In March, Meghan Markle posted an Instagram video in which she appeared in her lavish kitchen in Montecito, arranging lovely pink and white flowers and whisking something in a bowl. The video then cuts to her wearing a long black evening gown, standing in her doorway.
Meghan Markle Has Notoriously Poor Timing
She announced the launch of her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. The Duchess of Sussex had somehow determined that the best possible time to make her plans known to the world was at the same time when Prince William took the stage at the Diana Awards to speak.
She’s nothing if not consistent about her intentions to upstage the royal family at every turn. Meghan also sent jam jars to her influencer friends, who posted them on social media.
Since then, not much more has been “officially revealed.” There have also been no additional posts on ARO’s official account since March except for the website, which invites visitors to join a waitlist.
Meghan’s release of her products for ARO has been pushed back indefinitely. She will be able to sell jam and dog biscuits sometime in the spring of 2025.
Then, she said that rose wine would be the first product to make its debut. In June, Meghan sent Prince Harry’s polo-playing buddy, Nacho Figueras, jam and dog biscuits, which he promptly advertised on Instagram.
Once again, Meghan’s timing was downright offensive. She unveiled the items on social media mere hours before Trooping the Color, where Kate Middleton was set to make a comeback since taking a break from the public eye.
Kate, who had not been seen participating in public duties since Christmas, announced her cancer diagnosis in March via video.
The way she was honest and shared her struggle was courageous, and everyone had been anticipating her arrival at the King’s birthday. It was her first public appearance this year.
Everything Meghan Does Ends Up On The Back Burner
It’s been about four months, and nothing has come of American Riviera Orchard. Why does everything Meghan does end up on the back burner?
From the non-existent “exciting” upcoming Netflix projects she announced on the red carpet at Variety Power of Women in November 2023 to her new and equally “exciting” Archetypes podcast on Lemonada.
Almost every undertaking the Duchess involves herself in is a non-starter. Meghan’s deal with Lemonada, which she announced in February, will not broadcast anything of Meghan’s this year.
She plans to re-release her Archetypes podcasts “so that more people can have access to it.” It seems like she wants to do as little work as possible to remain relevant.
For example, the couple’s Spotify deal produced less than 13 hours of content during their three-year partnership. Twelve episodes of Archetypes and one bland Christmas special that barely featured Harry.
Spotify Executive Bill Simmons went as far as to call Harry and Meghan “f***ing grifters.”
Another long-forgotten endeavor was Meghan’s attempt to make a children’s show ended miserably. “Pearl” was doomed from the start and didn’t even make it to the pilot.
The list goes on and on. Meghan Markle is like a college student who keeps changing her major. There never seem to be enough projects for her, but there’s no follow-through.
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