South Park wasted no time delivering another ruthless takedown of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, this time targeting the Duke’s ongoing visa controversy and the Duchess’s relentless pursuit of relevance.
The latest episode portrayed Meghan Markle as a washed-up influencer turned cooking show host, desperately using her platform to divert attention from her husband’s legal troubles. Meanwhile, Prince Harry was depicted as a clueless figure scrambling to justify his questionable U.S. visa status, a direct reference to real-world concerns over his past admissions of drug use.
The satire hit uncomfortably close to reality, as Prince Harry’s immigration status has faced intense scrutiny ever since he revealed his past drug use in his memoir, Spare. U.S. immigration laws are notoriously strict regarding applicants with a history of controlled substance use, raising serious questions about whether the Duke of Sussex received special treatment. South Park didn’t hold back, portraying Harry as helpless and dependent on Meghan to create distractions, including an absurd and unwanted cooking show.
The episode also took sharp aim at Meghan Markle’s pattern of career shifts since stepping away from the royal family. She was depicted as an opportunist desperately seeking attention, jumping from one failed project to another. The show ridiculed her Spotify deal, which was terminated after a single season, and hinted that Netflix had also lost interest due to lackluster content. Now, in her latest reinvention, Meghan attempted to establish herself as a lifestyle guru, a persona South Park hilariously dismantled by portraying her as a cooking show host who spent more time preaching about authenticity than actually preparing food.
However, the most brutal moment came in its treatment of Harry’s visa dilemma. The episode showed him in full-blown panic after leaked documents surfaced, frantically trying to justify his past drug use while Meghan desperately instructed their PR team to contain the fallout. This storyline closely mirrored real-life events, as conservative watchdog groups continue pressing for transparency regarding Harry’s immigration records. If it turns out he received preferential treatment, it could ignite a political controversy, potentially dragging the Biden administration into the debate.
The episode closed with a moment of sharp irony as Meghan, realizing her cooking show had flopped, pivoted yet again—this time branding herself as a mindfulness guru. This perfectly encapsulated her real-life pattern of constant reinvention, a cycle that often appears more like frantic self-preservation than genuine evolution. Meanwhile, Harry was left to deal with the actual consequences of his actions, underscoring the couple’s unbalanced dynamic. Meghan appeared to thrive in chaos, while Harry struggled to keep his head above water. Once again, South Park held up a mirror to the absurdity surrounding the Sussexes, and this time, the reflection was anything but flattering.
