Meghan Markle accused of 'faking podcast' after Spotify axe and brutal 'grifters' jibe

Prince William was 'having none' of Meghan Markle in a recently resurfaced video that some fans believe points out to a rift before the big fallout.

Meghan Markle could be venturing down a very different career path in the political world as the former actress could be set to run for president according to one Hollywood expert as they made the shocking statement on daytime television.

It’s official. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry can no longer call the UK their home.

Meghan Markle is reportedly keen to forge ahead in her own career without Prince Harry as she focuses on solo projects.

lost their $20 million Spotify deal, however, they can still fall back on their Netflix cash.The royal pair are reportedly not parting ways with the streamer — as long as they keep on producing relevant content.Harry, 38, and Markle, 41, had signed an estimated $100 million contract with Netflix back in 2021.A Netflix spokesperson recently told Entertainment Tonight — via The Mirror — that “the bond with Archewell Productions is one we deeply value. ‘Harry & Meghan’ launched as Netflix’s most spectacular documentary debut to date.”“Our exciting journey with them isn’t ending anytime soon,” they said.

Meghan Markle isn’t gonna like this!

Even Meghan Markle couldn’t get one of the biggest names in Hollywood to appear on her podcast!

After news dropped that Spotify would not renew Meghan Markle’s podcast contract, reports came out alleging that the Duchess of Sussex did little work on her own show for which she was under contract with the streaming company for $20 million. According to a report from Podnews.net, multiple sources claimed that part of the work done on Markle’s "Archetype" podcast show was done by other staffers, and that her voice and questions were edited into the audio after the episodes or interviews had been recorded.  Senior Spotify podcast executive Bill Simmons seemed to corroborate these claims during recent episode of his podcast, calling both Markle and her husband, Prince Harry "f------ grifters." Allegations of Markle’s laziness in producing her own podcast swirled again after Spotify ended its deal with the "Archetypes" podcast last week.The show, produced under Markle and Prince Harry’s podcast company, Archewell Audio, only ran twelve episodes.

Meghan Markle has been accused of faking interviews for her Archetypes podcast which was axed from Spotify after just one season.The podcast ran for 12 episodes from August 2022, and it saw Meghan chatting to celebrities, historians and experts about the history of stereotypes levelled against women.The podcast-focused outlet Podnews reported that multiple sources said that Meghan had various staff members conduct interviews with the guests, and then the royal's own voice would be edited into it. Without referencing specific episodes or sections of the Archetypes podcast, the outlet reported that: “some interviews on the show were done by other staffers, with [audio of 41-year-old Meghan's] questions edited-in afterwards”.

Podnews. Instead, sources say her interview questions were edited in afterwards.Markle and Prince Harry’s podcast in question ran 12 episodes and was part of a $20 million Spotify contract, the likes of which may not be paid in full because Meghan Markle and Prince Harry didn’t meet their deal’s productivity requirements (as reported by the Wall Street Journal).“Not bad for 12 hours work,” said former chief economist at Spotify Will Page (at the 27-minute mark in the Podnews podcast), referencing the pair’s financial gains resulting from a relatively small output of work.Based on Podnews’ report, Markle didn’t conduct the “Archetypes” podcasts herself and instead only lent voice clips for editing in after the fact.

, the podcast host was spotted wearing a casual (and refreshingly attainable) fit while out and about in California. In a series of photos from June 16, the can be seen wearing a pair of black skinny jeans and a matching top with black ballet flats and her oversized bag. Per Markle also layered the otherwise all-black ensemble with La Ligne's in cream and cobalt blue, which retails for $195 on the brand's website and runs from a size XS to 3XL. Markle went for a minimal makeup look and wore her hair down in loose waves with a Gen Z-approved middle part, despite breaking out their .

). A Spotify insider told Variety that the company dropped the couple because the couple had made just one programme in just three years.

On Friday some bombshell news dropped about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Or should we say there was a bombshell about being “dropped”?

pulled the plug on their $20 million podcast deal with Spotify this week, Bill Simmons, the streamer’s head of podcast innovation and monetization and CEO of The Ringer, called them “f—ing grifters” on the latest episode of his podcast.The deal, which was struck in 2020, resulted in only one show, the one-season, Markle-hosted “Archetypes.”“I wish I had been involved in the ‘Meghan and Harry’ leave Spotify negotiation, the f–ing grifters,” he told guest Joe House on Friday’s episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast.” “I gotta get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to help him with a podcast idea. It’s one of my best stories.

Charna Flam Bill Simmons, the Ringer founder and head of podcast innovation and monetization at Spotify, recently ridiculed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on his podcast, labeling the couple as “fucking grifters” Simmons’ comment follows the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Thursday announcement that their production company, Archewell, had severed ties with the audio company. The pair inked a $20 million deal with Spotify in 2020. “‘The Fucking Grifters.’ That’s the podcast we shoulda launched with them,” said Simmons on his self-titled podcast. “I gotta get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to try and help him with a podcast idea. It’s one of my best stories.”

On Friday, it was reported that Spotify cut ties with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, kiboshing the royals’ $20-million podcast deal with the music streaming service after just 12 episodes of Markle’s “Archetypes” podcast were produced.

Bill Simmons, who sold The Ringer to Spotify in 2020 and has risen through the tech company’s executive ranks, derided Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on his podcast Friday as “f–king grifters.”

Duchess of Sussex are parting way with Spotify after one lone series, in the form of Meghan's podcast Archetypes. The decision was "mutually agreed", according to the couple, but speculation has grown as to why they decided to part ways. Experts in the media field have spoken exclusively to Express.

Meghan Markle‘s podcast, “Archetypes,” will not be back for a second season despite its initial success as she and Prince Harry leave Spotify behind.

Spotify has confirmed that it will not be renewing Meghan Markle’s podcast Archetypes for a second series. The Spotify deal, which was estimated to be worth £18 million, was just one of many commercial partnerships that Meghan and Prince Harry entered into upon their exit of the royal family in 2020. When Archetypes was announced in late 2020, Prince Harry said it would 'bring forward different perspectives and voices that perhaps you haven't heard before.