Meghan Markle 'reeling' over Jeff Bezos wedding snub, envious of Lauren Sanchez’s Hollywood rise: Report
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Meghan Markle was reportedly seething after being excluded from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s lavish multimillion-dollar wedding in Venice, an event filled with Hollywood elites.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, had hoped the high-profile celebration would be an opportunity to reaffirm her status among entertainment’s most influential figures, but the invitation never arrived.
Meghan Markle hopes to reclaim her Hollywood status but was left off Jeff Bezos' wedding guest list
Sources revealed that Meghan was particularly offended to see celebrities she considers “less important” on the guest list, according to RadarOnline.
“Meghan is reeling after not receiving an invitation to Bezos and Sanchez’s wedding, as she believes she’s more famous and significant than many of the guests, such as the Kardashians,” a source told the outlet.
The royal-turned-celebrity allegedly viewed the event as a major opportunity to reclaim her place among Hollywood’s elite. Instead, her absence underscored just how far she and Prince Harry have drifted from the center of the entertainment world.
“As for Harry, the shift from royal duties to a celebrity lifestyle has hit a dead end,” the insider added.
Lauren Sanchez living Meghan Markle’s dream?
The snub reportedly deepened Meghan Markle’s long-standing envy of Lauren Sanchez, whose glamorous lifestyle she is said to covet. “The fact that she would love Lauren's life just rubs salt in the wound,” the source told.
An earlier report claimed Meghan is “consumed with jealousy” over Sanchez, who now appears to be living the life the former 'Suits' actress once aspired to.
Columnist Rob Shuter, writing on Substack, echoed this sentiment, noting that the duchess sees Sanchez as “everything Meghan thought she’d become,” drawing a stark contrast between her current public image and Sanchez’s high-profile appearances, such as her recent red carpet moment in Cannes.
The guest list at the Bezos-Sanchez wedding, which included the Kardashian-Jenner clan to Leonardo DiCaprio, Ivana Trump, Barack Obama and more, only highlighted the couple’s growing influence and status at the center of the entertainment world.
Meghan Markle struggles to attract A-listers to podcast
Beyond social snubs, Meghan Markle is reportedly facing mounting challenges with her latest podcast, 'Confessions of a Female Founder.' Despite efforts to secure A-list guests like Beyonce and Taylor Swift, neither has agreed to appear.
“She’s dialed all the big names, but no one's picked up,” an insider said.
“Especially her. I mean, she lives in California, and the best she can get is a woman who runs a dating app. Jeez.” With few high-profile guests willing to join, even Meghan is said to have noticed the podcast’s waning star power. “There’s no Taylor Swift. No Beyonce. Not even a Hailey Bieber,” the source added.
Recent reports also claim that Tom Cruise turned down an invitation to appear on the podcast, further highlighting the growing distance between Hollywood’s elite and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
With A-listers backing away, Meghan Markle turns to influencers in bid to keep podcast relevant
Once considered red-carpet royalty, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Hollywood clout appears to be waning. A PR expert suggested that Meghan Markle is pivoting toward influencers and startup CEOs, not by choice, but out of necessity, as traditional A-listers remain unresponsive.
“Not exactly the red-carpet royalty Meghan was banking on,” one insider remarked.
They added, "Securing buzzworthy guests typically requires strong industry connections, but with Meghan's current outreach yielding few callbacks, her ambitious vision may be suffering due to more prominent figures in the entertainment world. She needs to be able to turn this tide and attract the star power needed to elevate her podcast into a must-listen experience."
In a town fueled by status and connections, the duchess is now battling to maintain relevance.
