Meghan Markle blasted for saying 'people often forget' she built her business while raising children

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Meghan Markle, 43, is speaking about the challenges of balancing motherhood and business.

During the final episode of her 'Confessions of a Female Founder' podcast, Meghan discussed her journey as a female entrepreneur while raising two young children.

Meghan Markle opens up on balancing business and motherhood

The Duchess of Sussex shares a son, Prince Archie, 6, and a daughter, Princess Lilibet, 3, with her husband, Prince Harry.

In the podcast, Meghan spoke with Spanx founder Sara Blakely, highlighting how Blakely built her business while raising four children.

"You've got a lot of kids," Meghan told Blakely. "But the amount of what you have created, evolved through, the level of what you have done while having this many children all at that age," Meghan said.

Meghan also reflected on her own life as a mother juggling business. “It’s something that I think people often forget,” she noted.

“People forget that Lili is 3 and Archie’s 5 [now 6]. So you look at the past five, six years of my life, it’s with being pregnant or with a newborn or with a toddler and then another one,” Meghan said, according to People.

Meghan Markle says solo entrepreneurship felt ‘liberating’ yet ‘lonely’ 

Earlier this year, Meghan Markle launched her lifestyle brand, As Ever, rebranded from American Riviera Orchard in February 2025 after partnering with Netflix's consumer products department.

She described how her business evolved, sharing, “I was gonna do it all by myself, took a complete U-turn because I really believe in what Netflix and their CPG department are doing, but it is a different experience than if you’re doing it on your own,” Meghan, 43, said in the same podcast episode. 

She added, “When you only have yourself to answer to, I think it’s two-fold: It can be incredibly liberating, it can be incredibly lonely," Meghan said.

Internet slams Meghan Markle for her remarks

Internet users lashed out at Meghan Markle for her comments.

One person on X wrote, “I really have had enough of this sociopathic self centred, psychotic, unhinged, vain, ultra privileged, NEPO baby."

Another posted, “She’s working so hard to convince us that she’s some sort of success story. Couldn’t be further from reality."

Another reaction added, “So do a lot of other working mothers," while another user said, "With staff & nannys. She’s no role model, she’s an embarassment."

Another post read, "So what Meghan! So does every working Mother and we don't have staffs to do the work."

Another added, "No one forgets or cares... Meghan just loves to keep telling people... forgetting she has a huge team & Nannie’s to help her. Get a grip the women is clueless & has no clue about what a real working mum has to go through. Whether starting a business or working full time or part time."

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