Meghan Markle was originally set to debut a cooking show, which was meant to be a grand celebration of friendship and joy in the kitchen.
However, as insiders have revealed, things did not unfold as planned. According to reports, Markle lacked the necessary drive to bring the project to life. Steph, a commentator on the situation, explained that Meghan’s original idea was to turn the cooking show into a large-scale infomercial for her latest business venture, the American Riviera Orchard. However, Netflix, which was set to host the show, reportedly had no interest in this approach.
Instead of greenlighting the project, executives allegedly dismissed it, leaving her ambitious plans in disarray. The rejection has been likened to a bad reality series being canceled before it even airs.
Steph referenced a blind item from a source known as "Secondhand Coke," which claimed Meghan was relying heavily on the cooking show as a promotional platform for her American Riviera Orchard project. Unfortunately, this ambitious plan appeared to be nothing more than a half-hearted attempt to market her latest venture, which Netflix quickly rejected. Insiders have noted that what was supposed to be Meghan's big launch turned into a non-starter. According to these sources, Netflix initially tasked Meghan with developing an entire series, but after two months of pre-production, they decided to pull the plug. It seems that creating a full-fledged series requires significant effort, something Meghan was allegedly not eager to put in.
Though she attempted to bring credibility to the project by involving famous chefs, this effort fell flat. It appears that the culinary world was not particularly enthusiastic about collaborating with Meghan, given her mixed reputation. One notable incident was when she allegedly tried to take credit for a dish created by her ex-boyfriend, renowned chef Cory Vitiello. This move did not win her any fans within the culinary community, and according to Steph's sources, it may have even led to her being unofficially blacklisted by top chefs. As a result, when she sought assistance for her cooking show, the chefs she reached out to were not lining up to be part of the project.
This cooking show debacle is not the first time Meghan and Prince Harry have been criticized for what some perceive as a lack of effort. Their $20 million deal with Spotify resulted in just a single Christmas episode for the Archetypes podcast, with nothing more to show for it. Even Spotify executives reportedly labeled the couple as "grifters" after parting ways with them. Now, it seems Netflix may be experiencing similar frustrations. Insiders are likely questioning what exactly they are paying Meghan and Harry over $100 million for, considering it has amounted to little more than a single episode of a cooking show that never aired and a few Instagram posts.
It seems Meghan’s foray into the world of cooking shows fizzled out as quickly as her royal duties. The insiders sharing these details paint a picture of someone who is unwilling to put in the hard work needed to see her big ideas through, relying instead on others to do the heavy lifting while she reaps the benefits. At this rate, it appears another flop may be on the horizon. Perhaps Netflix should have taken a cue from Spotify and cut ties with the Sussexes sooner.
