{"id":266021,"date":"2026-09-30T13:41:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/30\/meghan-markle-snubbed-by-ari-emanuel-hollywood-agent-doesnt-have-to-think-about-her-career-anymore-its-a-great-thing\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T13:41:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:41:01","slug":"meghan-markle-snubbed-by-ari-emanuel-hollywood-agent-doesnt-have-to-think-about-her-career-anymore-its-a-great-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/30\/meghan-markle-snubbed-by-ari-emanuel-hollywood-agent-doesnt-have-to-think-about-her-career-anymore-its-a-great-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle Snubbed by Ari Emanuel: Hollywood Agent Doesn&#8217;t &#8216;Have to Think About&#8217; Her Career Anymore &#038; It&#8217;s a &#8216;Great Thing&#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>Ari Emanuel says that he doesn\u2019t \u201chave to think about\u201d Meghan Markle or her career anymore.<\/p>\n<p>Just over a month after the stunning news about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-moving-back-to-uk-sign-of-king-charles-worsening-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harry and Meghan\u2019s UK return<\/a>, the high-powered Hollywood agent appears to be taking shots at his former client.<\/p>\n<p>Some might say that insults from such a controversial figure are a badge of honor. Others would just call it unprofessional.<\/p>\n<p>What did Emanuel say about the duchess? And does this mean for her acting career?<\/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\/09\/0930_meghanmarkle_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan Markle in April 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-563977 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_meghanmarkle_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_meghanmarkle_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_meghanmarkle_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_meghanmarkle_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_meghanmarkle_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_meghanmarkle_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_meghanmarkle_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_meghanmarkle_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meghan, Duchess of Sussex during a Scar Tree Walk on April 16, 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Asanka Ratnayake\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-did-ari-emanuel-say-about-meghan-markle\">What did Ari Emanuel say about Meghan Markle?<\/h2>\n<p>Ari Emanuel, one of the entertainment industry\u2019s most powerful and controversial agents, appears to be making a dig at Meghan Markle.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/magazines\/the-sunday-times-magazine\/article\/super-agent-ari-emanuel-bc0kktbqt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Times<\/a><\/em>, Emanuel was pretty blunt when asked about the Duchess of Sussex\u2019s acting career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s the great thing,\u201d he replied. \u201cI don\u2019t have to think about that anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, WME Group \u2014 of which Emanuel is executive chairman \u2014 still represents both Meghan and Archewell.<\/p>\n<p>But it seems that, despite what appears to be an ongoing professional relationship, Emanuel feels that he has washed his hands of her.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DdTm1fFHEgD\/?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>For backstory, in April of 2023, Meghan signed with WME. Emanuel was, at the time, among high-profile agents listed on her team. Others included Brad Slater and Jill Smoller.<\/p>\n<p>The goal was to build out Meghan\u2019s business ventures \u2014 not just As Ever, which as most people know is doing very well \u2014 including film projects, television production, and brand partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>It now appears that Emanuel\u2019s ties to Meghan was relatively short-lived.<\/p>\n<p>Early this year, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/meghan-markle-harry-netflix-partnership-struggling-1236690802\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Variety<\/a> <\/em>reported that Emanuel and Slater only remained attached to her account for a few months before consciously uncoupling from Meghan\u2019s interests. <\/p>\n<p>We do not yet know why. Emanuel\u2019s comment here appears to suggest that it was not on good terms \u2014 or at least that he did not want to project warmth while speaking with a British interviewer.<\/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<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"C-XJdb6Oj9M\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/C-XJdb6Oj9M\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Harry &amp; Meghan: The return of a prince\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/C-XJdb6Oj9M\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Harry &amp; Meghan: The return of a prince\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Harry &amp; Meghan: The return of a prince\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-even-a-subtle-smear-from-him-is-arguably-a-badge-of-honor-these-days\">Even a subtle smear from him is arguably a badge of honor, these days<\/h2>\n<p>Now might be a weird time for Ari Emanuel to be taking apparent shots at Meghan Markle \u2014 or anyone, for that matter.<\/p>\n<p>Just earlier in September, the billionaire Hollywood agent was speaking up to condemn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/macklemore-booted-ed-sheeran-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Macklemore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Emanuel has repeatedly objected to the Israeli genocide against Palestinians being referred to as a \u201cgenocide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(By comparison, he made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/ed-sheeran-all-opening-bands-leave-tour-macklemore-solidarity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ed Sheeran\u2019s<\/a> weak, fence-sitting half-measure of a response look positively heroic.)<\/p>\n<p>It is likely that Emanuel feels that condemning notorious monster Benjamin Netanyahu makes him a moderate, but there is nothing <em>moderate <\/em>about Zionism or genocide-denial. Yikes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdubfpqCLPK\/?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>(It\u2019s probably worth noting that Emanuel\u2019s father was part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reversecanarymission.org\/person\/ari-emanuel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Irgun<\/a>, a Zionist terrorist organization, so \u2026 by comparison, perhaps he mistakenly believes that his stances are reasonable.)<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, Meghan\u2019s career is a topic of conversation after news came out this summer that she was in talks to appear on Season 3 of <em>The Gentleman<\/em>, a Guy Ritchie Netflix series.<\/p>\n<p>If that were to happen, it would be her biggest acting gig since she departed from <em>Suits <\/em>in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, it would be exciting to see Meghan take on new acting roles. It\u2019s unclear if the return to the UK will put such plans on hold.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan has her critics. Sometimes it\u2019s weird. 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