{"id":189215,"date":"2025-08-26T20:02:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T20:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/26\/meghan-markle-dismisses-netflix-critics-as-haters-paying-bills\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T20:02:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T20:02:45","slug":"meghan-markle-dismisses-netflix-critics-as-haters-paying-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/26\/meghan-markle-dismisses-netflix-critics-as-haters-paying-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle Dismisses Netflix Critics as Haters &#8216;Paying Bills&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Is Meghan Markle striking the right tone with this one?<\/p>\n<p>With the new season of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/08\/with-love-meghan-season-2-preview-meghan-markles-famous-guests-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">With Love, Meghan<\/a><\/em>, the Duchess of Sussex is on the receiving end of an avalanche of hate. As usual.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s hardly universal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/08\/meghan-markle-royals-have-no-interest-in-season-2-of-trivial-netflix-show-insider-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the critics are outspoken<\/a>. And so, too, is Meghan herself.<\/p>\n<p>In a new interview, she\u2019s accusing critics of not exactly being sincere. Is she right? Or is she way off?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_03-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Meghan Markle in a yellow blouse while chatting.\" class=\"wp-image-533518 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_03-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_03-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_03-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_03-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_03-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_03-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_03-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_03.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_03.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sitting down for an interview in August 2025, Meghan Markle had a very clear understanding of her critics.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bloomberg\/YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meghan-markle-frames-her-outspoken-critics-in-a-very-specific-context\">Meghan Markle frames her outspoken critics in a very specific context<\/h2>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7CtBsylelBo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an interview<\/a> published Tuesday, August 26, Meghan Markle told <em>The Circuit with Emily Chang<\/em> about how she responded to the very polarized reviews to Season 1 of <em>With Love, Meghan<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I knew who I was trying to meet,\u201d the Duchess said of her viewers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd so if you know your audience, you know your demographic, well, they love the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meghan continued: \u201cAnd my partners love the show, and that\u2019s why we have a Season 2 and why we have more fun coming.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on Life and Business Beyond the Royal Spotlight\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7CtBsylelBo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Markle, 44, claimed the haters could secretly be fans, as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think oftentimes, the negative voices are saying negative things, and then secretly going home and making single-skillet spaghetti? Possibly,\u201d Meghan speculated. Or, perhaps, merely <em>acknowledged<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that\u2019s all right,\u201d she emphasized. \u201cThey\u2019re trying to pay their bills, and that\u2019s for them to sort out if they\u2019re comfortable doing it at someone else\u2019s detriment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meghan is right when she says that most people writing up longform criticism of her and her show are likely getting paid for it.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t mean that they are insincere. Though \u2026 if they\u2019re secretly enjoying what she does, yeah, maybe they\u2019re just in it for the paycheck.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Meghan Markle in the kitchen on With Love, Meghan.\" class=\"wp-image-533519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped.png 1487w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Meghan Markle in the kitchen on With Love, Meghan.\" class=\"wp-image-533519 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped.png 1487w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_02-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Despite criticism from across the pond, Meghan Markle has received praise for her cooking segments in the US.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Netflix)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-with-love-meghan-offers-more-than-just-cooking-recipes-for-haters\">\u2018With Love, Meghan\u2019 offers more than just cooking recipes for haters<\/h2>\n<p>Meghan Markle emphasized how she intends to \u201cshare more of\u201d herself, \u201cto share tips that I love in my life and to have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, UK reviews have almost universally panned the series. <\/p>\n<p>Some have scathingly compared it to \u201cMillennial blog\u201d which is hard for those of us born in the final two decades of the 20th Century to not take personally.<\/p>\n<p>In the United States, on the other hand, the show has received much more positive reviews. Maybe it\u2019s because the hate campaign against her has been less successful here. <\/p>\n<p>Or perhaps she just appeals more to an American audience.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"With Love, Meghan | Season 2 Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BItsS9GuM6o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-we-also-get-details-about-her-love-life\">We also get details about her love life<\/h2>\n<p>For example, Tan France appeared as a guest on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81770808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">With Love, Meghan<\/a> and asked the Duchess directly: who said \u201cI love you\u201d first.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan revealed that \u201che told\u201d her first. \u201c<em>He<\/em>\u201d being Prince Harry.<\/p>\n<p>For her own part, Meghan knew that she loved him on their third date. <\/p>\n<p>They were camping in Botswana, which \u2026 yeah, if your third date involves African wildlife and you\u2019re both fine with that, you\u2019d <em>better <\/em>know that you love each other.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/08\/meghan-markle-netflix-critics-paying-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Is Meghan Markle striking the right tone with this one? With the new season of With Love, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex is on the receiving end of an avalanche of hate. As usual. While it\u2019s hardly universal, the critics are outspoken. And so, too, is Meghan herself. In a new [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":189218,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-189215","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189215"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189215\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/189218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}