Fast forward to 2003, and Mr. Weinstein himself had become a card-carrying member of the Soho House Gang. Rumor has it he had a penchant for yacht parties at Cannes. Isn't that just charming? But wait, there's more. Apparently, the Cannes Film Festival is notorious for its hedonistic parties held on yachts. Why, you ask? Well, it seems that France's strict anti-prostitution laws drove some professional sex workers to these maritime gatherings. Aspiring actresses and models, always in search of their big break, would rub shoulders (or more) with wealthy producers and executives attending the festival. Oh, the lengths they'd go to in the name of fame.
But let's not forget the dark side of this glitzy affair. Some of these parties have been reported as predatory and abusive. One can only imagine what transpires when you mix alcohol, drugs, and desperate dreams on a floating vessel.
Now, brace yourselves for a trip down memory lane with Show Business journalist Jessica Cullins' 2009 article on Celebrity Hedonism. She specifically mentions the Soho House yacht as a den of iniquity. It seems like the festival was more about wild nights and scandalous encounters than film accolades. But who cares about prestigious awards when you can schmooze, party, and engage in debauchery, right?
The article recounts one daring journalist's adventure aboard the Soho House yacht where drugs flowed like water and a British heartthrob casually bought cocaine from a dealer—how original. The festival, it appears, is a whirlwind of bed-hopping, drunken romps, and threesomes. Lydia, a film executive, summed it up nicely, stating that everyone loses their sanity by the first night.
One particular yacht party had a group of girls stripping and jumping into a Jacuzzi, their fake assets floating around like buoys. Naturally, a crowd of sleazy onlookers gathered, snapping pictures while the girls engaged in their little show. They soon vanished into the night with some bold, read repugnant, men who promised them stardom. Classy, right?
And now, the icing on the cake—Meghan Markle herself. Rumors of her yachting adventures have swirled for ages. She had a habit of posting pictures from seaside locations on her now-defunct blog, The Tig. Given her active involvement in the Soho House scene and her jet-setting lifestyle, it's all but certain that she was a regular at these yacht parties.
