Harry not honouring Tyler Perry. Why?

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Way back in July, it was announced that Harry and Meghan are tribute chairs for Tyler Perry and the award he will receive at the Paley honours Gala on December 4th. See

https://people.com/meghan-markle-prince-harry-celebrate-tyler-perry-paley-honor-8679521

Now we are told, even though Tyler has helped his family over the years and is his daughter’s godfather, that Harry won’t be attending the gala even though he is on the hosting committee. Instead Meghan will be on her own? See

https://people.com/meghan-markle-prince-harry-attend-events-on-same-day-next-week-but-on-different-coasts-8751500

Why? It makes no sense. I understand that their work takes them different places but this is something they are both involved in. Harry is off to a book conference that just so happens to be on the 4th December, all the way in NY.

He was a chair of the committee and he doesn’t bother to show up? That’s really poor taste, for a man that has done so much for him.

It’s also just adding unnecessary fuel to fire that all is not well with their marriage. This is an event that they should be doing together, instead Meghan will be left to the red carpet on her own. If he didn’t want to be part of it, why did he join the hosting committee, if he never intended to host?

@gramachroi if that's the case it's pretty messed up isn't it.
Your theory makes sense though.

They are all predatory sharks circling their prey and next deals / $$$$$.

They have worked out that MM will squeal and line their pockets and not PH so they are keeping close to her....

Megan is definitely a squealer lol

Isn't TP closely tied up with Oprah in a business sense? My understanding is that TP giving them the house/security was part of the business grooming strategy so that OW would secure the 'bombshell' interview

That's interesting, @gramachroi - I wasn't really aware of the connection and it would make some sort of sense, but then I've always said that Hollywood would chew them up and spit them out

Such a pity if the two who've used so many in their own interests got used in their turn, but so it goes

but then I've always said that Hollywood would chew them up and spit them out

I think this will happen once they have extracted maximum $$$ - but there is still lots of potential for dishing the dirt for $$$. Think the Hollywood corporates have already exhausted any opportunities for 'talent'.

I'm seeing a reference that Harry and Meghan are moving towards a " professional separation" in various sources but can't seem to pin it down. There are reports that their work relationship is strained. The salt and pepper are moving apart.

Of course TP and OW are tied up in some way ... it's pretty obvious why.

Maybe Meghan is after TP?

Oops

TP bats for the other side, so that would be a another non-event going nowhere.

I imagine the speaking event is a paid gig whilst the Paley event will presumably cost them money.

It's not as if they don't have form for skipping agreed invites and going somewhere more lucrative to be fair.

@Thedom ah ok !

I will never understand why people who dislike this couple so much continue to actively seek out news about them and obsessively post about it.

If you don’t read trash you’ll virtually never hear anything about either of them. Do not seek out and ruminate on information about people you despise.

lol

Because many of us can’t believe a couple who had so much and who had the opportunity to make a difference are now scrambling around trying to sell jam and buying awards .
It’s fascinating!

We don't have to seek it out. People post it on here 😂

It's entertainment @MissTrip82

Meghan has put it out to her favoured media that she and Harry are 'separating' their brand. As Meghan is never not considered in the way she uses words, and she presumably understands all the connotations of the word 'separate', one could be forgiven for assuming that the US public is being primed for a more permanent separation.

I think it's highly significant that they're not doing events and videos together at this current time of year. US Holiday Season, ideal time for lots of candid shots of happy families. Perfect time to be marketing seasonal ARO stuff. This would be a sensible thing to do from a business and brand perspective. The fact that they're not speaks volumes.

There's been rumours about the state of their marriage since the spring of this year and I don't give them a huge amount of credence because it's always been quite a volatile relationship apparently. But from a professional perspective I would expect them to make nice and come together for the Holiday Season because it's such a massive branding and selling opportunity. Maybe it'll still happen - there's still Christmas I suppose.

She's talking about her casual Thanksgivings currently. Of course she has to name drop even in that - that she invited Glo one year to hers. I wonder if she told her the P and G Story.

Now that you mention it, I'm surprised they don't make more of Thanksgiving.

It's barely noticed in Britain, so none of the RF do anything about it at all. And even if their focus is US, I'd always thought they still paid some attention to how they come across in the UK (didn't they appoint a PR person specifically for that earlier this year?) So it could be a great opportunity to do something wholesome and family oriented - possibly featuring food and friends as part of prep for lifestyle show. Just them, happily doing something typically American in USA.

Now perhaps they don't precisely because USA is main focus and maybe people there generally don't use Thanksgiving as a time for self promotion (is it common amongst USA heavy hitters). But if that's the case, then it's hard to square drawing attention to a rehash of things done in the past.

Maybe because the only family they have is Doria?

The professional separation is the right thing to do, but they should have done it right at the beginning rather than the 'salt and pepper' route they embarked on until as recently as this summer. Years ago, armchair amateur followers were saying they needed to separate their public personas as they looked unprofessional and pathetic. They have finally taken the criticism on board, done an about turn, but I think it is possibly too late for them now to build any real credibility with their separate 'brands'. Of course, they will never be seen as trustyworthy or loyal by the majority, so it is an uphill battle for them to make any decent inroads into a real business with a strong brand.

Meghan has now returned to small time influencing and Harry looks like a twat out of water trying recreate some semblance of the job he did as a working member of the RF.

US celebs, especially those who sell product online, ABSOLUTELY use Thanksgiving as a key time to promote their brand and sell product. Don't forget that straight after Thanksgiving comes Black Friday. This is a HUGE time for anyone with any semblance of an online brand.

Rihanna, Gwyneth, Bey, Kim, Kylie, Chiara, Selena, Zach, Khaby....they ALL post season content around Thanksgiving and they ALL promote heavily for Black Friday.

Meghan should ABSOLUTELY been using these two days to post family content, pro family messaging, and sell ARO products. I cannot overstate what a missed own goal this is for anyone starting up an online brand. It would be like Nigella or Jamie ignoring Christmas, not putting out any seasonal content or recipes. Sheer commercial madness.

@Thedom that's a pretty good summary of where they are rn. As I've said previously I work in PR and H+M really are a fascinating and highly instructive story of brand destruction. I have no doubt it's being taught in comms courses across US colleges rn. To go from having Netflix and Dior in the palm of their hand to promoting box hair dye and neck tattoos is about as sublime to the ridiculous as it's possible to get. I do genuinely wonder if there's something that's happened behind the scenes to get them blackballed in the industry, as that's the only thing that I can think of that would have made the fall-off this bad. OK I know they come across as silly and self-absorbed and have made many missteps but even so the fall-off does seem slightly disproportionate.

The only thing I can think is that the RF has a lot more soft power in Cali than I'd previously appreciated. I suppose that would make sense. It was so, so stupid of them to burn that bridge. They could've kept it cute and friendly and they would probably have been fine.

What P&G story? I must have missed that ...