Overview
- Stewart told People on Wednesday that she and Meghan Markle were both guests at a California dinner, that Markle had “just gotten back from the palace,” and that they spoke only briefly.
- Stewart questioned Markle’s career pivot, saying a move from actress to princess to a televised “homemaking guru” “doesn’t sort of follow,” and she reiterated that authenticity and subject-matter knowledge matter in lifestyle work.
- Meghan’s Netflix series With Love, Meghan ran for two seasons and a holiday special but was not commissioned as a standard third season, and Netflix ended its partnership with her As Ever brand earlier this year; As Ever says it will continue independently.
- Some outlets interpreted Stewart’s remark about the palace as implying a breach of privacy around the Sussexes’ Highgrove visit, but that reading is speculative and has been disputed by sources close to Meghan.
- The exchange underscores a wider debate over the Sussexes’ post-royal media moves: the shows and products have drawn mixed reviews, a Daytime Emmy nod, and heightened scrutiny from established figures in the lifestyle industry.