THE MONTECITO SCAM: Netflix Show Is A Staged, Jarring Mess
Meghan Markle is back on Netflix with With Love, Meghan, a show that attempts to paint the Duchess of Sussex as the ultimate, relatable “Super-Hostess”—but it’s coming off as a highly curated, deeply phony display of staged intimacy and emotional exploitation! Debuting on Tuesday, March , the show features Meghan “gushing” about hosting and “feeding people,” calling it her “love language.”
TMZ is exposing the deception! The entire series is a desperate PR maneuver to cash in on the lingering mystique of her royal exit and pivot into a highly profitable, domestic lifestyle brand built on homemade preserves and fake “mom friends.” Every moment, from her meticulously prepared guest room to her emotional thanks to legendary chef Alice Waters, feels less like genuine connection and more like a scripted attempt to prove her relatability to a world that stopped buying the facade years ago.
THE MARTIN MANIPULATION: Exploiting The ‘Before and After’
Meghan’s first guest is her makeup artist and longtime pal, Daniel Martin, who she gushes is “Uncle Daniel” to her kids and was in her life for the “before, during and after, shall we say”—a clear, SEO-optimized jab at her time as a working senior royal.
The pair spent the episode aggressively reminiscing on the “old days,” but the conversation reeked of manufactured nostalgia. Martin awkwardly cut himself with a tomato, quipping, “I can beat your face but I can’t cut a tomato!”—a moment too perfectly clumsy to be real. This entire scene was designed to make Martin look like a loyal survivor of the royal chaos, providing third-party validation for Meghan’s chosen narrative and exploiting the royal exit for maximum Netflix dollars.
THE KALING KOMPLOTT: The ‘Mom Friends’ For Media
The most jaw-droppingly awkward segment features Mindy Kaling, who Meghan admits she barely knows, calling them “email pen pals.” They bonded over being “mom friends” and Kaling was forced to gush that receiving Meghan’s homemade preserves was “probably one of the most glamorous moments of my life.”
But Kaling exposed the whole scam by asking about the numbers affixed to each jar of jam: “As a very hierarchical person, I was like, ‘Who are these people? Does having a lower number make me more special?'” This comment brutally highlights the hierarchical, transactional nature of Meghan’s “friendships.” The Duchess, realizing the slip, quickly interjected, using the opportunity to aggressively correct Kaling: “It’s so funny you keep saying Markle. You know it’s Sussex now. … It just means too much to go, this is our family name. Our little family now.” This whole scene was an unscripted disaster used to shill jam and aggressively assert her new royal surname.
THE FAST FOOD FRAUD: Jack In The Box Lie
In an almost desperate attempt to appear relatable, Meghan claimed she was a “latchkey kid” who grew up on “fast food and TV tray meals,” listing her favorites as “Pollo Loco, Taco Bell’s mexican pizza, Jack in the Box tacos.”
The immediate, viral fan reaction was one of pure disbelief. “Meghan Markle loves Jack-in-the-Box?” This transparent attempt to erase her privileged childhood and adopt the common American experience is a clumsy, unbelievable fraud. The Duchess, who now lives in a multi-million dollar mansion and is married to royalty, is desperately trying to convince the public that she is just a regular girl who understands the struggle—a lie that rings hollower than an empty champagne flute.
THE ROYAL CAMEO CHAOS: Harry’s Forced Approval
The series climaxes with a highly suspicious brunch party where her mother, Doria Ragland, and her husband, Prince Harry, make brief, curated appearances. Harry embraced Meghan with several kisses and delivered the corporate line: “Well done! You did a great job. I love it.”
This is a mandatory public display of approval from the Duke. Harry’s forced enthusiasm for the domestic show—which focuses entirely on Meghan—is clearly an effort to secure future Netflix contracts and show that he is fully on board with his wife’s lucrative brand pivot. His presence is not about love; it is about asset management.
THE CLIFFHANGER: What’s The Next Stunt?
With Love, Meghan proves the Duchess is willing to exploit her friends, her past, and even her mother’s presence to craft a highly controlled, marketable image. The show is less a love letter and more a highly calculated sales pitch.
The question is, with the obvious staging and the relentless selling of her “glamorous moments,” what extreme lengths will Meghan go to next to generate content? Will she adopt more “email pen pals” to shill her products? We are betting the next season will feature her forcing Oprah to gush over a jar of her homemade marmalade—all for the sake of the almighty Netflix dollar!
