American superstar Paris Hilton has revealed what it was like encountering Meghan Markle during her brief Archetypes podcast venture. The Duchess of Sussex has produced two podcast programs to date – Archetypes, which launched on Spotify in 2022 and Confessions of a Female Founder, which premiered on Lemonada Media in 2025.
Both podcast ventures consist of just one season, as Meghan and Prince Harry’s partnership with Spotify concluded suddenly in June 2023 after both parties “mutually agreed” to separate, while Lemonada has yet to confirm a new season for Meghan’s second podcast.
Archetypes showcased various celebrities and notable figures from different industries, with the Duchess discussing stereotypes targeting women throughout 12 episodes.
The lineup of guests featured Serena Williams, Mariah Carey, Victoria Jackson, Mindy Kaling and Paris Hilton, among others.
Now Ms Hilton has shared her experience appearing on and collaborating with Meghan for her Archetypes episode.
She told Hello! Magazine: “I loved doing that podcast with her, she was a very smart, lovely person, and I really enjoyed it.”
She added: “I think that the media can create a character of you – my whole career, my story was always told by other people who didn’t really know me – and so I can relate to a lot of women who have to endure that type of treatment from the media.”
The podcast episode with Ms Hilton, called Breaking Down the Bimbo with Paris Hilton, featured both women discussing derogatory labels like “bimbo” and “d**b blonde” frequently employed to undermine or delegitimize women.
The Duchess reflected on her previous role on Deal or No Deal, where she worked as a briefcase model prior to achieving fame through her acting career on Suits.
Ms Hilton shared with Meghan how these stereotypes became deeply intertwined with her public persona, masking her authentic identity.
She explained: “I almost got stuck and lost in the character and at some point it was like lines got blurred and it was like I forgot who I was. And it makes me sad because I used to be such a free spirit and I was not so closed off, and I feel like with just so many things that have happened to me over the years I just closed off in ways in my mind and I wish that it didn’t happen. Going through trauma and life really really affects you.”
Meghan responded: “For me, when you say it’s sad… I think it’s so sad you don’t even get the opportunity – it makes me emotional even thinking about it – you don’t get the opportunity to start to think about the woman you want to be with a blank slate, so then you come out into the world and they cast you in this thing that you end up feeling trapped in.”
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