The impossibility of being Meghan Markle

How to deal with Meghan Markle? Or, sorry – Meghan Sussex Love, Megan.

It may be difficult to know how to view Meghan Markle/Sussex.

Megan (Let’s keep it simple and stick to the name, right? Many of the criticisms of her originate from racism and Misogynycollecting it with malice, so that it is easy to brush your teeth: for example, anger is because she decides Resigned from an active member of the royal family In 2020. On the other hand, there are criticisms that are more worrying All these disturbingly consistent rumors she cruelly treats employees.

In this sincere/malice mud, the word Meghan is obviously the first time I learned Love, Megan – There are more suspicious things that are hard to assess, which is based on the criticism of Meghan’s atmosphere, which is unpleasant. People think her behavior is too perfect, she is bored, she relies too much on people’s kindness, from her as a royal piercing bag without producing anything new to justify her and Prince Harry Millions of dollars in media deals.

Anyone has the right to say public figures rub against them in the wrong way. Similarly, the whole country just watched the savvy crisis management company in protest Amber heard and then Blake Livelythe feeling of being impolite in public is more than just a feeling every time with two women. Someone like Meghan Markle (photographed, Sussex), who owns the British tabloid, has written uninterrupted hatred propaganda for eight years, really has a chance?

But: I saw her telling the guest Mindy Kaling that her name was Meghan Sussex and I was cringing. I’m in a lot Love, Megan.

I don’t know if Meghan Sussex is a bad guy or an annoying guy. Frankly, this is not my business, and it may not be yours. But at the moment, she has not been a good celebrity, and the performance she hosts is boring. Since this is her ability to ask for our time and attention, this is our entire business.

Love, Megan Some Martha Stewart styles can be used

Part of the problem is that as a celebrity, Meghan has two clear precedents: Princess Diana and Martha Stewart. In display Love, Meganshe did not use any specific skills to invoke the spirit of any person.

Love, Megan With the help of Martha comparison, because it is dedicated to improving life like Martha’s previous works. In each of the eight episodes, Meghan invites one or two friends to the lush rental estate, a show that shows. She prepares handmade hostess gifts to welcome friends in question – bath salts, lavender towels, luxurious floral arrangements – and then works with her friends to cook and serve a pleasant California casual meal. Sometimes, she brings experts to help with cooking (both chefs Roy Choi and Alice Waters have both made appearances), although they are not invited to stay for supper. Should you be so moved Usually, you can do it like any time before. (Or, see the preview anyway – the actual product doesn’t seem to be for sale yet.)

Meghan is both charming and breeze in front of the camera. Sleep into watching her own honey and melting beeswax into candles, or cut caprese tea sandwiches into candles in the shape of crafty little ladybugs.

As time goes by, some kind of black hole at the center of the show begins to talk to itself. There is no central expertise to manage the elevated life we ​​showcase. Instead, there is only the nonspecific Pablum about the power of the community.

When Meghan made candles on the camera, she was printing instructions on the internet. Even if she admits they are tasteless, she still sprinkles edible flowers on everything. Meghan once smiled and protested that she was not a professional chef, but was just comfortable in the kitchen. She was right: she had no cooking range to anchor a real cooking show, but the whole show revolves around watching her chef. That’s what makes most of each episode – in practice, we see her making her very beautiful and undoubtedly delicious Crudité board at least five times in the eight and a half hours of episodes.

In terms of respect, if Meghan’s only one is a Crudités expert, then why should we watch her host her entire lifestyle show?

Martha Stewart’s comparison is the most disturbing. Martha brings a kind of steel-like neurosexual perfectionism to everything she does, a fanatical commitment to belief that there is a right way to do everything at home and that only Martha can show you how to do it. This is what made people dislike her quality in the 90s, but it is also Made her so compelling quality on TV. It is based on real expertise. Martha did renovate a house by hand and run her own catering company for many years. She does have versatile and extensive special skills.

Meghan has the skills of a beautiful and charming wealthy woman who might host a very beautiful dinner. As a prerequisite for TV programs, the returns are reduced.

Princess Diana’s question as a reference

Meghan Love, Megan. This is surprising to some extent, because Diana used to be the central part of Meghan and Harry’s narrative.

When Harry and Meghan took on senior royal positions in 2020, they explained that they have Leaving Diana for the same reason had to leave – because it was impossible to stay, because no one with a free spirit could not survive in the British royal family. Meghan and Harry tell the story of their redemption of Diana’s legacy. Unlike Diana, though, they will survive because Diana is alone when she leaves, Harry and Meghan are between each other and the redemptional power of their love. It’s a powerful story and they tell it very well.

It has been five years since Meghan and Harry returned from the royal family and have been telling their own stories that need to develop and grow. When Diana left the royal family after she divorced Charles at the time, she found an impressive way to solve the problem.

Diana’s story is tragic, and convincing for many reasons: because she died so young, it makes no sense, because her marriage is so open and unhappy, because she is so beautiful, and her fairy-tale princess dreams so fast. But what makes Diana’s story important and fascinating is that it makes her a tragic character, which makes her a memorable character because she is able to use her ability to attract public attention to achieve true productivity.

Diana was photographed shaking hands with AIDS patients In 1987, at the height of the pandemic, many people thought you could catch AIDS by touching. She walked through the field mine field in Angola The campaign bans land and mines. She understands how to put herself in the center of promoting stunts and how to make stunts bring dividends to neglected human rights issues. This is how she makes her undeniable charming things, which in turn is why she is remembered as a martyr.

Both Meghan and Harry are actively involved in important charities. In 2022, They won the NAACP Presidential Award They work in causes related to social justice and equity. They are running for vaccine fairness,,,,, For mental health,,,,, Suitable for women in the workplace. In addition to selection Dedicate one of their Netflix shows to Invictus Gamesa sports event for injured veterans, is a signature achievement of Harry, who did not relate charity to public storytelling.

There is no doubt that Meghan is struggling there. So many people breathe and wait for the slightest move of criticizing her, she can’t even publicly send gifts to victims of the Los Angeles fire Not accused of going all out. This is the problem we always have, dealing with Megan: it’s almost impossible to say what she can do, what she is malicious, and what the result of eight years of misogyny and racism poisoning her. Finally, it puts Meghan in the same position: in front of the camera, her new edible showerhead line, you can’t even order it.

Megan is not Princess Diana or Martha Stewart. She isn’t even Meghan Markle anymore. However, after years of ruthless tabloid criticism, all these media deals have never been as exciting as all the things that are exciting, Exploring business launchshe seems to be blocked when showing us who Meghan Sussex is and why we should care about her.

She does seem to make a lovely Crudité platter, though.