Meghan Markle has tried to insert herself into Billie Eilish’s orbit, and oh boy, does it perfectly demonstrate everything wrong with her approach to fame and charity. It’s like watching a masterclass in how to exploit both a natural disaster and a teenage superstar for publicity—all while trying to seem relatable. Give me a break.
Meghan films herself in what’s supposed to look like a casual, unplanned moment (because heaven forbid she ever actually be spontaneous). She’s wearing—and this is rich—a sweatshirt with those mysterious children’s names on it. How convenient that she manages to showcase those names yet again while pretending to talk about something completely different.
And let’s talk about the timing. Just when Catherine is recovering from surgery and the real working royals are dealing with serious matters, suddenly Meghan pops up with this perfectly staged “casual” video. PR experts are calling it “strategic.” Well, that’s the understatement of the century. Everything this woman does is strategic, but this time, it’s so obvious it’s almost embarrassing.
What really gets me is how Meghan is trying to weaponize the California wildfires for her own publicity. Here are people who have lost everything—real human tragedy—and what does she do? Turns it into the “Meghan Show.” It’s like she’s got this playbook: find a tragedy, insert yourself into it, make sure cameras are rolling, and boom—instant publicity.
And poor Billie Eilish. Imagine being dragged into this circus without your consent. She’s a genuine artist who’s built her career on authentic talent and real connection with her fans. And suddenly, she’s being used as a prop in Meghan’s latest attention-seeking scheme. The contrast couldn’t be more stark: Billie, known for her authenticity, versus Meghan, trying so hard to appear authentic that it wraps right back around to being fake.
Let’s talk about this “relatability” angle they’re pushing. PR experts are saying Meghan’s trying to connect with a younger audience by looking makeup-free and using casual language. But here’s the thing: real relatability isn’t something you strategize about with a team of PR experts. It’s not something you carefully craft, edit, and overlay with perfectly positioned text.
Real relatability is what Catherine does—showing up, doing the work, being genuine without making a fuss about how genuine you’re being. Meanwhile, Meghan’s trying to seem down-to-earth while simultaneously name-dropping her connections to both royalty and celebrity. It’s like watching someone try to eat their cake and have it too—except the cake is made of pure attention-seeking behavior, and the frosting is desperation.
You know what’s really telling? The way PR experts are analyzing this like it’s some kind of marketing campaign. Because that’s exactly what it is. They’re talking about “TikTok-ification” and “content strategy” like this is some kind of corporate rebrand rather than what it’s supposed to be: human beings helping other human beings in crisis.
Remember when Harry used to do actual charity work before he became Meghan’s favorite prop? He’d show up, do the work, make real connections with people, and the publicity was secondary. Now, everything is filtered through this lens of “how can we make this about us?” It’s like watching someone take a masterclass in how to turn humanitarian work into self-promotion.
And let’s not skip over the fact that she’s wearing that sweatshirt with the mysterious children’s names. Every single appearance has to include some reference to these “ghost children” we never see. It’s like she’s playing some bizarre game of royal bingo: casual setting? Check. Mention of children? Check. Latching onto a celebrity? Check. Exploiting a tragedy? Double check.
What really breaks my heart is thinking about the actual fire victims. These are real people dealing with real tragedy, and instead of the focus being on their needs and how to help them, we’re all talking about Meghan’s video production values and PR strategy. It’s like she’s turned their tragedy into her opportunity. And I’m sorry, but that’s just not okay.
You want to know what real royal charity work looks like? Look at Princess Anne. She shows up, does the work, makes real change happen, and half the time we don’t even hear about it until after the fact. Look at Catherine—even while recovering from surgery, she’s handling everything with grace and dignity. No drama, no publicity stunts. That’s what real service looks like.
But no, instead we get this carefully choreographed performance piece, trying to tick all the boxes: young celebrity reference? Check. Casual appearance? Check. Mention of tragedy? Check. It’s like watching someone follow a “how to seem relatable” guidebook, and it’s honestly insulting to everyone’s intelligence.
This isn’t about helping fire victims. This isn’t about connecting with young people. This isn’t even about Billie Eilish. This is about one thing and one thing only: keeping Meghan Markle in the headlines. And the fact that she’s willing to use natural disasters and other people’s tragedies to do it tells you everything you need to know about her priorities.
