{"id":235646,"date":"2026-04-20T18:49:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/meghan-markle-gets-6-figures-for-event-leaves-in-2-hours\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:49:16","slug":"meghan-markle-gets-6-figures-for-event-leaves-in-2-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/meghan-markle-gets-6-figures-for-event-leaves-in-2-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle Gets 6 Figures for Event, Leaves in 2 Hours"},"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>Though they\u2019re years removed from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/prince-harry-says-royal-work-killed-my-mom-in-shocking-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the royal work<\/a> that has haunted Prince Harry since birth, the Sussexes continue to, well, put in the work.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle appeared as an honored guest at a retreat, posing with VIPs for photos.<\/p>\n<p>She was in and out in two hours, though it was a weekend event.<\/p>\n<p>The reports on how much she was paid for her brief appearance has people <em>reeling<\/em>.<\/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_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-the-sussexes-have-been-spending-time-in-australia\">The Sussexes have been spending time in Australia<\/h2>\n<p>On Friday, April 17, the Duchess of Sussex attended a \u201cGirl\u2019s Weekend\u2019 retreat.<\/p>\n<p>The Her Best Life podcast hosted the event at the InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach resort.<\/p>\n<p>The event kicked off late that afternoon, at 5 PM.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan was there. So was her husband, Prince Harry, albeit in a <em>plus one <\/em>capacity.<\/p>\n<p>The duchess was presented as the \u201chighlight\u201d of the weekend, according to reports.<\/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_01-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Meghan Markle in a light periwinkle blouse.\" class=\"wp-image-533520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped.png 1361w\" 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_01-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Meghan Markle in a light periwinkle blouse.\" class=\"wp-image-533520 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped.png 1361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0826_meghanmarkle_01-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A woman of many talents, Meghan Markle discusses her recent ventures.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bloomberg\/YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/galleries\/article-15742331\/Meghan-talks-hard-life-just-2-hours-Megstock.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Daily Mail<\/a><\/em>, the Sussex pair then departed at 7 PM.<\/p>\n<p>After their two-hour appearance at the engagement, Meghan and Harry reportedly packed into their vehicle \u2014 with their bodyguards, of course \u2014 and headed to the next item on the itinerary.<\/p>\n<p>That was a rugby game in Sydney. Two teams called the NSW Waratahs and the Moana Pasifika went head to head while the couple watched from the VIP section.<\/p>\n<p>Though it sounds like a busy way to spend a Friday evening, the Sussexes are accustomed to making numerous public appearances without rest. It\u2019s how Harry grew up.<\/p>\n<p>So why was Meghan\u2019s plan controversial? Well, it\u2019s about the duration \u2026 and the payout.<\/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\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share a kiss.\" class=\"wp-image-543926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped.png 1436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share a kiss.\" class=\"wp-image-543926 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped.png 1436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1223_meghanmarkle_01_princeharry-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sussex pair Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share a kiss during her holiday special.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Netflix)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-she-raked-in-6-figures-in-2-hours\">She raked in 6 figures in 2 hours<\/h2>\n<p>According to <em>The Daily Mail<\/em>, Meghan \u201cwill reportedly net up to \u00a3130,000\u201d for effectively stopping by to say hi.<\/p>\n<p>(That comes out to $175,000 USD. Yes, that\u2019s an embarrassing conversion rate; hopefully in a few years we can start working towards having a stable economy again.)<\/p>\n<p>Each guest reportedly paid $2,699 for a standard ticket, and a whopping $3,199 for the VIP experience.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the tickets covered the hotel, the dinner, therapy, meditation, yoga, something called \u201csound healing,\u201d and more.<\/p>\n<p>But meeting Meghan in person was presented as a highlight \u2014 and an <em>expensive <\/em>one.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXOk3fSiWy4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>The VIP guests even got to pose for photos with Meghan.<\/p>\n<p>They could not, however, snap the pics themselves. <\/p>\n<p>There was a strict no-phones policy for the duchess\u2019 visit.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the <em>Her Best Life<\/em> podcast team reportedly refunded journalist Ariana Pezeshki for her ticket \u2014 on the grounds of her job.<\/p>\n<p>She seemingly wasn\u2019t going there as a journalist. But apparently her work precluded her from the getaway.<\/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_03-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Meghan Markle in a yellow blouse while chatting.\" class=\"wp-image-533518\" 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\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" 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\" 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-why-is-this-controversial\">Why is this controversial?<\/h2>\n<p>The truth is that it\u2019s very normal for public figures to receive absurd amounts of money for specific types of private appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Senators do it. Celebrities do it. Sometimes, even political grifters do it. Is it surprising that Meghan shows up for something like this \u2014 or that enough people will pay top dollar for a quick meet-and-greet?<\/p>\n<p>Wherever Meghan and Harry go, people treat them with excitement. Australia is no exception.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, certain folks on social media were fuming over how warmly the folks Down Under received the Sussexes.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re reasonably certain that Meghan and Harry stayed at the event for exactly as long as they were asked to. If any actual guests are unhappy with the departure, we haven\u2019t seen them saying so.<\/p>\n<p>It seems more likely that Meghan\u2019s haters just hate to see her get paid. Or, more likely, that they hate to see how popular she is everywhere outside of the UK.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/meghan-markles-paid-6-figures-2-hour-appearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Though they\u2019re years removed from the royal work that has haunted Prince Harry since birth, the Sussexes continue to, well, put in the work. Meghan Markle appeared as an honored guest at a retreat, posing with VIPs for photos. She was in and out in two hours, though it was a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":235647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-235646","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\/235646","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=235646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/235647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=235646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=235646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}