Meghan Markle SLAMMED as lazy grifter
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry signed deals with both Spotify and Netflix — but now it seems both media giants are parting ways with the couple.
The duo's podcast, which aired 12 episodes total, has been removed from Spotify, while Netflix has canceled Markle’s animated series "Pearl."
Meghan and Harry publicly separated from the Royal family to move to America and pursue a more private life.
While a nice idea, Lauren Chen of "Pseudo-Intellectual" notes that their plan doesn’t seem to be going so well.
“I think the plan there was to have the best of both worlds. To have all of the prestige and adoration that comes with being a royal but all of the lucrative media deals that come with being someone from Hollywood,” Chen says.
The pair also released a docuseries with Netflix called "Meghan and Harry," which Chen believes was aimed to “paint Megan as just this inspiring, brave, philanthropic, genius actress” who “managed to pull Harry away from his evil, toxic, racist, abusive, family.”
The series currently has an audience score of 19% and a critic score of 46% on Rotten Tomatoes.
“I think that series was so poorly received that now there are rumors that Netflix may not want to continue working with the pair,” Chen adds.
Spotify employees have also been speaking out about working with the pair, reportedly calling them “lazy.”
Even the head of Spotify’s international sports content, Bill Simmons, released a podcast episode of his own where he called Meghan and Harry “f***ing grifters.’”
According to an article in Human Events, Meghan and Harry were “canned from their $20 million Spotify deal after failing to produce enough content” and “enjoying extremely low popularity among listeners.”
“If the concept of having a podcast is so overwhelming you don’t know where to go with it, even after coaching, then perhaps don’t take a $20 million podcast deal,” Chen comments.
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Netflix cancels Meghan Markle's series as streaming platform nosedives to be declared the worst-performing stock in the S&P 500 this year
Amid a devastating past week for Netflix, the streaming service giant canceled an animated series created by Meghan Markle and Elton John's husband, David Furnish.
Deadline reported on Sunday, "Netflix has quietly dropped 'Pearl,' the working title of an animated series that was created by Meghan Markle through Archewell Productions, the shingle the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry set up at Netflix in fall of 2020 to create scripted series, docuseries, documentaries, features and children's programming."
The project was still in the development stage when it was dropped by Netflix.
Netflix announced "Pearl" in July 2021, and described as "a family-focused animated series that revolves around the adventures of a 12-year-old girl who is inspired by influential women in history."
"Like many girls her age, our heroine Pearl is on a journey of self-discovery as she tries to overcome life’s daily challenges," Markle said in a 2021 statement. “I'm thrilled that Archewell Productions, partnered with the powerhouse platform of Netflix, and these incredible producers, will together bring you this new animated series, which celebrates extraordinary women throughout history."
Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, signed a deal with Netflix to offer original programming – such as documentaries, features, and scripted shows. The New York Times reported that the deal was estimated to be in the neighborhood of $100 million.
Last week, Netflix canceled two other animated series for children that were in production — "Dino Daycare" and "Boons and Curses."
Netflix has faced challenges in 2022.
Fortune reported, "For the first time in a decade, Netflix has lost subscribers, shedding 200,000 users last quarter, the company announced in its earnings report this week. Netflix stock dropped nearly 38% on the news."
Year to date, Netflix stock has nosedived by more than 68%. Netflix is the worst performing stock in the S&P 500 this year, according to the New York Times.
"Bank of America analyst Nat Schindler says things may get worse for Netflix before they get better. Schindler says Netflix's plans to reignite its growth story won't have a noticeable impact until 2024, giving investors little reason to be excited about the stock in the interim," according to Business Insider.
Netflix fired "around 25" employees on Thursday, and Vulture reported that the streaming service "told staffers at its editorial branch, Tudum — reportedly without warning — that they were being fired."
Bloomberg reported, "It is tempting to view this as a byproduct of the company's poor financial results last week. But these changes have been in the works for months. Netflix is struggling to find a marketing strategy, which is what happens when you cycle through three chief marketing officers in five years. This is the second time Netflix has restructured its marketing division in three years."
In December 2020, Harry and Meghan struck a deal with Spotify through their production company Archewell Audio to "host and produce podcasts that uplift and entertain audiences," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The deal reportedly pays the high-profile couple $30 million.
The couple have yet to produce any content for Spotify despite the major payday.
In March, Markle announced that her podcast would be titled "Archetypes," and described it as, "The podcast where we dissect, explore and subvert the labels that try to hold women back."
'Paid leave should be a national right' Megan Markle says in letter to Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer
In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Megan Markle is advocating for the U.S. to guarantee paid leave for American workers.
"Paid leave should be a national right, rather than a patchwork option limited to those whose employers have policies in place, or those who live in one of the few states where a leave program exists," she contends in the letter. "If we're going to create a new era of family first policies, let's make sure that includes a strong paid leave program for every American that's guaranteed, accessible, and encouraged without stigma or penalty."
Markle, The Duchess of Sussex, has two young children with her husband Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex.
In her letter she noted that when their second child was born earlier this year they "weren't confronted with the harsh reality of either spending those first few critical months with our baby or going back to work. We knew we could take her home, and in that vital (and sacred) stage, devote any and everything to our kids and to our family. We knew that by doing so we wouldn't have to make impossible choices about childcare, work, and medical care that so many have to make every single day.
"No family should be faced with these decisions," she continued. "No family should have to choose between earning a living and having the freedom to take care of their child (or a loved one, or themselves, as we would see with a comprehensive paid leave plan)."
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has recently faced criticism for taking paid leave.
Politico reported last week that he had been on paid leave since mid-August to have time with his husband and their newborn children.
"For the first four weeks, he was mostly offline except for major agency decisions and matters that could not be delegated," a Department of Transportation spokesperson said, according to the outlet. "He has been ramping up activities since then." As he does, he will "continue to take some time over the coming weeks to support his husband and take care of his new children," the spokesperson noted, according to the outlet.
French magazine Charlie Hebdo sparks fury for cartoon of Queen kneeling on Meghan Markle’s neck: 'It's terrorism!'
The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo sparked online outrage after its latest cover evoked memories of the death of George Floyd. The controversial cover depicted a cartoon caricature of Queen Elizabeth II pressing her knee into the neck of Meghan Markle, which was labeled as "hate speech," and lambasted as being "offensive" and "racist."
The front page of the provocative newspaper parodies the death of George Floyd, where former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was caught kneeling on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes. The Charlie Hebdo cover satirizes the death of Floyd with a visual comparison to the split of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with the royal family.
The headline on the cartoon reads: "Why Meghan left Buckingham Palace." There is a dialogue bubble from Meghan, saying, "Because I couldn't breathe anymore," a reference to the May 25 video of Floyd, where he is heard saying, "I can't breathe" over 20 times.
French magazine Charlie Hebdo mocks George Floyd's murder and Meghan's racism concerns. The cover reads: 'Why Megha… https://t.co/ruc3u2xhhD— Nadine White (@Nadine White)1615630046.0
The controversial illustration was relentlessly chastised online by furious commenters, who racked up thousands of likes and retweets for their outrage.
One Twitter user declared, "Charlie Hebdo is a racist rag and has been for a very long time. Saying it does not mean condoning the 2015 attacks or being against free speech. It simply means being against racism. Ignoring it is being complicit and plays right in the hands of all those who seek to divide us."
NBA basketball player Enes Kanter castigated the paper, "Shame on @Charlie_Hebdo_ for promoting Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia and Sexism. They make millions while making light of oppression and injustice all for a punchline. This is disgusting. Racism is NOT free speech. ITS HATE SPEECH AND TERRORISM!"
One tweet read, "Charlie Hebdo is a disgusting newspaper that promotes Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia and sexism. For years it has made fun of many serious social issues that exists in the world, whilst making millions of dollars. We need to call them out for this Bulls***."
Another commenter ranted, "Creating a culture of hate is terrorism. STOP NORMALIZING RACISM AS FREE SPEECH! Racism is NOT free speech. ITS HATE SPEECH AND TERRORISM! It's only white people I see defending racism under free speech and blatantly racist publications like Charlie Hebdo."
Another said the cartoon was "absolutely disgusting."
One person said, "I feel sick" after seeing the Charlie Hebdo cover.
Some people were so enraged by the cartoon that they referred to and attempted to justify the 2015 massacre that happened at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris that killed 17 and injured 11 others. Radical Islamic terrorists slaughtered the employees of the newspaper because of a satirical image of the Prophet Mohammed.
Murdering dozens of journalists is fine if they make fun of George Floyd, say leftists. https://t.co/ExwL3PXSPi— Ian Miles Cheong (@Ian Miles Cheong)1615667581.0
There were a few commenters who defended Charlie Hebdo's cover as free speech.
One commenter said, "I remember when people were defending Charlie Hebdo after people their were murdered for free speech."
"Charlie Hebdo has more than earned the right to say what it likes in the way it likes, and through the blood of their staff remains the rights of ourselves to freely criticize them in turn. But not to shut them down or shut them up. If you don't like it, don't RT it," one person wrote on Twitter.
Another Twitter user said, "BREAKING: Charlie Hebdo, a magazine famous for offensive cartoon covers, does an offensive cartoon cover."
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