The saga of what people think of Meghan Markle and how her behavior is perceived is always ongoing. Every day, there are conflicting reports about what she said, did, or how other people perceived either of those things. Now, however, the Duchess of Sussex is speaking about her Netflix deal for the first time, in her own words.
Markle appeared at Fortune‘s Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington on October 14 and addressed the launch of her As ever brand and Netflix deal during a session called Next Level Influence: A Conversation With Meghan, Duchess Of Sussex.
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“My husband and I were in an overall deal with Netflix then, not dissimilar to Higher Ground and 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,” Markle explained. “Which is also exciting because it gives us flexibility to go to our partners first, then at the same time, shop content that might not be the right fit for Netflix but has a home somewhere else.”
She was also asked if we could expect a season 3 of With Love, Meghan. “Well, the holiday special is coming out in November. It’s a really good one,” she said, and then made it sound like we might not be getting another season of the show, or at least not a full season. “So I think looking at that format — again, it’s a year of learns — so we’re able to say, ‘Eight episodes for two seasons — it’s a lot of work,” she explained.
“And having done Suits for seven years, I remember what goes into a production. I also recognize how much people want content in different sizes. Part of what we’re testing out now is, it’s amazing to sit and watch a show for 30 minutes, but how can I give you a recipe in two minutes? And where can I share that with you? And how that continues to grow As ever.”
Markle also revealed the holiday special would include gift wrapping techniques, and shared that she used to teach “advanced gift wrapping” between acting auditions. “That’s not the full circle I was expecting, but here we are,” she joked.
Her comments come after reports that Markle wasn’t exactly pleased with the fact that, when asked during a reception for the charity WellChild in the UK, what he and Meghan watch on Netflix, Prince Harry did not bring up the lifestyle show.
“My wife and I just finished watching Hostage,” Harry said via the Daily Mail. “It’s very good, it’s filmed here. If you haven’t seen it, you should watch it.” He also listed down the reality dating show Love Is Blind. “Although if it’s unsuitable, it wasn’t my recommendation!” he added, laughing.
The reaction? According to RadarOnline, it was a “diva tantrum.” The outlet said, “The omission did not go down well at home. Meghan feels that With Love, Meghan is one of the most important projects she has done since leaving royal life, and she expected Harry to highlight it. Instead, he rattled off other shows and left hers off the list. She saw it as a huge snub.”
But considering how much of a faux pas it is to recommend yourself (or your wife), this all seems like a tiny thing that is being blown out of proportion. The bigger news is that it seems we probably won’t be seeing With Love, Meghan again, at least not in its current format.