the stuffy, old money, aristocratic circles Harry hangs out in. And now she is cosplaying as an old money bride hosting tea parties and bee keeping like her father-in-law the King of England. She wants to be upper class, posh and princess-like. She is not that. Hence the perpetually painful fakeness.

+100.

Nailed it. And I say this as someone who loved Meghan in the beginning, disliked her during Mexit, wishes she would pick a lane on the "Duchess of Sussex" shenangians, and is giving her a second chance now.

So I'll add one more bit, given that I see a bit of myself in Meghan - she's also deeply struggling with the fact that she achieved all her dreams the old fashioned way - because of a man. She grew up believing that if she wanted something, she had to go get it herself. A man is not a plan, they say. So while she enjoys the trappings of his family's wealth, the only thing sweeter than a $25M Montecito mansion purchased with her in-laws' wealth is a $25M Montecito mansion purchased with her own money.

I can't blame her. We're not Sussex rich, but I'm totally the MC girl you describe who did well for herself, but whose financial trajectory really pivoted due to my spouse's career taking off in our 30s. Lots of family members tell me I should just quit my job and chill. It's just not how I'm wired. A man is not a plan, right?

Meghan is for sure having an identity crisis.

Both of you PPs really nailed. I didn't have any strong feelings about MM in the beginning, and thought she was pretty, fairly smart, etc. Then I saw an interview where she insisted that she had no idea who Harry was. Not that she was set up on a blind date, but that she did not know that Prince Harry was part of the British Royal Family. Give Me A &%$( Break. I don't follow them, don't care about them, but somehow I manage to know a lot about them by osmosis of sorts....seeing the cover of magazines on the newstands. In doc offices. Hearing people talk. Channel surfing and seeing 10 seconds of them on a show. Whatever. There is NO WAY a social climber like that had <insert faux giggles> no idea who he was.

It was downhill from there. She has great fashion sense and always looked good during her appearances with the Royal Family, but unlike Kate who goes between expensive couture and normal brands, she spent exorbitantly on only couture. Eh.

She stole that bit from Yoko Ono who claimed to have never heard of John Lennon when she met him. Guess it worked for both of them.

Both were allegedly intel honeypots...

The Hill paper has been questioning what nefarious force is behind Harry and Meghan being dropped into the States and having a lot of money thrown at them. At Trump's Tuesday address, he mentioned shutting down a US AID project in Lesotho, adding "who ever heard of that country?" Harry has. He and the brother of Lesotho's king set up the Sentabale Charity to honor their deceased mothers. It helps treat children and mothers with HIV/AIDs. Harry is also on the board of African Parks which has run afoul of many human rights groups for its militias poor treatment of indigenous peoples living near its parks. He is now recruiting heavily from third world countries for participants in his Invictus Games, most recently from Colombia and Nigeria where the participants were victims of civil wars and terrorist groups like Boko Haram. Perhaps inadvertently, but Harry and Meghan are proving to be the useful idiots for some"force."

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Anonymous wrote:She copied her new brand "As Ever" logo from the coat of arms of a Spanish town and she has already run into some trouble with her new brand due to other companies with the same name.

The "As Ever" name is also taken from a vintage clothing company in New York and they are already losing customers because the internet algorithm takes all clicks to Meghan's As Ever site. The irony is that Delfina Blaquier, wife of Harry's polo playing pal -- Nacho Figueras -- and one of Meghan's guest in the cookery show, posted a rave review about a jacket she bought from "As Ever." Many intersections in Meghan's friend group

Well she did get artisanal handmade dog biscuits and a bunch of jars of "sun tea" which would be a pain in the neck to travel with even if flying private so she was probably returning the favor with a good review.

I feel bad for the vintage clothing company. Maybe Meghan should rename again. Is Elevated Everyday taken? She seems to really like using the word elevated.