The Magazine, once a respected name in journalism, has taken a spectacular dive into irrelevance by platforming Meghan Markle.
The internet, of course, wasted no time in reacting, and the backlash was immediate and brutal. Meghan made an appearance in New York City, an event that could only be described as a PR stunt thinly veiled as an interview. Almost immediately, Time’s YouTube channel began hemorrhaging public goodwill. While the views kept climbing, respect evaporated, the comment section became a battlefield, and dislikes outpaced likes by legendary margins.
The numbers told a brutal story: 6,200 dislikes against just 1,500 likes — and that's probably counting Meghan’s burner accounts. With around 50,000 views, the comment section lit up like a Real Housewives reunion on steroids. Meghan’s reported response to this avalanche of criticism was to demand that Time shut down the comments, citing "mental health concerns" as the reason. It’s a classic Meghan move: champion free speech when it benefits her, but silence the crowd when reality bites.
One user summed it up perfectly, asking if they had missed a red carpet appearance. Celebrities turned up in full glam, the stars were out in force, and Meghan? She was nowhere near the action. Reports suggest she snagged a mere 15-minute speaking slot, not exactly the centerpiece she might have envisioned. Rumor has it, security was instructed to keep her away from the real A-listers, as if she were sneaking into Coachella without a wristband. This wasn’t an interview; it was a Meghan Markle TED Talk, minus the credentials and served with an extra helping of entitlement. Time’s reputation, already on shaky ground, got dragged even further down.
Even on the red carpet, the real celebrities spent more time roasting the organization than celebrating it. Meghan’s history of battling criticism is well-documented too. Remember when she supposedly pushed for the removal of the YouTube dislike button? That conveniently happened around the release of her book The Bench — or as some jokingly called it, The Belch — which flopped harder than anyone could have predicted. Meghan clearly didn’t want to see the public's verdict in real-time, a quiet admission that she knew the reception would be icy.
Then there's Time magazine itself, a publication that now seems more interested in scratching Netflix’s back than maintaining journalistic integrity. When Ted Sarandos's wife gives the nod, Time doesn't just comply — they roll out the red carpet, shut down dissent, and hand Meghan a box of tissues. Because when Meghan isn’t showered with praise, the tears apparently flow faster than the cancellations of her podcast deals. Maybe somewhere out there, someone was thrilled by this performance — probably her PR team or maybe just her dog.
Meanwhile, the dislikes keep piling up, the comments remain savage, and Meghan continues trying to erase public criticism like it's a fingerprint on her designer sunglasses. At least the clicks are still coming, even if they're drenched in public humiliation. The lesson here is simple: if you’re going to feature Meghan Markle, be ready to either face the heat — or just disable the comments and pretend you didn’t hear the internet roaring in unison.
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