Netflix insider reveals what working with Meghan Markle is like after 'Polo' flops

A Netflix insider shared their experience working with Meghan Markle as the fate of her cooking show hangs in the balance
UPDATED DEC 21, 2024
Meghan Markle has previously faced accusations of creating a hostile work environment (Momodu Mansaray/WireImage)
Meghan Markle has previously faced accusations of creating a hostile work environment (Momodu Mansaray/WireImage)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: It's no secret that Meghan Markle has created a curious reputation for herself when it comes to her work ethic, with some previous staffers calling the Duchess of Sussex out for creating a hostile work environment.

Adding to the list is a Netflix insider who revealed how it is to work with the 43-year-old after her and Prince Harry’s docuseries, ‘Polo’, failed to impress viewers. 

Meghan Markle looks on during a forum about digital responsibility at EAN University on August 15, 2024, in Bogota, Colombia (Diego Cuevas/Getty Images)
Meghan Markle looks on during a forum about digital responsibility at EAN University on August 15, 2024, in Bogota, Colombia (Diego Cuevas/Getty Images)

Netflix insider opens up about the experience of working with Meghan Markle

The Netflix insider spilled to Daily Mail, "It's so much work with her," as per The Mirror.



 

The former ‘Suits’ star and her royal husband's five-part Netflix docuseries, ‘Polo’, premiered on December 10, right before the couple released their annual holiday greeting card, in which they shared new pictures of their children, Archie and Lilibet.

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - AUGUST 15: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex seen during The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Colombia Visit on August 15, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty Images)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seen during The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Colombia Visit on August 15, 2024, in Bogota, Colombia (Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty Images)

While the docuseries bombed, Meghan has her plates full as she is awaiting the launch of her latest venture American Riviera Orchard, which will be followed by her upcoming Netflix show focusing on cooking and lifestyle.

The insider not only revealed how it is to work with the Duchess of Sussex but also shared skepticism about the fate of her upcoming show. "Bluntly, the 'deliverable' does not seem to be worth it," they shared.

Meghan Markle's cooking show might be 'make or break' for the Sussexes

Another insider shared with Daily Mail that Meghan Markle's culinary show "may not see the light of day."

One more revealed that Netflix might be losing patience with the Sussexes, saying, "There won’t be another deal. There may be one-offs, but that’s it," as per Daily Mail.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend the sitting volleyball finals at the Merkur Spiel-Arena during day six of the Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 on September 15, 2023 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Prince Harry celebrates his 39th birthday today. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation)
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attend the sitting volleyball finals at the Merkur Spiel-Arena during day six of the Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 on September 15, 2023, in Duesseldorf, Germany (Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation)

The tipster highlighted the former actress' notable absence from Oprah Winfrey's surprise birthday party for their mutual friend Gayle King. They dished, "A-listers are now actively keeping away from them and events they are apparently going to attend. One told me, 'It’s not a good look to be around them.'"

Though a section is skeptical about the show, another camp added that the show will come, especially if it boosts Meghan's American Riviera Orchard, but it will be the definitive "make or break" for the Sussexes, who have ambitions of building a TV empire.

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