Justine Bateman has done what Hollywood has been too hesitant to attempt—she has cast Meghan Markle and Prince Harry out of the spotlight and into irrelevance.
In an industry where victimhood has practically become a career, Bateman has had enough, and she’s not alone. Meghan and Harry’s entire brand seems built around the concept of perpetual grievance, and according to Bateman, they are in a competition where they are the only participants.
For those who haven’t been keeping up with the ongoing Meghan and Harry saga, Justine Bateman has made it clear that their time is up. She believes the world has grown weary of their complaints, sob stories, and constant need to insert themselves into every global issue. Meghan’s latest Netflix failure? Bateman wasn’t the least bit shocked. As she put it bluntly, no one wants to watch someone pretend to be something they never truly earned. That remark alone could use an ice pack. It’s 2025, and the sympathy well has run dry—people are no longer interested in attending their pity party.
Meghan had every opportunity to carve out her own path and make something meaningful of her post-royal life. Yet, five years of PR blunders, unsuccessful podcast ventures, and failed rebrands later, what remains? A woman who once aimed to dominate Hollywood but instead became an internet meme. Bateman isn’t even rooting for Meghan’s downfall; she has no issue with her starting a cooking show or another podcast. What she—and much of the public—refuses to do, however, is buy into the illusion that Meghan Markle is some misunderstood genius held back by, of all things, a lavish royal wedding, worldwide fame, and a multimillion-dollar Montecito estate.
And then there’s Harry—the man who, at 36, told Oprah that his father had "cut him off" while sitting comfortably in a California mansion. The irony is almost too much to bear. Complaining about financial hardship while securing multimillion-dollar deals is laughable. If only everyone could struggle the way they do. Hollywood insiders still scratch their heads, wondering how someone with such little discernible talent continues to command so much attention. But now, the truth is out—it was never about talent; it was about drama. And Meghan and Harry have exploited theirs for all it was worth.
Unfortunately for them, the public has finally lost interest. Justine Bateman didn’t just call them out—she dismantled them with cold, hard facts. She voiced what many have been thinking but were too hesitant to say: Meghan and Harry have become a joke. Their so-called humanitarian efforts are little more than PR stunts, and their desperate grasp at relevance has only turned them into punchlines.
So congratulations, Justine Bateman. You did what Hollywood was too afraid to do. You handed Meghan Markle and Prince Harry their official dismissal from the spotlight. The world has moved on—maybe it’s time they did too.
