Meghan Markle, facing yet another public relations disaster, reached into her usual playbook and recycled an old tactic—dusting off an outdated photograph to generate goodwill.
This time, she strategically unearthed a 2022 snapshot with feminist icon Gloria Steinem, a move clearly intended to remind the world that she still has influential friends. The timing of this throwback was suspicious, coming right on the heels of her Netflix docuseries With Love, Meghan, which landed with all the enthusiasm of a lukewarm cup of herbal tea. The show, which promised an intimate look into the life of the former royal, flopped harder than a fish out of water. With damage control in full swing, Meghan did what she does best: posted an old picture, slapped on a sentimental caption, and hoped people would forget about the mess unfolding around her.
The supposedly heartwarming image featured Meghan and Gloria embracing in what was meant to be a touching moment of sisterhood. However, internet sleuths quickly noticed something was off. Meghan’s outfit was unmistakably from September 2022, when she was in Germany for the Invictus Games—long before her alleged "near-catastrophic" car chase in New York, her shifting public appearances, and the slow-motion collapse of her PR strategy. Social media wasted no time exposing the fakery, with comments flooding in questioning why the photo was being passed off as recent. Adding to the skepticism, Gloria Steinem herself had not even acknowledged Meghan’s Netflix show, which seemed odd given that she has always been vocal about supporting her friends. If this meeting had truly been a genuine and spontaneous moment of bonding, wouldn't Gloria have at least mentioned it? Instead, all the public got was a single caption from Meghan and an awkwardly staged hug.
Just when things couldn’t get any more absurd, Christian Bale’s name was suddenly thrown into the mix. Rumors swirled that the Dark Knight star had intervened, allegedly putting his foot down to prevent Meghan from further weaponizing old photographs in a desperate attempt to save face. The idea of Batman himself stepping in to block Meghan’s PR games was peak 2025 energy—Hollywood A-listers now playing defense against her relentless damage control tactics. At this point, who could blame them? With every failed project, Meghan seems to rely on the same predictable strategy: post an old picture, name-drop a celebrity, pretend everything is great, then repeat the cycle.
What makes it even more transparent is that this isn’t the first time she has pulled this stunt. Observers quickly pointed out that Meghan has a history of digging up old images whenever she needs a distraction. When Harry was off in Japan, suddenly there were vintage photos of her with random staff members. When she wanted attention from Taylor Swift, out came an ancient snapshot. It’s almost as if she keeps a curated stash of break in case of bad press images, ready to deploy whenever necessary.
Ultimately, all this really does is highlight just how little genuine support Meghan seems to have left. If she truly had an army of A-list besties, wouldn’t they be rallying around her, helping salvage her Netflix disaster? Instead, the same tired tactics keep playing out, and even Hollywood heavyweights appear to be distancing themselves. Meanwhile, Christian Bale—who likely has nothing to do with any of this—has inadvertently become the internet’s latest hero, simply because people love the idea that he might have put a stop to this madness. It’s a bizarre world when Batman is the one swooping in to save the day from a PR catastrophe.
