Meghan Markle desperate for new gig as $100M Netflix deal dies, sources claim she’d even join 'The View'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Meghan Markle is reportedly making urgent moves to reboot her public image, including allegedly floating interest in joining daytime talk shows like ‘The View’, as her $100 million Netflix deal fades and recent projects underperform.
According to sources cited by Rob Shuter’s Hollywood Substack, Markle is in “survival mode” after streaming giant Netflix decided not to renew its multimillion-dollar partnership with her and Prince Harry.
Insiders say Meghan Markle’s fighting to stay relevant
“She’s terrified of fading into irrelevance,” one insider said. “At this point, she’d take a hot topics seat next to Whoopi Goldberg if they let her.” ‘The View’ is currently on its summer break.
As for Meghan Markle, her underwhelming Netflix series ‘With Love, Meghan’ is slated for a second season, but insiders say expectations should be kept low for anything beyond that.
“Netflix barely blinked,” the insider noted, suggesting the show's lackluster performance had little to no impact on the streaming giant.
While Prince Harry has redirected his focus to charity efforts, Meghan Markle is reportedly battling to maintain her relevance and doing it alone.
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According to industry insiders, the Duchess of Sussex is now in a critical phase of her public life and career, facing mounting pressure to deliver a hit project amid waning interest in her and Harry's previous content.
“She needs a new hit – fast,” a source told. “This next chapter could make or break her.”
Netflix quietly parts ways with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after underwhelming viewership
Netflix appears to have quietly closed the chapter on its multi-year content partnership with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Markle’s lifestyle brand, As Ever, reportedly took center stage in her priorities, frustrating Netflix higher-ups who felt sidelined.
The streaming giant, insiders say, is done investing in the duo after a string of underperforming projects, including Harry’s recent documentary on Polo, which reportedly drew only around 500,000 viewers.
“The deal is done; no more shows will be made,” the insider confirmed. “Netflix feels they’ve got all they can from the couple.”
Though their first docuseries was a major success in terms of viewership and global buzz, it’s now seen as the high point of their output. “Netflix were clever in that they got a hell of a lot of viewers for the first documentary series and knew, realistically, it would prove the zenith of content from the Montecito pair,” the insider added.
“They’re not unhappy with how things turned out — they got those initial hits and produced one of the most talked-about shows of all time,” the source said. “The content got weaker from there on, but, frankly, for $20million a year, anything was better than nothing. Netflix execs are well aware Meghan’s priority now is her own brand, and they won’t play second fiddle to that. Publicly, there will not be a statement, and of course, if things change dramatically, they’d be open to a one-off project down the line.”
Another insider alleged that the Duke and Duchess had been counting heavily on the Netflix partnership to maintain their lavish lifestyle. “Meghan and Harry rely on this deal to sustain upkeep on their $29 million mansion and their huge range of staff.”
Meghan Markle’s As Ever brand slammed as ‘fraud’ by experts
Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand, As Ever, is under fire just months after launch, with branding experts and media critics accusing the Duchess of Sussex of exploiting her royal ties to peddle a product line that lacks depth and direction.
According to brand strategist and attorney Phillip Millar, Markle’s latest entrepreneurial move is yet another example of style over substance.
“There was nothing about her brand that was good from the start to a distinguishing eye,” Millar, co-host of 'The Art of the Brand' podcast, told reporters. “She was a fraud, as I can see from the beginning, who was using opportunities to advance herself. Her brand wasn’t built on substance — it was built on using people.”
Millar also quipped that Markle missed an opportunity by not launching a “podcast failure regret tea,” poking fun at the abrupt end of her $20 million Spotify deal following the flop of her Archetypes series.
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