Meghan Markle’s Latest Netflix Venture:** *With Love, Meghan*—is proving that not even a streaming giant like Netflix can make magic out of stale bread. The show dropped in January, an oddly timed release for a lifestyle series. Who wants to watch someone talk about fresh salads and tea parties when you're stuck in the dead of winter, fighting off seasonal depression? Someone clearly didn’t think this through. But then again, that’s Netflix for you.
Not only did Netflix decide to release the show at a time when no one’s interested in sun-soaked outdoor brunches, but they also gave it about as much promotion as a forgotten reality TV pilot. Talk about burying it before it even had the chance to fizzle out. Unlike the star-studded, big-budget launches we’ve come to expect from the streaming giant, *With Love, Meghan* had about as much fanfare as an old cooking show episode collecting dust on a shelf.
In fact, it almost feels like Netflix is simply going through the motions to fulfill their contractual obligations. According to a PR expert with industry connections, it’s clear Netflix doesn’t have high hopes for Meghan’s project. The lack of a marketing blitz is almost comical—it’s as if they’re hoping to air the episodes, let the bad reviews flood in, and then move on quietly, without making a fuss. Of course, we can expect the inevitable lawsuit when the show inevitably gets canceled.
The most telling part of the whole affair? The open comment section. That’s a rare move for Netflix, considering how protective they usually are over their big-name content. But with *With Love, Meghan*, they’ve clearly decided to let the public have their say. And boy, did they ever.
Viewers quickly mocked everything from the show’s lack of originality to Meghan’s inability to seem authentic. Some even accused her of copying ideas and recipes from celebrity chef Ina Garten. The trailer, too, was met with overwhelming ridicule, with the comment section becoming a feed of unrelenting snark. The *Sussex Squad* found themselves scrambling to defend a show that simply wasn’t cutting it.
It’s not just the show that’s taking a beating. Meghan’s public image is starting to look like it’s been left out in the sun too long. Her attempts to align herself with high-profile celebrities have been, quite frankly, laughable. Where’s the star power? The endorsements? It almost feels like former friends and famous connections are backing away politely, as if they’ve seen this train wreck coming from a mile away.
Perhaps the clearest sign that Netflix isn’t thrilled with the show is the way it was dumped. No week-long buildup, no buzz—just a quick release and *boom*, it’s out there for better or worse. Imagine Netflix executives are just waiting for the ratings to tank and the inevitable media storm to pass, so they can hand Meghan a politely worded rejection letter at the end of the season.
*With Love, Meghan* is the streaming equivalent of sending a Christmas card with no personal message: bland, uninspired, and ultimately forgettable. Netflix is clearly counting down the days until this project becomes someone else’s headache. Meghan Markle’s cooking career on Netflix? Yeah, that’s probably going to be over sooner rather than later.
