The third episode of With Love, Meghan took an unexpected turn when Chef Roy Choi made the critical mistake of knowing more about food than Meghan Markle herself.
The discussion, which started as a simple conversation about monosodium glutamate (MSG) while preparing Korean fried chicken, quickly shifted when Meghan decided to offer her take on the topic. With a vague recollection from the ‘90s, she mused, “A little bit of MSG... I don’t know enough about it. I just remember when there came a time in the ‘90s or early 2000s when you were ordering food and people would say, ‘No MSG.’ I don’t quite know why that happened.”
For most people, admitting a lack of knowledge would be an invitation to learn, but Meghan has never let uncertainty stop her from confidently weighing in. Enter Chef Roy Choi, a culinary expert who has spent his career actually understanding food. Without hesitation, he provided the real answer: “Do you want to know the real reason? It was racist. It was racist against Asians. It was a thing about Chinese restaurants.”
At that moment, Meghan Markle seemed to freeze. A guest on her own show had dared to introduce an actual fact—one that she hadn't anticipated. The moment of realization flickered across her face: This was supposed to be her stage, her platform to educate others, not the other way around. You could almost hear the internal monologue: This is my show. I am the one who enlightens, not the one who gets enlightened.
And then came the look. The same look Prince Harry likely receives when he brings home the wrong brand of oat milk. Eyes narrowed, lips pressed tightly together—an expression balanced between mild irritation and a barely contained frustration. Poor Roy Choi had walked into a trap without knowing it. He came to cook, to share his expertise, and instead found himself breaking the unspoken rule of Meghan’s world: No one steals the spotlight. His greatest offense? Passionately discussing a food-related topic while Meghan stood by, unable to claim the moment as her own. Realizing she needed to regain control, she quickly sputtered out, “Very true. I am glad we have evolved in that way.” A statement that, when translated from Marklese, likely meant: I don’t like this conversation anymore. It’s not about me. End it.
This raises a larger question: Why do respected chefs continue to align themselves with Meghan’s vanity projects? Chef Roy Choi isn’t new to Netflix—he worked alongside Jon Favreau on The Chef Show, a well-received series with genuine authenticity. Meanwhile, With Love, Meghan already seems destined for Netflix’s discard pile, barely limping through its first season with the same forced energy as its host.
Ultimately, this episode highlighted one of Meghan’s greatest challenges—spontaneity. Chef Choi dared to go off-script, dared to share knowledge, and worst of all, dared to have a natural conversation. And Meghan? She doesn’t do natural. Everything must be carefully curated, every exchange must follow a narrative, and above all, every moment must be about her. Roy Choi’s mistake wasn’t discussing MSG—it was disrupting the controlled environment Meghan demands.
If there were ever a single moment that encapsulated Meghan Markle’s entire persona, this was it. A woman who presents herself as a thought leader, an intellectual, a humanitarian—yet recoils the instant someone demonstrates more expertise than her. Roy Choi simply provided historical context on MSG’s unfair reputation, but in Meghan’s world, his real transgression was exposing a truth she hadn’t pre-approved. And that, above all else, was unforgivable.
