“I have got to get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to try and help him with a podcast idea. It’s one of my best stories … Fuck them. The grifters.”
Although the Spotify deal didn’t work out as she’d hoped, Meghan and her husband can laugh their way to the bank. Today, the former Suits star is gaining popularity in the US, but when the Sussexes moved to the US, reports suggested they wanted in on the Hollywood lifestyle fast. However, it appeared quite a setback as celebrities didn’t want anything to do with them.
As a royal family member, Meghan Markle rose to fame worldwide. When she left royal life behind, however, it appears that she planned to become even more popular and reach a different level of celebrity status.
According. to royal commentator Jane Barr, Meghan wanted to become a “superstar.”
“[Meghan] would not have been happy with the ultimately quiet or truly independent/non-royal lives that William and Harry’s cousins actually live,” Barr wrote in her From Berkshire to Buckingham newsletter, as per the NY Post.
Barr continued, “Meghan wanted to take her HRH and her title and be a superstar in her own sphere on the international stage,” adding that it would be “wholly separate from the control of the crown.”
Meghan Markle – lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard
While the Sussexes have had their ups and downs regarding their business decisions, Meghan Markle is now pursuing her dream of a luxurious brand.
In March earlier this year, the Duchess announced a new business venture: the lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard. In the announcement video, shot at the couple’s Montecito mansion, Meghan walked around the beautiful mansion and featured her cooking.
The first product — a lemon-filled gift basket containing fresh fruit jam — was sent to 50 of her friends, many of whom were celebrities.
At the time, PR expert Mayah Riaz said Meghan Markle could earn as much as a seven-figure sum within the first year of launching her lifestyle brand.
“So far, the jams have been sent to only 50 people. This suggests that it will be an exclusive and limited edition item,” Riaz told the Mirror.
“It has already been reported a single jam jar could cost three figures. I believe that is entirely likely from what we have seen so far. This is not rare for a celebrity brand.”
The PR expert added, “Therefore, my estimation is that American Riveria Orchard in under a year could make Meghan seven figures. It is entirely possible for the brand to make multi-seven figures by the end of next year,” the PR guru added.
Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, will reportedly sell products such as oils, home fragrances, kitchen utensils, and homeware. When it was announced, the brand was intensely hyped, and she received hundreds of thousands of followers in the first 24 hours on Instagram.
Meghan Markle was ‘left in tears’ over ‘unfair criticism’ of her brand
However, it’s been quiet since then, and Meghan hasn’t revealed when the brand will go live.
Interest is fading, and now, royal expert Tom Quinn reveals new sad details about Meghan’s company.
Speaking to the Mirror, Quinn claimed that the Duchss was devastated by the public’s reception of her lifestyle brand.
Many criticized her for releasing her jam – and it hit Meghan Markle hard.
“The one fly in the ointment is Meghan’s new internet brand, America Riviera Orchard. Meghan was in tears when the brand launched, and her new jam was widely mocked for being expensive and nothing special. She has reached the point now where she thinks that anything and everything she does will be unfairly criticized,” Quinn said.
Quinn added that Prince Harry believe “people are unfairly picking on her,”. Moreover, Quinn said she wasn’t prepared for any setback surrounding the American Riviera Orchard.
“She is especially sensitive about any criticism of her luxurious lifestyle in the US – from her point of view, this is something to be admired, not criticized.”
