Meghan Markle’s team proposed Prince Harry ‘divorce’ book to publisher, scathing Vanity Fair exposé alleges – New York Post
Meghan Markle’s team floated the idea of a “post-Harry divorce book” to a publisher, a damning new Vanity Fair exposé claims. The scathing piece, published Friday, delves into the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s struggling business ventures, painting a tragic picture of a desperate couple trying to find purpose and maintain relevance after stepping down from royal life. Numerous former colleagues and associates spoke with Vanity Fair for the article, including a source who claimed “Meghan’s team had a conversation with a publishing house to gauge interest” in a book that “might center on a post-Harry divorce.”The source didn’t divulge the date that Markle’s team proposed the idea, nor the name of the publishing house to which it was purportedly floated. Vanity Fair clarifies that “no written or formal proposal” for the book ever eventuated, while another insider disputes that the incident ever occurred at all.The Post has contacted the Sussex’s reps for comment. While some sources defended the Duke and Duchess to Vanity Fair, the exposé also includes interviews with multiple people who worked with Markle and slammed her “bully” behavior.Some said they were “undergoing long-term therapy after working with Meghan,” while another described her as a “‘Mean Girls’ teenager.”One person who worked with Markle on media projects told the publication that her time with the “Suits” star was “really, really, really awful” and “very painful.”“She’s constantly playing checkers—I’m not even going to say chess—but she’s just very aware of where everybody is on her board,” they stated. “And when you are not in, you are to be thrown to the wolves at any given moment.”The source said Markle never screamed at any employees, but was engaged in a more tacit forms of bullying. “It’s talking behind your back,” the person explained. “It’s gnawing at your sense of self.”“You can be yelled at even if somebody doesn’t raise their voice. [It’s] funny that people don’t differentiate between the energy of being yelled at and literally somebody screaming at you,” they added. Multiple sources confirmed that one person who worked with Markle on her “Archetypes” Spotify podcast took a leave of absence after just three episodes before quitting altogether. Another stated: “I think if Meghan acknowledged her own shortcomings or personal contributions to situations rather than staying trapped in a victim narrative, her perception might be better.”Harry and Markle made headlines when they signed a purported $20 million deal with Spotify to produce a podcast in 2020, but Vanity Fair insiders say the couple quickly floundered when it came to coming up with marketable concepts. “They wanted a big theme that would explain the world, but they had no ideas,” one declared. “I have no idea what [Harry’s] interests are beyond polo,” a second stated. “No clue what his inner life is like.”The prince purportedly proposed that he try and interview divisive public figures such as Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump for a “sociopaths” podcast. Meanwhile, his team came up with another concept that would see him ‘”fix’ something every week, ranging from a flat tire to global warming.”Both ideas were canned. Meanwhile, Spotify employees heard rumors that both Beyoncé and Taylor Swift turned down requests from the Sussexs to appear on a podcast.Elsewhere in the article, Montecito residents slammed Markle’s forthcoming lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. Markle and Harry moved to the ritzy enclave near Santa Barbara back in 2020, snapping up a $14 million mansion. The Duchess has purportedly been inspired by Montecito in the making of her brand — but locals are livid over her attempts to take the town’s understated elegance and try and market it via a mainstream label. “It’s such a kind of hucksterism,” one resident told Vanity Fair. “It’s just finding every way she can to monetize something.” “I still think they’re the most entitled, disingenuous people on the planet,” the enraged resident continued, saying they’ve become the town’s “villains.” “They moved away from England to get away from the scrutiny of the press, and all they do is try and get in the press in the United States.” Advertisement
