Remember when Spotify dropped the Sussexes like a hot potato, with executives literally calling them “grifters” behind closed doors? Well, it seems Meghan didn’t learn her lesson from that humiliating $20 million failure. She’s back with a new podcast through Lemonada Media, titled Confessions of a Female Founder.
I can already hear your collective groans through the screen. First of all, let’s address the elephant in the room: What exactly has Meghan founded that qualifies her to host this podcast?
- The Tig? Long gone.
- Archewell? Co-founded with Harry and, by all reports, barely functioning.
- American Riviera Orchard? That laughable Instagram account with 18 photos of jam jars and still no actual products available to purchase.
Is that what qualifies her as a “female founder” worthy of dispensing business wisdom?
According to the leaked promotional materials, Meghan claims she’ll be having “candid conversations with amazing women who have turned dreams into realities and scaled small ideas into massively successful businesses.” She says these women will be “opening up, sharing their tips, tricks, and tumbles.”
And you just know that parenthetical “tumbles” is her setting up excuses for why her own ventures keep failing spectacularly.
What’s truly shocking from the leaked audio is that Meghan is still not done trying to rewrite history and settle scores. After all these years and all these opportunities to move forward, she’s still obsessively fixated on clapping back at every criticism and rewriting every unflattering narrative about herself. This woman simply cannot let anything go.
The 43% Nigerian Claim: Another Borrowed Story?
One of the most stunning revelations from the leaked audio is that Meghan is still trying to push this absurd narrative about being 43% Nigerian. For those who might not remember, Meghan randomly announced on her Spotify podcast that she’d had her genealogy done a couple of years ago and discovered she was 43% Nigerian. She acted completely shocked by this supposed revelation, exclaiming, “No way!” as if hearing it for the first time.
Here’s the thing: Royal Watchers with good memories immediately recognized this as another one of Meghan’s borrowed stories. A writer named Georgina Lawton published her story in 2020 about discovering through a DNA test that she was 43% Nigerian and calling her mother with the news. The percentages, the timeline, the reaction—it was identical to Meghan’s claim.
And now, according to the leaked podcast, Meghan is doubling down on this appropriated identity rather than just letting it go. Think about it logically for a moment: If Meghan had genuinely discovered she was 43% Nigerian while still a working royal, don’t you think the palace would have highlighted this during her Africa tour? Don’t you think she would have mentioned it in any of her numerous interviews? Of course, she would have. But instead, this “fact” about her heritage conveniently appeared after she needed to reinvent herself in America.
And let’s talk about that photo she shared that was supposedly from a trip to Rwanda with her mother, Doria. Internet sleuths quickly discovered it wasn’t taken in Rwanda at all—it was from a park in Los Angeles. The audacity of this woman never ceases to amaze me. And yet, most mainstream media outlets continue to report her claims uncritically, never bothering to fact-check even her most outlandish statements.
What’s truly infuriating is that Meghan seems to think her audience is too stupid to notice these inconsistencies and fabrications. She keeps telling us we’re going to meet “the real Meghan.” She said it with the Oprah interview, she said it with the Netflix documentary, she said it with her Spotify podcast, and now she’s saying it again with this new venture. How many times can you reveal “the real you” before people realize there is no authentic core beneath all the performance?
According to the leaked information, one of her first guests on this podcast will be Clare Waight Keller, the designer of her wedding dress. And why is she bringing her on? To once again rehash the “Who Made Who Cry” saga with Kate.
It’s been five years since the wedding, and Meghan is still obsessively trying to prove her version of events over something as trivial as a flower girl dress fitting. This, while Catherine is recovering from cancer treatment and focusing on her family and royal duties. The contrast between how the two women handle adversity couldn’t be more stark.
While Catherine faces a serious health challenge with dignity and grace, making rare but meaningful public appearances when her health permits, Meghan continues to nurse petty grievances from half a decade ago. One shows the quiet strength of true royalty; the other displays the desperate need for validation that characterizes celebrity culture at its worst.
And speaking of desperate, let’s talk about how even the concept for this podcast appears to be stolen. According to inside information, Meghan’s Confessions of a Female Founder format was lifted from a small YouTuber who had already started a similar series. Once again, Meghan demonstrates that she has no original ideas. She simply appropriates concepts she likes and repackages them as her own.
This pattern of behavior has been consistent throughout her post-royal career. Remember her children’s book, The Bench? Critics quickly noted its remarkable similarities to The Boy on the Bench by Corrin Averiss. Her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan? Every single “original” idea was lifted directly from Pinterest, as multiple content creators demonstrated by showing the exact pins Meghan copied. Even Bethany Frankel called her out for copying a rainbow-themed event Bethany had done years earlier.
Let’s talk about Harry for a moment because his transformation from beloved prince to Meghan’s royal lapdog puppet (as many now call him) is truly one of the most tragic royal stories in modern history. Where is he in all this? According to insiders, he’s become increasingly isolated and dependent on Meghan, cut off from friends and family who might offer different perspectives.
The once-vibrant, charming prince who connected so naturally with people from all walks of life now appears stiff, uncomfortable, and perpetually on edge in public appearances. Remember the Harry who created the Invictus Games, who had such an easy rapport with his military comrades, who made children laugh wherever he went? That Harry seems like a distant memory compared to the grim-faced man who now trails behind his wife at carefully orchestrated photo opportunities.
The contrast between the Sussexes and the working royals is more pronounced than ever. While William and Catherine continue to develop substantial projects with real impact (William’s Earthshot Prize and Catherine’s early childhood work), the Sussexes lurch from one failed venture to another, making grandiose announcements that rarely materialize into anything substantial.
Remember their Archewell Foundation that was going to change the world? Where are the receipts of actual accomplishments? What happened to their Netflix productions beyond naval-gazing documentaries about themselves? What became of Harry’s eco-travel initiative, Travalyst? These questions hang in the air as they launch yet another project that seems destined to join their growing pile of abandoned initiatives.
Meanwhile, King Charles and Queen Camilla continue to represent the monarchy with dignity, despite both facing health challenges of their own. Charles has been modernizing the institution thoughtfully while respecting its traditions. Camilla has quietly won over the public through years of dedicated service and genuine warmth. William has stepped up admirably during his father’s and wife’s health issues, balancing increased royal responsibilities with being present for his children during this difficult time.
These are people who understand what duty means—showing up day after day without complaint, focusing on others rather than themselves. They don’t need to constantly tell us who they are because their actions speak for themselves.
What’s particularly telling about this latest podcast venture is the timing. American Riviera Orchard, Meghan’s much-hyped lifestyle brand, appears to have stalled completely. Despite the carefully orchestrated jam deliveries to celebrity friends and the Instagram teasers, no actual products have materialized for the public to purchase. Industry insiders suggest there may be trademark issues, as the ARO trademark application remains pending after months of supposed preparation.
Is this podcast Meghan’s way of getting ahead of another business failure? The leaked promotional material suggests she’ll be discussing her “tumbles” in building American Riviera Orchard, potentially reframing what looks like incompetence as some kind of relatable entrepreneurial struggle. As usual, she’s trying to control the narrative before reality catches up with her.
The saddest part of all this is what it means for Archie and Lilibet. These children are growing up isolated from their royal relatives, with parents whose entire public identity is built around grievances against the very family that gives them their titles and status. By the time Archie and Lilibet are old enough to form their own opinions, they’ll have been fed years of their parents’ one-sided narrative about why they’re estranged from their British relatives.
And think about what they’re missing: the guidance of their grandfather, the King; the warmth of their aunt Catherine; relationships with their cousins, George, Charlotte, and Louis. Instead, they’re being raised in the bizarre bubble of Montecito celebrity culture, where authenticity is rare and performance is everything.
This latest podcast venture feels like yet another missed opportunity for Meghan to finally move forward. She could have created something genuinely helpful for aspiring entrepreneurs, especially women of color. She could have used her platform to elevate voices that truly deserve attention. Instead, based on the leaked content, we’re getting more score-settling, more borrowed stories, and more attempts to rewrite history.
The working royals don’t need to constantly remind us of their worth or clap back at critics. They simply continue showing up, doing the work, evolving thoughtfully with the times while honoring traditions. That’s the fundamental difference between genuine royalty and the Montecito version.
