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As 2024 got here to an in depth, there have been hopes that the 12 months to come back could be an enormous one for Meghan Markle.
She had a brand new Netflix present on the best way, and after a reasonably rocky 2024, there was a sense amongst followers that issues may solely get higher in 2025.
However to date, that hasn’t been the case. The 12 months remains to be very younger, after all, however it’s already delivered a string of PR complications for the Duchess of Sussex.
Off to a Tough Begin
First, Meghan was pressured to delay the launch of her present in response to the LA wildfires. (That’s clearly a really minor inconvenience compared to the devastation of the fires themselves, however it’s a setback nonetheless.)
Then, she and Prince Harry had been slammed as “disaster tourists” after they confirmed as much as assist their neighbors who had been impacted by the catastrophe.
The week since has not been any kinder, as Meghan has been hit with two back-to-back mini-scandals:
Final week, a scathing Vainness Truthful piece alleged that Meghan had plans to jot down a divorce memoir within the occasion that she and Harry went their separate methods.
And now, an nameless Spotify insider is claiming that workers on the media platform referred to Meghan by an insulting nickname.
As you might recall, Meghan’s Spotify podcast was canceled after only a single season. However plainly she managed to make a couple of enemies throughout her transient time with the corporate.
“Ex-staff members… told me they decided to christen her ‘Eva’ and this was used as a warning signal to let people know that she was either arriving or on the warpath,” royal journalist Neil Sean instructed Fox Information this week.
“This wasn’t an engaging pet nickname,” Sean continued.
“The nickname came from the 1955 camp classic Queen Bee starring the ultimate diva… herself – Joan Crawford… This is because, like the Joan character [Eva Phillips], she stung her victims to pieces. This is exactly how staff felt about working alongside [Meghan].”
Sean went on to say that Meghan was clueless concerning the moniker.
“According to the source, she had no idea about any of this,” he defined.
Sean additional alleged that Meghan earned her diva status by refusing to talk to anybody except for a single, “high-ranking” Spotify worker.
“When that person is not around, they have to be reminded that they are dealing with somebody who is a duchess and more importantly, a member of the British royal family,” Sean was instructed.
“This worked at the beginning as people were… beguiled by Meghan’s presence. But it quickly wore off when she became demanding… clearly forgetting her struggling actress days.”
By now, Meghan is actually accustomed to members of the royal press hurling wild accusations at her. However that doesn’t imply it’s any simpler for her.
