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Meghan Markle steps out for a rare red carpet event after her Netflix project hit a snag
Meghan Markle Steps Out for a Rare Red Carpet After Netflix Fallout Report
Meghan Markle’s public appearance, which is quite rare for her, came immediately after a very harsh report from Variety exposing the details of her discord with Netflix, which has reportedly ceased its association with her lifestyle brand, As Ever.
The report implied that on occasions, Meghan Markle would “disappear” or leave Zoom meetings when she felt offended.
According to the source speaking to Netflix insider, “the prevailing attitude around here is ‘We have had enough’” and that the behavior of Markle, 44, and Prince Harry has been “kind of unsettling” to some in the company during their meetings.”
Meghan Markle’s Lawyer Responses to Claims in Netflix Fallout Report
Meghan Markle’s attorney, Michael J. Kump, reacted to the allegations presented in the *Variety* article by explaining her actions during online meetings.
According to the letter sent to the magazine, Kump points out that Markle “is a work from home professional, a mom of young kids 4 and 6 years old, and the kids very often come to her space unexpectedly while she is in a meeting.”
“Besides being a parent who works from home, Meghan Markle also considers the other members of her team and tries to make sure that children do not become a source of distraction, ” he stated. “Countless professionals will recognize the situation of having to mute or switch off the camera during a virtual meeting at some point during hours of video conferences.”
The article also claimed that Markle would “talk over or recast” Prince Harry’s ideas, even while he was still speaking, as well as that she would touch his arm or thigh during both virtual and in-person meetings with Netflix partners, according to the sources.
Meghan and Harry Reject Netflix Fallout Stories
Meghan Markle’s lawyer, Michael J. Kump, commented that a point in the Variety article “seems designed to feed a misogynistic stereotype of her bossing her husband around.”
Roger Stone, 41, totally rejected the point, stating to Variety that the assertion is “categorically false.”
The article also alleged that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos “got fed up” with the Sussexes and that the couple supposedly texted him directly about their projects. It also claimed Sarandos refused to engage with Markle on a call without a lawyer, however, a Netflix representative strongly denied that allegation as “100% false.”
People at Netflix pointed out that Sarandos and his wife, Nicole Avant, regularly hang out with their neighbors in Montecito, California, the Sussexes.
He added to Page Six that Markle and Harry have a close work relationship with Sarandos. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex first inked a $100 million Netflix contract, reportedly, in 2020 after they decided to step back from royal duties.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Netflix Deal Under Much More Scrutiny
Following the release of the 2023 documentary Harry & Meghan, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry then launched the Polo documentary along with Markle’s lifestyle series With Love, Meghan that was greatly criticized.
Last August Page Six wrote that the couple had renewed their agreement with Netflix but the new one was said to be of less value than the original.
Most recently, it was rumored that Netflix severed ties with Markle’s lifestyle brand, As Ever, after the cancellation of her two-season series With Love, Meghan due to the drop in the audience.
However, even after that the Sussexes still have a contract with Netflix through their production company, Archewell Productions. A source revealed that there are many scripted and unscripted projects in the pipeline.
