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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”.
While Meghan’s podcast Archetypes featured many high-profile guests throughout its 12 episodes, including Mindy Kaling, Serena Williams, and Mariah Carey, this is not the first time that questions have been raised regarding Meghan’s own input into the audio show. New York journalist Alison Yarrow was featured as a guest last year and shortly after her interview she revealed that she didn’t actually speak to Meghan herself, but rather an audio producer called Farrah Safarfi.
After the journalist appeared in the episode titled To ‘B’ or not to ‘B’, she shared a photo of herself online and thanked Farrah in the caption for being an “excellent interviewer”. OK! Has contacted Spotify’s and Meghan Markle’s representatives for comment.The allegations towards Meghan’s podcast follow just days after it was revealed the $20million deal with Spotify had come to an end.
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speech at Tuesday’s Television and Radio Industries Club awards ceremony in London.The “Piers Morgan Uncensored” host, 58, won the trophy for interview of the year and unexpectedly praised the 41-year-old former actress.“I want to thank Meghan Markle because, if you think about it, without her contribution to my career I would never have gone to TalkTV,” he joked.“I would never have been standing here with this award,” the British TV broadcaster went on.The Post columnist and the Duchess of Sussex have a rocky and contentious relationship, with Morgan often taking swipes at her.When Harry, 38, and Markle did a bombshell sit-down chat with Oprah Winfrey back in March 2021, Morgan lost his position on ITV’s “Good Morning Britain.”The journalist had been ripping into the two at the time and got into a heated debate with weatherman Alex Beresford. Morgan then stormed off the set in the middle of the telecast.He then left his job at the morning show and made the move to TalkTV with his “Uncensored” show.His feud with Markle stems back to the early days of her relationship with the Invictus Games founder.The pair actually used to be friends before things went sour, as Markle contacted him on Twitter when she visited England to watch pal Serena Williams at Wimbledon in 2016.The “Suits” alum tweeted at Morgan and they met at a bar to grab a drink.
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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.
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“Anti-Social.”In a resurfaced clip from the independent crime flick shared on Reddit, the former actress, 41, swayed her hips for a perfume ad.The film snippet featured Markle rocking a red dress as she danced around a set and posed for photos.She gave a pout to the camera in the video as she held onto a lightbulb-shaped perfume bottle.The post came about amid her possible new Dior partnership — that is now null and void — and was spotted on a Reddit channel called “Saint Meghan Markle.”The indie-budget film also starred Disney star Gregg Sulkin as a graffiti artist that Markle’s character, Kirsten, falls in love with.“Anti-Social” was released in Hungary and the United Kingdom and has a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.Many people on the social media thread couldn’t help but criticize the “Suits” alum, commenting on her acting skills as well as her makeup look in the thriller.“This is REALLY bad makeup and acting,” someone slammed. “Everyone who says she is a good actor needs to see this,” another person noted.One watcher chimed in: “This is soooo bad! When she looks down at the bottle, yikes!”“Oh wow, I’ve never seen that little morsel of cringe,” a user added.It was reported on June 18 that Markle could be entering the luxury fashion world, and it was rumored she could be signing a deal with Dior in an attempt to “re-invent” herself.The Mail on Sunday reported that an anonymous Beverly Hills source said that the Duchess of Sussex is “all anyone is talking about.”“There have been rumors for weeks that she’s about to sign a deal with Dior which has put the gossip mill into overdrive,” the insider claimed.
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Meghan Markle has been accused of faking her podcast after a Spotify executive labelled her and Prince Harry "f***ing grifters".
Spotify’s breakup with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, a new report alleges that Markle’s interviews for her “Archetypes” podcast were not conducted by her.Podnews reported that some of the show’s interviews were done by members of the duchess’ staff — and audio of her voice asking the questions was clipped in later.The Post has reached out to representatives for Markle and Archewell Audio for comment.The revelations come shortly after Spotify and Archewell said in a joint statement to The Post that they have “mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series we made together.”A source previously told The Post that the Archewell media company launched by Harry, 38, and Markle, 41, didn’t produce enough content to receive the full payout of the $20 million deal they agreed to in 2020.However, “Meghan is continuing to develop more content for the ‘Archetypes’ audience on another platform,” an Archewell Productions spokeswoman told the Wall Street Journal.Sportswriter and podcaster Bill Simmons slammed the couple in the wake of the fractured deal, saying he once met with Harry about podcast ideas and calling the pair “f–king grifters” in Friday’s episode of his namesake podcast.Speculation that Markle doesn’t directly interview her guests started circulating when writer Allison Yarrow shared on Instagram in August that she was “excited to be included in the visionary series.”Yet the post showed Yarrow posing in front of a sign for the audio production house Gimlet Media — and included thanks to an “Archetypes” producer for being “an excellent interviewer.”Yarrow — author of “90s Bitch: Media, Culture, and the Failed Promise of Gender Equality” — appeared on the podcast in an episode titled “To ‘B’ or Not To ‘B,’ ” in
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.