It seems Meghan Markle’s star power has now landed her at the pinnacle of... a local bookstore. The Duchess of Sussex, with all her Hollywood connections and the backing of WME powerhouses, has secured a coveted speaking engagement at none other than Godmothers Bookstore in Solvang, just miles from her lavish Montecito estate. Who would have thought that all those glitzy connections would culminate in this grand bookstore moment?
Meghan was one of the "light-filled" speakers—that’s the description they’re going with—at an intimate event. Among the crowd were notable names like actor Marco Leone, astrology guru Dr. Jennifer Freed, and psychic medium Laura Lynne Jackson. Meghan even got a spotlight on the bookstore’s Instagram stories.
Now, Godmothers Bookstore isn’t your run-of-the-mill local shop. It’s co-owned by Meghan’s dear friend, Victoria Jackson Gooey, and literary agent Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, who has more connections than a power grid. Walsh, once a top literary agent at WME, still has her hands in many ventures, including this humble bookstore.
With all of that firepower behind her, you’d expect Meghan to be headlining international conferences, not just cozying up in a small California bookstore. But hey, we can’t all be as "humble" as the Duchess.
Jennifer Rudolph Walsh has helped boost the careers of bestselling authors like Brené Brown, whose self-help books Meghan and Harry apparently adore. After all, who wouldn’t want to follow in the footsteps of an author who pals around with Oprah and Gwyneth Paltrow, right? It all makes perfect sense in Meghan’s bubble of wisdom and spirituality.
Let’s circle back to WME, the agency that supposedly opens every door in Hollywood. Meghan pulled out every last connection from her bag of tricks, and what did she come up with? A cozy bookstore chat. It’s no secret that WME is deeply embedded in every corner of the entertainment industry. They’ve helped people with questionable talents climb the ranks while true creatives hustle for scraps. And yet, for all the hype surrounding Meghan’s power moves and PR strategies, this local bookstore event is the best they could pull off. Really?
Here’s the kicker—the event only garnered media attention because Meghan’s associates posted about it on Instagram. It’s almost laughable how her PR machine works these days: someone in her circle makes an Instagram post, and voilà, it’s front-page news, or at least social media buzz. This is peak Markle publicity strategy.
Now, let’s not ignore the elephant in the room. Despite her attempts to stay relevant and build a brand, Meghan still doesn’t seem to bring much to the table. Her presence at the bookstore didn’t do much beyond fueling an Instagram story, leaving many wondering why anyone would want to associate with her in the first place. With all these connections, is this really the best she can do?
And the cherry on top? The event wasn’t the Met Gala, an Emmy afterparty, or even a glossy magazine feature. Nope, it was a gathering at a local bookstore. How far the mighty have fallen.
But, in Meghan’s world, where her circle consists of wealthy feminists preaching empowerment while collecting paychecks, it all seems to fit. They turn activism into a multi-level marketing scheme, and Meghan? She’s just another cog in the baffling machine of self-serving empowerment.
