As Meghan Markle forges ahead to “make it or break it” with her career after facing backlash following the cancellation of her podcast “Archetypes” and being labeled a “failure,” her upcoming Netflix cooking show aims to rehabilitate her public image in a new light.
“This is a huge pivot for Meghan, a Martha Stewart-type move in some ways. If she can pull it off, it could be a very rich vein,” PR expert Mark Borkowski told Closer.
“If successful, it would be a major step forward and would dispel a lot of the negative perceptions she has had. And more people would start taking her seriously.”
In 2023, Spotify ended Meghan’s podcast, drawing harsh criticism from Hollywood executives. Following her split with Spotify, Meghan announced that “Archetypes” had been acquired by Lemonada Media. “I’m now proud to share that I’ve joined the incredible team at Lemonada to continue my love of podcasting,” she said.
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Borkowski touched on the piece, saying, “As a source of income, if she does well, it’s a big one. But if the show flops again, it could be make or break for the Duchess.”
“I can’t imagine so many businesses failing without people wondering what to do next.”
Meghan Markle pleased with ‘strong start’ of American Riviera Orchard
Meghan’s upcoming series on Netflix will focus on cooking, gardening, entertaining and celebrating friendship.
No release date has been set, but Netflix’s chief content officer Bela Bajaria said that Meghan and Harry are actively developing a variety of content.
“They’re doing some unscripted stuff with Brandon[Reig]. And actually, they have a lot of development going on. They have movies in development and[scripted]series in development. So they have movies, TV shows and some unscripted shows, all in the early stages of development. But, yeah, the movies are great,” Bajaria told Closer.
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Markle is also focused on building her lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, and says she is “very pleased” with the brand’s “strong start.”
“The American Riviera Orchard rollout is already off to a strong start, with over 100,000 people signed up on the website to find out about the first product launches,” a source told OK!, adding that “Meghan is thrilled with the early interest.”
“[The Duchess]loves seeing people enjoying her products and using them in their everyday lives.”