Meghan Markle flattered by claims she's the next Martha Stewart
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Meghan Markle says she's flattered by claims she's shaping up to be the next Martha Stewart during an interview on the Aspire by Emma Grede podcast.
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News.com.au
20 hours ago
- News.com.au
Meghan Markle stuns podcast host with personal confession about her acting career struggles
Meghan Markle has revealed that she once struggled to get acting roles while she was working due to her race. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, appeared on British businesswoman Emma Grede's podcast Aspire to speak about her personal life and new brand. When Grede asked about her former acting career, Meghan shared a response that left the podcast host stunned. Meghan told Grede that she struggled to find acting roles due to her ethnicity in her younger years in Hollywood. 'When I was an auditioning actress, and this was well before Suits, you have to think … at that time there were certainly not a lot of mixed-race parts.' Grede looked surprised at Meghan's confession, and exclaimed: 'Really?!' Meghan replied: 'No,' before the host repeated: 'Really?' The Duchess continued: 'No. There weren't a lot of … If I was going in for an audition, it was either, you have to remember this was a very different time than it is now. 'It was 'Girl Next Door'. That was typically blonde-haired, blue-eyed and a certain look. But because I'm half-white, I would also be submitted for those roles. 'And then if it was a character that had any sort of ethnicity, there was always a bit of an edge to those characters, but I'd be submitted for those roles.' 'And I also to a lot of people in casting, they thought I was Latina. 'So I share that because, and I've shared this before, it was a numbers game. 'If I'm only up for 10 parts, that could be 10 no's. 'But if I'm up for 30 parts, because I can fit into so many different rooms, that could be 30 nos, that is a lot to chip away at your self-esteem. That is really hard.' Markle went on to share that all the difficult rejections that she faced while trying to make it in the entertainment industry took a toll on her self-confidence. 'I went through my chapter of self-doubt as an auditioning actor and beyond that,' she said. 'When you're so consumed with what everyone around you thinks of you, that can be a really hard way to live.' Meghan explained that after turning 40 and becoming a mother she realised that she needed to set a good example for her family. 'You can't have an impostor syndrome around. No way,' she emphasised. 'You have to be so authentically the role model and the example of confidence, self-forgiveness, kindness, fun — all of those things and you can't fake that.'
Sky News AU
a day ago
- Sky News AU
'He's desperately hoping': Prince Harry's emotional motivation for letting Meghan share photos of Archie and Lilibet online revealed by insider
Prince Harry is reportedly allowing his wife Meghan Markle to post more photos of their children online in the hopes it will prompt a reconciliation with his father, King Charles III. The Duke of Sussex, who has long guarded the privacy of his young children, six-year-old Prince Archie and four-year-old Princess Lilibet, has traditionally avoided sharing images of them publicly. However, since Meghan's return to Instagram earlier this year, glimpses into their family life have become more frequent. Most recently, the 43-year-old Duchess shared a series of photos and videos from a family trip to Disneyland to celebrate Lili's birthday, offering rare insight into their life in California. According to a source quoted by Daily Mail Spotlight, Harry's decision is part of a "desperate" effort to show the Royal Family what they're missing out on- especially his father. "Harry is completely heartbroken," the insider said. "His dad refuses to see him or the kids- not even on Zoom… It's a last resort. "He's desperately hoping the King might see a picture of Archie or Lilibet and realise what he's missing." The insider also claimed Harry has made multiple attempts to reconnect with his family. "He's tried everything- calls, letters… But nothing's worked," they added. "This is his way of saying, 'Look at what you're missing'." The report comes shortly after Harry spoke to BBC News about his ongoing estrangement from the Royal Family and his hopes for healing the rift. "There have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family," he said from his Montecito home after losing a legal battle over his UK security arrangements. "I would love reconciliation with my family. There's no point continuing to fight any more, life is precious." Harry added, "I don't know how much longer my father has. "He won't speak to me because of this security stuff. But it would be nice to reconcile." Since stepping down from royal duties in 2020, Harry and Meghan have built a new life in the US, launching a number of projects including their Archewell Foundation, a podcast series, a bombshell memoir and a lucrative partnership with Netflix. Through Archewell, the couple have championed child safety online via The Parents Network and recently hosted an event in New York calling for stronger protections on social media platforms. "Life is better off social media," Harry said at the time. While Meghan still rarely shows her children's faces online, she's said her new Instagram presence is focused on authenticity. "You have to be authentic," she said in an interview with British entrepreneur Emma Grede on the Aspire podcast. "…I'm just grateful that now, being back on social (media) as well, I have a place where I can share it on my own terms." has contacted Sussex representatives for comment.
Sky News AU
2 days ago
- Sky News AU
‘What a failure': Meghan Markle announces podcast hiatus
'To Di For' podcast host Kinsey Schofield discusses Meghan Markle's podcast 'Confessions of a Female Founder' is going into a hiatus, allowing her to 'focus on her other projects'. 'I think this is her being dishonest,' Ms Schofield told Sky News host Rita Panahi. 'Confessions of a Female Founder was not an analytical success. 'Of course, she's going to put it on the back burner, because if she doesn't, we're going to constantly remind her what a failure it is, along with a lot of her other projects.'
