Amidst the glittering scene, where stars shine so brightly it's akin to staring directly at the sun, from screen legends to Silicon Valley moguls, everyone who's anyone was mingling and striking deals that rival the dreams of a Netflix binge. However, conspicuously missing from the event were Meghan Markle and her loyal sidekick, Prince Harry. Or rather, they were absent because, well, they simply weren't invited.
In a world where an invitation to the Vanity Fair bash is the ultimate status symbol, our royal outcasts found themselves left out in the cold, their noses pressed against the glass, dreaming of what could have been. Meghan must have believed that a triumphant return to Hollywood was a sure thing, but alas, the doors were firmly shut, echoing a resounding "You can't sit with us."
But why, you may ask? How could our beloved royals be excluded from such a prestigious event? The answer is as simple as it is telling: nobody wanted them there. In the high-stakes game of Hollywood popularity, Meghan and Harry became the equivalent of a box office flop. It appears that Meghan's dreams of rubbing shoulders with the elite were shattered, serving as a harsh reminder that not all fairy tales have happy endings, especially those self-scripted by a former cable TV actress and a prince who turned his back on his own kingdom.
The party itself buzzed with actual achievement and influence. Kim Kardashian, an empire builder in reality TV royalty, radiated with the kind of success that comes from true hard work. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez graced the event, with Sanchez donning a gown that likely cost more than Meghan's entire acting career. The air was thick with the magic of accomplishment, a concept increasingly foreign to our disenchanted duo.
Megan had yearned to attend a major award show her whole life, aside from her father taking her to the Daytime Emmy, but that dream remains unfulfilled and forever out of reach. Now, she stands as yet another cautionary tale of what happens when you bite the hand that once fed you, or in their case, the entire arm. The pair has become persona non grata not only in the halls of Buckingham but also in the very circles from which Meghan desperately seeks acceptance. It's almost poetic, in a tragic sort of way. Meghan, who once wielded a royal title like a club to forge her way into the upper echelons of society, now finds herself barred from the kingdom of Hollywood glamour. Harry, once the beloved bad boy of the British royal family, has become a mere footnote in Meghan's quixotic quest for fame and adoration.
Together, they serve as a master class in how not to gracefully step back from royalty. In the end, the Vanity Fair Oscar party proceeded flawlessly, utterly unmarred by the absence of the Sussexes. The champagne flowed, the stars glittered, and the night was an undeniable success—a reminder that in Hollywood, as in life, the show goes on with or without Meghan and Harry.
