Apparently, a month ago, Ashley Hansen—Meghan Markle’s former PR strategist—dropped some bombshells in an interview, and it’s just now hitting platforms like Dear Media.
Ashley admitted something that confirms what many of us have suspected for years: Meghan Markle and her team read everything. Twitter, Quora, Reddit—they monitor it all. According to Ashley, “You have to know what’s out there.”
But here’s the thing: this is not how celebrities are supposed to operate. Celebrities are supposed to be above the noise, disconnected from the everyday chatter. There’s supposed to be a clear divide between the star and the public. You’re not supposed to be scrolling through social media, seeing what people are saying about you, and then rushing to People magazine to spin a story. That’s exactly what Meghan does, and it’s a big reason why she’s failing.
Ashley Hansen just confirmed what we’ve all known: Meghan Markle reads everything. Her team reads everything. And this obsession with public perception is why she’s struggling so much.
Let me break it down for you. Celebrities are supposed to live their lives, and the rest of us—the so-called “peasants”—talk about what they do. It’s not supposed to be the other way around. Meghan is so caught up in what people are saying about her that she’s lost sight of how to actually be a celebrity.
Ashley also mentioned that there’s a “clear agenda” in certain corners of the media, calling it “negative and deliberate.” But here’s the problem: Meghan pretends like she’s a normal person. She wants privacy, she wants to live like everyone else, but that’s not how it works when you’re part of the royal sphere.
Let’s be real: the media talks about Catherine every day. They talk about William, Eugenie, Fergie, Prince Andrew—all of them. The difference is, these people understand their role. They know they’re in the public eye, and they accept it. Meghan, on the other hand, wants to have it both ways. She wants the fame and the privileges of being a royal, but she also wants to play the victim and demand privacy.
This is why she’s failing. She doesn’t understand her lane. She doesn’t want to accept where she is. Until she does, she’s going to keep struggling.
Ashley Hansen said something else that really stood out: “If someone decided Meghan is the villain, every action, every word, every breath will be twisted to support that belief.”
But here’s the thing: Meghan made herself the villain. She did it to herself. The Oprah interview, the Netflix documentary, the Spare book—all of it was her doing. If she wants people to stop seeing her as the villain, she needs to take accountability.
Imagine this: Meghan goes on her Instagram and says, “I apologize for what I did to the Queen during the Oprah interview. I’m sorry for what I said about Prince Philip. I regret the way I handled things in the Netflix documentary.” If she did that, maybe people would start to forgive her. But until then, she’s going to keep facing backlash.
What’s even more hilarious is that this podcast interview with Ashley Hansen happened over a month ago, and it’s just now making noise. It’s almost too perfect. Meghan’s obsession with social media, her inability to stay in her lane, and her refusal to take accountability are all coming back to haunt her.
This is why she’s failing. This is why people are turning against her. And until she changes her approach, it’s only going to get worse.
