{"id":1981586,"date":"2025-08-27T01:08:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T01:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1981586"},"modified":"2025-08-27T01:08:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T01:08:28","slug":"meghan-markle-insists-people-love-netflix-show-claims-those-who-criticize-it-are-trying-to-pay-their-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/meghan-markle-insists-people-love-netflix-show-claims-those-who-criticize-it-are-trying-to-pay-their-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle insists people love Netflix show, claims those who criticize it are &#8216;trying to pay their bills&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>She\u2019s tuning out the haters.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle insisted people \u201clove\u201d her Netflix show, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/12\/royal-family\/with-love-meghan-season-2-trailer-drops-on-heels-of-meghan-markle-and-prince-harrys-humiliating-netflix-deal\/\">\u201cWith Love, Meghan,\u201d<\/a> and claimed those who criticize it online are just \u201ctrying to pay their bills.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I knew who I was trying to meet,\u201d the Duchess of Sussex <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7CtBsylelBo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said on \u201cThe Circuit with Emily Chang\u201d<\/a> Tuesday, referring to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/02\/24\/entertainment\/meghan-markle-accused-of-copying-pamela-anderson-as-fans-point-out-striking-similarities-in-lifestyle-shows\/\">mixed reviews Season 1 of her lifestyle show<\/a> received.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd so if you know your audience, you know your demographic, well, they love the show, and my partners love the show, and that\u2019s why we have a Season 2 and why we have more fun coming.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Meghan Markle insisted people \u201clove\u201d her Netflix show, \u201cWith Love, Meghan,\u201d and claimed those who criticize it online are just \u201ctrying to pay their bills.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Jake Rosenberg\/Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cI think I knew who I was trying to meet,\u201d the Duchess of Sussex said on \u201cThe Circuit with Emily Chang\u201d Tuesday, referring to the mixed reviews Season 1 of her lifestyle show received. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/emilychangtv<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Markle, 44, claimed the haters could secretly be fans, as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think oftentimes, the negative voices are saying negative things, and then secretly going home and making single-skillet spaghetti? Possibly,\u201d she quipped.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that\u2019s all right. They\u2019re trying to pay their bills, and that\u2019s for them to sort out if they\u2019re comfortable doing it at someone else\u2019s detriment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Markle said the Netflix series was meant to \u201cshare more of [herself], to share tips that I love in my life and to have fun.\u201d<\/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<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on Life and Business Beyond the Royal Spotlight | The Circuit\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7CtBsylelBo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Since the \u201cSuits\u201d alum\u2019s show, \u201cWith Love, Meghan,\u201d premiered on Netflix in March, there have been mixed reviews about the series. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/04\/entertainment\/meghan-markles-pointless-netflix-show-trashed-by-uk-critics\/\">UK critics trashed the show<\/a>, in which Markle shares cooking and hosting tips.<\/p>\n<p>Daily Mail columnist Amanda Platell\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/debate\/article-14459773\/AMANDA-PLATELLMeghan-Miss-Perfect-whats-REALLY-going-on.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claimed the series<\/a> was\u00a0\u201cso awful it is almost compelling,\u201d while the Guardian writer Stuart Heritage\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2025\/mar\/04\/with-love-meghan-netfix-deal-harry-royals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote a review<\/a>\u00a0calling the project \u201cso pointless it might be the Sussexes\u2019 last TV show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Heritage also claimed there was \u201ca lot of whining\u201d from both Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, and that \u201cthe thirsty part of Meghan still exists.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cAnd so if you know your audience, you know your demographic well, they love the show, and my partners love the show, and that\u2019s why we have a season two and why we have more fun coming,\u201d she added.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Markle said the haters could secretly be fans as well.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Since the \u201cSuits\u201d alum\u2019s show, \u201cWith Love, Meghan,\u201d premiered on Netflix in March, there have been mixed reviews about the series.  <span class=\"credit\">Jake Rosenberg\/Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/reviews\/with-love-meghan-review-netflix-b2708644.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Independent\u2019s Katie Rosseinsky said<\/a>\u00a0the show felt \u201clike a millennial blog come to life\u201d and that it \u201csimultaneously strains for aspiration and relatability in a way that never gels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/tv\/0\/with-love-meghan-netflix-review-duchess-duke-sussex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telegraph\u2019s Anita Singh<\/a>\u00a0claimed\u00a0Markle didn\u2019t have any real skills in the kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>The show did appear to be well-received by viewers in the United States, however.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harpersbazaar.com\/culture\/film-tv\/a64019528\/with-love-meghan-netflix-review-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harper\u2019s Bazaar\u2019s Bianca Betancourt said<\/a>\u00a0the mom of two is back where she belongs and has returned to her lifestyle guru roots at The Tig, the lifestyle blog she ran before becoming a royal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>One critic\u00a0claimed\u00a0Markle didn\u2019t have any real skills in the kitchen. <span class=\"credit\">Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>However, the show did appear to be well-received by viewers in the United States.  <span class=\"credit\">Jake Rosenberg\/Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Despite the backlash, \u201cWith Love, Meghan\u201d was picked up for a second season, which dropped on Netflix on Tuesday.  <span class=\"credit\">Netflix\/YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCurated crostinis and freshly-squeezed mimosas aside, one can\u2019t help but notice that Meghan seems\u00a0<em>so<\/em>\u00a0happy \u2014 to be a mom, to feel safe at home, and to have creative freedom once again,\u201d Betancourt wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Markle\u2019s use of Le Creuset cookware on the series also sparked a dramatic increase in sales.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the backlash, \u201cWith Love, Meghan\u201d was picked up for a second season, which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/26\/entertainment\/meghan-markles-painful-second-season-of-with-love-meghan-trashed-by-uk-critics\/\">dropped on Netflix<\/a> on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were 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Meghan Markle insisted people \u201clove\u201d her Netflix show, \u201cWith Love, Meghan,\u201d and claimed those who criticize it online are just \u201ctrying to pay their bills.\u201d \u201cI think I knew who I was trying to meet,\u201d the Duchess of Sussex said on \u201cThe Circuit with Emily Chang\u201d Tuesday, referring to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1981587,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[24003,320071,317204,23067,23191,22769,21913,23844],"class_list":["post-1981586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-celebrity-news","tag-cooking-shows","tag-fans","tag-meghan-markle","tag-netflix","tag-royal-family","tag-tv","tag-youtube"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meghan-Markle-insists-people-love-Netflix-show-claims-those-who.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1981586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1981586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1981586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1981587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1981586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1981586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1981586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}