Meghan Markle ready to ‘call in favours’ from Suits co-stars in bid to boost new podcast
Meghan Markle has reportedly not misplaced contact along with her former celeb associates, however may have a “smaller pool” of individuals to depend on as company for her upcoming podcasts with Lemonada Media
Meghan Markle’s celeb contact listing “could haven’t utterly diminished”, however the Duchess of Sussex now has a “smaller pool” of associates to depend on as company for her upcoming podcasts with Lemonada Media, it has been claimed.
The Duchess of Sussex signed with Lemonada Media in February 2024 to launch a “dynamic new podcast” after her and Prince Harry’s break up with Spotify, which noticed the discharge of a 12-episode podcast collection known as Archetypes.
Meghan’s Archetypes podcast about feminine stereotypes ran for only one collection earlier than her profitable £15million take care of the streaming large resulted in 2023.
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Superstar PR Specialist Kayley Cornelius informed Express: “Whereas Meghan’s contact listing could not have utterly diminished, she will definitely have a smaller pool to depend on.
“Initially, we would count on her to name in favours from her remaining associates and work via their networks. For example, long-term pal Priyanka Chopra, who didn’t function on Archetypes, may very well be among the many first names Meghan considers.”
She added that Meghan could have to succeed in out to her former TV Fits present colleagues, saying: “Different potential company might embrace associates from her ‘Fits’ days, corresponding to Abigail Spencer and Wendell Pierce, who doubtless stay accessible factors of contact for Meghan.”
This comes amidst rumours of Meghan Markle’s current fallouts with high-profile figures like Victoria Beckham, who was reportedly as soon as near the Duchess. David and Victoria Beckham had a long-standing friendship with Prince Harry and the remainder of the royals, however their relationship with the Sussexes seems to have soured over the previous few years.
In his newest ebook, Home of Beckham, Royal creator Tom Bower alleges that Meghan was “irritated” by Victoria’s better wealth once they first met and felt they’d “little in frequent”.
Kayley later prompt that Hollywood stars like Zendaya and Tom Holland are rumoured to keep up a correspondence with the Duchess of Sussex. Nonetheless, she believes the possibilities of them showing on her podcast are slim as a result of “excessive charges and restricted availability”, which might “surpass the podcast’s funds” and platform capabilities.
The PR knowledgeable did supply a possible resolution for Meghan’s lack of celeb connections: “If Meghan’s new podcast aligns along with her upcoming Netflix collection and emphasises life-style content material, she may pivot by participating high-profile consultants in numerous fields. Drawing inspiration from profitable exhibits like Steven Bartlett’s ‘Diary of a CEO’ might assist compensate for the dearth of conventional celeb connections.
Meghan’s debut Spotify podcast, Archetypes, reportedly racked up round a million listens per episode and was the highest podcast in 47 nations upon its launch in August 2022, as per the Day by day Mail. The present featured high-profile company like tennis legend Serena Williams and pop icon Mariah Carey.
Earlier this yr, Meghan expressed her enthusiasm about her new enterprise, stating: “I am proud to now have the ability to share that I’m becoming a member of the sensible crew at Lemonada to proceed my love of podcasting.”
Following the top of their collaboration, Spotify and Harry and Meghan’s manufacturing firm, Archewell Audio, introduced they’d “mutually agreed to half methods and are happy with the collection we made collectively”.
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