{"id":218957,"date":"2026-01-26T17:50:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/meghan-markle-girl-scout-cookie-documentary-sparks-bizarre-media-controversy\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T17:50:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:50:34","slug":"meghan-markle-girl-scout-cookie-documentary-sparks-bizarre-media-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/meghan-markle-girl-scout-cookie-documentary-sparks-bizarre-media-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle Girl Scout Cookie Documentary Sparks Bizarre Media Controversy"},"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>Meghan Markle is being criticized in the press again.<\/p>\n<p>But this time, it\u2019s not because of her alleged thirst for fame and fortune, or the supposed power she wields over Prince Harry.<\/p>\n<p>No, this time, the controversy stems from a documentary about Girl Scout cookies. Seriously.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132123-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the &quot;Cookie Queens&quot; Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 25, 2026 in Park City, Utah. \" class=\"wp-image-546479 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132123-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132123-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132123-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132123-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132123-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132123-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132123-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132123-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the \u201cCookie Queens\u201d Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 25, 2026 in Park City, Utah. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Cindy Ord\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yes, Meghan and Prince Harry were in Park City, Utah over the weekend for the annual Sundance Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p>The pair was on hand for a screening of <em>Cookie Queens<\/em>, a doc about the quest to sell the most cookies that Harry and Meghan produced through their Archewell Productions company.<\/p>\n<p>The screening took place at 10:30 am, and Meghan took the stage to thank all who attended.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you so much for being here bright and early. I know some of you probably had late nights last night, so extra thanks for the effort,\u201d she told the crowd, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy husband and I and Archewell Productions, we are so proud and privileged to be able to support and uplift <em>Cookie Queens<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And here\u2019s where the controversy comes in:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-1024x759.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan, Duchess of Sussex speaks onstage at the &quot;Cookie Queens&quot; Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 25, 2026 in Park City, Utah. \" class=\"wp-image-546481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-2048x1518.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-960x711.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-1080x800.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-1200x889.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-1024x759.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan, Duchess of Sussex speaks onstage at the &quot;Cookie Queens&quot; Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 25, 2026 in Park City, Utah. \" class=\"wp-image-546481 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-2048x1518.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-960x711.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-1080x800.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-1200x889.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258131672-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meghan, Duchess of Sussex speaks onstage at the \u201cCookie Queens\u201d Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 25, 2026 in Park City, Utah. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Cindy Ord\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a report in <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/25\/royal-family\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-dont-sell-out-their-sundance-film-festival-2026-screening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Page Six<\/a>, in spite of Meghan and Harry\u2019s star power, the turnout for their film was light.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet alleges that \u201croughly 150 unoccupied spots remained in the balcony, plus some scattered chairs on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But other attendees say<a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebitchy.com\/958801\/page_six_lied_about_the_sussexes_crowd_at_the_cookie_queens_sundance_screening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> that\u2019s an outright lie<\/a>, and the screening was sold out.<\/p>\n<p>Why would Page Six lie? <\/p>\n<p>Well, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/12\/meghan-markles-new-holiday-special-gets-savaged-by-critics-what-is-she-doing-here\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hating on the Sussexes<\/a> is generally more profitable than singing their praises, and Harry has been battling back against the tabloid press with successful lawsuits, a strategy that seems to have earned him a lot of enemies in the media.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-720x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the &quot;Cookie Queens&quot; Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 25, 2026 in Park City, Utah.\" class=\"wp-image-546480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-720x1024.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-768x1092.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-1441x2048.jpg 1441w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-675x960.jpg 675w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-760x1080.jpg 760w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-844x1200.jpg 844w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-scaled.jpg 1801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-720x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the &quot;Cookie Queens&quot; Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 25, 2026 in Park City, Utah.\" class=\"wp-image-546480 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-720x1024.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-768x1092.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-1441x2048.jpg 1441w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-675x960.jpg 675w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-760x1080.jpg 760w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-844x1200.jpg 844w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-scaled.jpg 1801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258132122-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the \u201cCookie Queens\u201d Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 25, 2026 in Park City, Utah.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Cindy Ord\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Page Six also attempted to drum up a second controversy, claiming that unnamed sources thought it was \u201cnuts\u201d for Harry to attend Sundance so soon after suing the <em>Daily Mail <\/em>for breach of privacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor Harry to go from the hearing [on Wednesday] \u2014 and pleading for privacy \u2014 to then go to Sundance just days after is nuts,\u201d said one insider.<\/p>\n<p>A second source alleged that despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/meghan-markles-as-ever-inventory-revealed-tech-glitch-exposes-disturbingly-wrong-business-model-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meghan\u2019s successful business ventures<\/a>, the Sussexes might be light on funds at the moment, which could explain Harry\u2019s alleged eagerness to promote this latest project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Harry\u2019s banking on speaking engagements for income right now,\u201d said the informant, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHarry\u2019s not really doing anything in America,\u201d said the source. \u201cIt seems he is still very wrapped up in the past. There have been rumors that Harry is starting a business, but he and Meghan don\u2019t have the best track record. He\u2019s really great at service \u2014 look at the success of his Invictus charity. He really should just stick with that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Again, all of this should be taken with several grains of salt, as there\u2019s real reason to believe that this outlet published misleading information about the screening and seems to be harboring a grudge against Harry.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it\u2019s just another day of dissecting American media and trying to determine just how much \u2014 if any of it \u2014 can be trusted!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/meghan-markle-girl-scout-cookie-documentary-sparks-bizarre-media-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Meghan Markle is being criticized in the press again. But this time, it\u2019s not because of her alleged thirst for fame and fortune, or the supposed power she wields over Prince Harry. No, this time, the controversy stems from a documentary about Girl Scout cookies. Seriously. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":218958,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-218957","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\/218957","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=218957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218957\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/218958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}