Our spotlight-hungry friend, Meghan Markle, has decided it’s time to launch her new Netflix show, and of course, her name had to take center stage in the title.
Now, you might think that someone residing in a $14 million mansion in Montecito would film their cooking show in their own lavish kitchen, but no—far too sensible and not nearly extravagant enough for our diva. Instead, Meghan rented a $4 million-per-night villa for the shoot. Yes, you read that correctly—a $4 million-a-night rental. But here's the twist: Netflix is reportedly refusing to cover this extravagant cost. Can you really blame them? It’s hard to imagine anyone so out of touch with reality that they’d think it’s reasonable to spend millions on a rental property for a cooking show.
After all, this is the same person who portrays herself as down-to-earth, someone who cares about charity and claims to understand the struggles of ordinary people. The amount she spent on a single night of filming could fund charity projects for years.
Now, the situation gets even more dramatic. Meghan is allegedly furious with Netflix for refusing to foot the bill for this splurge. Of course she is—heaven forbid she should face any consequences for her actions or cover the costs herself. This sense of entitlement is exactly what we’ve come to expect from someone who believed she could waltz into the British royal family and turn it into her own personal Hollywood set. And as if this wasn’t enough, even her usually compliant husband, Prince Harry, has reportedly been yelling at her over this financial fiasco. When Harry is questioning your decisions, you know things have truly gone off the rails. This is the same man who stood by her through every scandal and defended her controversial choices, even letting her stop him from reconciling with his brother. But it seems even he has his limits when it comes to financial recklessness.
Let’s take a moment to dissect the show itself. The trailer shows Meghan wandering around this enormous rented mansion, playing the role of a lifestyle guru alongside her celebrity friends, like Mindy Kaling. But here’s the kicker—she couldn’t even film this vanity project in her own multi-million-dollar home. What is she hiding? What’s so wrong with her own mansion that she needed to rent another one? It reminds me of what my grandmother used to say about people living beyond their means just to keep up appearances—she’d call them “all hat and no cattle.” But in Meghan’s case, it’s more like "all designer clothes and borrowed mansions." Meghan is so obsessed with maintaining a perfectly curated image that she’s willing to waste millions—money she apparently doesn’t even have—just to create the right aesthetic for her show.
Netflix, the company that reportedly signed the couple to a $100 million deal, is even drawing the line here. Let’s talk about Netflix for a moment—this is a platform known for spending big on content, yet they’ve said no to covering Meghan's extravagant rental. This entire situation underscores the stark contrast between Meghan and Catherine, Princess of Wales. Catherine, who comes from a working-class background, has consistently maintained her grace and dignity. She doesn’t need to rent multi-million-dollar mansions for public engagements. Catherine is comfortable in her own skin, and when she does public appearances, they focus on the causes she supports, not on creating the perfect Instagram-worthy moment.
The timing of this couldn’t be more glaring. While Meghan is splurging on a luxury rental, King Charles is fighting cancer, and Catherine is recovering from surgery. The contrast is striking. While some members of the royal family are handling serious issues with grace and dignity, others are throwing tantrums over Netflix not paying for their luxury rentals. This situation raises some serious questions about the Sussexes’ financial situation. We’ve been hearing rumors for some time now about their lavish spending habits and the strain it’s placing on their finances. If they were truly financially secure, they wouldn’t be screaming over rejected reimbursement requests. This latest debacle seems to confirm those concerns. When they left the royal family, claiming they wanted financial independence, this behavior raises serious doubts about that claim. It almost seems as though they’ve just traded one form of dependency for another—now answering to streaming executives instead of the royal family.
And as for the show titled With Love, Meghan—really? Could the title be any more self-absorbed? It’s supposed to be a cooking and lifestyle show, but from the trailer, it looks more like a platform for Meghan to promote herself. It’s all about Meghan in the kitchen, Meghan in the garden, Meghan with her celebrity friends. It’s as though she’s creating her own reality show with just a thin layer of sophistication to make it seem more refined. The irony is thick—this is the woman who supposedly left the royal family to escape the spotlight, to seek privacy and authenticity. Yet here she is, filming a show in someone else’s house, presenting a highly curated version of her life that’s about as authentic as a designer handbag.
What really bothers me is the sheer wastefulness of it all. In a world where so many people are struggling with the cost of living, here’s Meghan Markle throwing millions away on a vanity project, then getting angry when she’s told to cover the costs herself. She preaches about compassion and giving back to the community, yet spends money that could have helped so many charitable causes. But no, having the perfect backdrop for her cooking show is more important to her—or should I say, not poor. Poor Harry—can you imagine being in his shoes, dealing with this financial drama after growing up in the royal family? No wonder he’s reportedly been shouting about it. This must be a wake-up call for someone who’s likely never had to worry about money.
This whole debacle highlights the difference between having class and having cash. Meghan may have the money, but time and time again, she proves that you can’t buy class. No amount of expensive rentals or celebrity friends can give you the grace and dignity that Catherine possesses in abundance. Catherine connects with people without relying on extravagant production values, and when she appears in public or online, it’s to promote causes, not to create the perfect aesthetic. And let’s not forget, the show hasn’t even aired yet, and it’s already mired in controversy. It seems like every project the Sussexes touch is surrounded by drama and negative headlines. At what point do they stop and realize they might be the problem?
Now, let’s talk about the celebrity friends involved—Mindy Kaling, Alice Waters, and others. I wonder if they knew about the $4 million-a-night rental when they agreed to be part of this project. How do they feel about supporting something that’s already a symbol of excess and poor financial judgment? The timing of this revelation is also telling. While King Charles faces health challenges and Catherine recovers from surgery, here comes Meghan with yet another headline-grabbing drama. It almost seems like she can’t stand not being the center of attention, even in the middle of a family health crisis. This situation would be almost comical if it weren’t so tragic. It shows just how out of touch Meghan has become, and how Harry is dragged into these embarrassing situations. Meanwhile, the real royals are dealing with serious matters, while these two are stirring up drama over luxury rental properties. And here’s the kicker—the contrast between how this is being received in the UK versus Hollywood.
In the UK, people are shaking their heads in disbelief, seeing this as just another example of what they've always said about Meghan. In Hollywood, even they think $4 million a night for a cooking show location is excessive. This is just the latest in a long line of questionable financial decisions—remember the baby shower in New York, the private jets, the designer wardrobes? It’s as if they’re living in a fantasy world where money is no object, but now reality is starting to bite back. Even Netflix, a company known for throwing money at production, has drawn the line here. The reaction from Netflix says it all: what on earth was Meghan thinking? Did she really believe they’d pay whatever bill she handed them?
