I'm sorry, with love is meghan is awful

[Tricho]

I tried.

I really did.

But JFC it's absolutely awful.

"Come and watch me make the most basic of crafts while telling me how much you admire me, and I gently patronise you"

Really awful.

They reviewed it on Radio 4, Emma Barnett couldn't hold back the giggles.

She’s trying to emulate that actress with goop or whatever the name is and you can’t just copy someone else’s business model and expect people to think you thought of this on your own. You’re copying old model business ideas. It’s not going to work. She just looks foolish.

I confess, I haven’t watched it. I’ve only watched the trailers.

But, from what I read, mostly people seem to be mocking the simplicity of it. From what I’ve gathered from the trailers though- isn’t that meant to be the point? That it IS all very simple, and about living in the moment and enjoying the small things?

It might not be your thing, but I guess it can’t be everyone’s cup of tea?

Jeez, that's quite a little fantasy you've conjured up there 😂

Sounds like reality to me.

Nope. You literally cringe with embarrassment for her.

But, from what I read, mostly people seem to be mocking the simplicity of it. From what I’ve gathered from the trailers though- isn’t that meant to be the point? That it IS all very simple, and about living in the moment and enjoying the small things?

It’s a funny mix of small things and a vastly OTT expensive lifestyle though. One moment she’s arranging blueberries on a plate with some yoghurt. The next, she’s hosting a lunch in a lavish garden, with champagne and piles and piles of expensive food heaped up on a huge table in the middle of a grand lawn. One moment she’s putting some peanut butter pretzel pieces in a plastic bag and telling us it’s good to check label them “peanuts” in case someone has a nut allergy; the next she’s wearing an insanely expensive silk blouse and gold earrings to work in the kitchen. It’s a weird combination of super-luxe and the mundane which doesn’t quite gel together. It’s not like we can all recreate that lifestyle by just arranging some blueberries and yoghurt on a random Ikea plate at home.

lol, if you say so 😂

And surely you know if your friends have a nut allergy

I have to say that I don’t dislike her though. If anything, it comes across more like someone who is so bored and without purpose that these little things are the only things they have to do with themselves.

I felt a bit sorry that she doesn’t just seem to have some local mums from nursery or school to hang out with. The little “mum tips” like “make sandwiches in the shape of flowers with cookie cutters”, or “put fruit on a plate in a rainbow shape with yoghurt clouds” would work for a show that was a bit more lively, informal and practical and focused on doing wholesome down-home family things. That would actually be quite endearing and worth watching. But the rest of the show wants to be Ina-meets-Goop in California - all big flower displays, minimalist fashion and grown-up cocktail brunches. And that’s a bit boring tbh, it’s been done too many times.

It’s quite ‘something’ isn’t it?

Many if those who criticise Meghan are writing fiction now.

M should partner with the makeup guy and produce a cosmetics range with her as the face of the brand. I think she would have absolutely killed it. She could have been the next Estee Lauder. Price it a bit like Victoria Beckhams then even small items are unattainable. They could do tutorials etc. Bit late now for another re brand though.

Edit to say attainable!

I think the York women are known as Beatrice and Eugenie York. Also I have seen Sophie referred to as Sophie Wessex in newspapers.

Princess Beatrice, Mrs Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Eugenie, Mrs Brooksbank actually. And Sophie is the Duchess of Edinburgh now, She’s generally referred to as the Duchess of Edinburgh.

When Archie was born, his name was revealed by Omid Scobie (Meghan and Harry’s favourite journalist) to be Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Omid told us - obviously as instructed by the new parents “As we expected, Harry and Meghan have forgone a courtesy title for their child. All part of giving him as normal a life as possible”

Now, Meghan’s recently updated blurb as a speaker with the Harry Walker Agency states:

“Meghan resides in California with her husband, Prince Harry, and their children, Prince Archie of Sussex and Princess Lilibet of Sussex”

You’ve nailed it. Why? Because this is all as others have said an ‘infomercial’. Her own product placement & the aspiring average USA person will grab at Trader Joe’s etc in the future thinking great this will impress mates/posh up the cupboard.

Meghan is beautiful and I am planning to binge watch the series when I want something inane and non-challenging.

I think the incongruity comes because she's got this "compassion brand" she wants to monetise when actually she's more of a "glitz and glam" savvy aspirational ambitious type.

The Tig reflected this, she looked great, good taste, she had made effort and earned £££ from acting, she bought nice expensive stuff, people want to aspire to this.

Which actually is nice to see in a woman - I love the Mumsnet threads where women discuss how to get ££££££ careers. Or how to handle themselves professionally and in terms of presentation etc.

I'd like to see more of this from Meghan. And even pre-Harry this clearly was her skill. Although I guess entertainment is a different industry to many others.

So we all know she's rich and has earned her domestic help but she's trying to present herself as a kooky earth mother who accidentally bumped into a Prince she didn't know was a Prince 🤔.

Plus all the advice on "showing up" and all the gifting...

if you aren't a beautiful extroverted well-connected actress , I'd say boundaries with people are more important than being whimsical and having hand tied pretzel bags.

In fact if you're not very well-connected I'd say to actively avoid coming across as whimsical/emotional and NEVER bring a cutesy gift into any situation (or you'll be labelled vulnerable or a nutter).

I feel the same way with Kate on "early years" or William on "homelessness", or Elon Musk on "practically any topic in the Universe but his business".

Their advice and random feelings seem unnecessary and like something off a fortune cookie.

I think some of you have never watched lifestyle programmes. This is what they are. A blend of eye wateringly simple tips and living the "simple" life, crossed with aspirational luxury. None of this is new. And some people love these type of programmes.

YABU to sniff a turd expecting it to smell of roses

That is an unbelievably vile thing to say about someone who has done you absolutely no harm and was very badly treated by the British media; still is by the likes of the Daily Fail/HateMail.

You don't have to like the woman, you could be indifferent to her, but saying things like that is totally out of order.

I agree! Jesus, what a vile thing to say (and think)!

Absolutely insane the responses to this woman. What is going on psychologically here? People are unhinged.

Agree here.

There's some interesting posts here, not all of them positive about the show.

That post is just hatred and absolutely appalling.

“Meghan resides in California with her husband, Prince Harry, and their children, Prince Archie of Sussex and Princess Lilibet of Sussex”

But they're not Prince and Princess of Sussex are they? Harry isn't Prince of Sussex. He's a Prince with the title Duke of Sussex. Counties have never had Prince, Princesses, Kings or Queens.

Why doesn't Harry ever correct her when she gets things like this so wrong? Surely he understands the titles and traditions. He'sgriwn up with it. He seems to just let her make it up as she fancies.

I haven't watched the show. I don't intend to. I know how to cut up fruit already.

I actually think my main issue with the programme is the guests. They are so AMAZED at her making tea! WOW at her wearing Zara trousers! UNBELIEVABLE at her cooking some spaghetti. It makes the whole thing ridiculous and seem very fake.

Being among people that have this kind of hate and vitriol inside for a perfect stranger is frankly worrying. The thought of these people actually parenting someone is absolutely scary 😰