According to Steph, known as the Alter Nerd, a prominent YouTuber specializing in royal gossip, insiders at Netflix are revealing some unflattering insights about Meghan Markle. She was set to launch a cooking show that was initially envisioned as a grand celebration of friendship and joy. However, in true Markle fashion, things didn't quite go as planned. Insiders have claimed that Meghan was simply too lazy to bring the project to fruition.
Steph reports that Meghan's original idea was to transform the cooking show into a massive infomercial for her latest venture, the American Riviera Orchard. However, Netflix reportedly wasn’t interested in this approach. Instead of rolling out the red carpet for her, executives allegedly told her to take a hike, leaving her ambitious plans in tatters. Imagine pitching your cooking show only to have it canceled faster than a bad reality series!
Steph references a blind item from a source known as “Secondhand Coke,” which claims that Meghan was counting on the show as a promotional platform for her orchard project. Unfortunately, this grand scheme appears to have been nothing more than a half-hearted attempt to market her latest venture, and it was swiftly rejected by Netflix. Insiders mentioned that Meghan's big launch ended up being a complete nonstarter.
According to these sources, Meghan was tasked with creating an entire series, but after two months of pre-production, Netflix decided to pull the plug. Producing a full-fledged series requires effort—something Meghan allegedly wasn’t keen on providing. Although she attempted to bring in famous chefs to lend credibility to the project, that effort fell flat as well. It seems the culinary world isn’t exactly on Team Meghan, which isn’t surprising given her mixed reputation.
Recall the incident where she allegedly tried to take credit for a dish created by her ex-boyfriend, renowned chef Cory Vitiello? That little stunt didn’t win her any fans in the culinary community, and according to Steph's sources, it may have even blacklisted her among top chefs. So when she reached out for assistance with her cooking show, chefs were not lining up to join the project.
This cooking show fiasco isn’t the first time Meghan and Harry have faced criticism for a perceived lack of effort. Remember their $20 million Spotify deal? They produced a total of just one Christmas episode and the Archetypes podcast—nothing more. Even Spotify executives couldn’t help but label them as “grifters” after parting ways with the couple.
Now, Netflix seems to be realizing they may have gotten the short end of the stick as well. Insiders are likely wondering what exactly they are paying Meghan and Harry over $100 million for if it amounts to a single episode of a cooking show that never aired, plus a couple of Instagram posts.
It appears that Meghan's venture into the world of cooking shows has fizzled out faster than her royal duties. The insiders sharing these stories portray a woman who is too lazy to follow through on big ideas, expecting others to do the heavy lifting while she reaps the rewards. At this rate, it seems another flop may be on the horizon. Perhaps Netflix should have taken a lesson from Spotify and dropped the Sussexes sooner.
