Andy Cohen Explains Why He Passed on Meghan Markle as a Guest
Meghan Markle may be one of the most talked-about women in the world today, but years ago, Andy Cohen didn’t see her star power coming.
During a BravoCon 2023 panel, the Watch What Happens Live host admitted that he once turned down Meghan as a guest back when she was starring on the TV series Suits. Looking back now, Cohen says it’s one of his biggest regrets.
He explained that at the time, he didn’t watch Suits and didn’t realize how popular Meghan could become. “She was pitched and we passed,” Cohen said, joking that his producer later told him, “You never know who is going to become a duchess.”
The Bravo host admitted he wishes he’d had the chance to interview Meghan in a more casual setting, imagining how fun it could have been to chat, share laughs, or even do shots on camera. But he also confessed that he didn’t take Suits seriously, calling it “a fake show” that felt like “a parody.”
Now that Meghan has moved on from acting, become Duchess of Sussex, and even launched her Netflix show With Love, Meghan, Cohen doesn’t think she’d agree to appear on his program. He added, “I don’t blame her. ‘You passed on me then, you want me now? No.’”
This moment highlights how unpredictable fame can be. Meghan went from being a TV actress to a royal and global figure, and Andy Cohen is left wishing he hadn’t underestimated her back then.
