Megan Markle's ambitious plans to join Disney's new residential community project in Chatham County, Georgia, faced a setback as Bob Iger, the former CEO of the Walt Disney Company, reportedly declined her offer of investment funds.
Sources suggest that Iger raised concerns about the funds potentially being diverted from a charity foundation, demonstrating a reluctance to accept investments that might have questionable origins.
The Disney initiative, a collaborative effort between Disney, the Chatham County government, and local developers, aims to establish a sustainable and inclusive community with affordable housing, green spaces, recreational facilities, and educational opportunities.
Markle, having previously inked a deal with Disney for a wildlife documentary voiceover that included a donation to Elephants Without Borders charity, expressed her philanthropic intent to support the project. She hinted at leveraging her world position and Hollywood connections to attract additional investors and celebrities to the cause.
Despite Markle's eagerness, Iger did not share the same enthusiasm for her involvement. Allegedly, he conveyed to Markle's representatives that he had no interest in collaborating with her or accepting funds that might have questionable origins from a charity foundation. Furthermore, Iger expressed disappointment with Markle's voiceover work for Disney's elephant documentary, criticizing it for lacking the gravitas of experienced documentary narrators.
Markle, currently in the process of rebuilding her brand after signing with talent agency William Morris and Endeavor, has faced significant criticism, including mockery on South Park. Commentator Neil Sha asserted that Markle would struggle to appear as someone worth investing in, especially after the public fallout of Omid Scobie's recent book "Endgame."
Meanwhile, on the British front, GB News panelists Scarlet Maguire and Carol Malone mocked Prince Harry and Megan Markle following the swift decline of Scobie's "Endgame" from the Amazon top 100 in less than a week. Maguire questioned why anyone would buy the book, suggesting that the content was already known, and added that supporting the Sussexes in Britain is limited.
Malone focused on Scobie's credibility issues and criticized the lack of novelty in the book, pointing out that it primarily features Markle's pet peeves. The public judgment, she noted, was centered on Scobie, making the whole affair more about him than the intended subject matter.
