Martha Stewart throws shade at Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, over her lifestyle brand
In yet more criticism to hit the duchess, lifestyle guru Martha Stewart has thrown shade at Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s business ventures.
Martha Stewart has thrown shade at Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
The 83-year-old has carved out a world-leading brand as a lifestyle guru and she has now hit out at Meghan after she launched her As Ever business, selling the likes of upmarket jam and wine.
Martha told Yahoo Lifestyle: “Meghan, I don’t really know very well, and I hope she knows what she’s talking about.
“Authenticity, to me, is everything, and to be authentic and knowledgeable about your subject matter is extremely important.”
Martha also commented on 52-year-old Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop empire.
She said: “Gwyneth has been very successful; she created quite an interesting body of businesses.
“She’s admired. She won an Oscar, for heaven’s sake, as an actress! She’s pretty powerful.”
Martha also stressed she doesn’t mind successors entering the field, acknowledging the competitive terrain, and concluded her chat by saying: “I don’t mind (about rivals) – good luck!”
Meghan, 43, and her husband, Prince Harry, 40, famously stepped down from royal duties in 2020 before moving to the United States. I
The duchess launched As Ever in March, offering products such as rosé, teas, honey, cookie mix, crêpe mix and an apricot fruit spread.
Her Netflix series With Love, premiered on the streamer in March and has been renewed for a second season – despite poor reviews.
The show ranked 383rd in streaming popularity with just 5.3 million views, and holds an IMDb rating of 3.2 out of 10.
Jam expert Donna Collins, owner of Jelly Queens, slammed Markle’s apricot fruit spread, calling it “a real disappointment”, adding it is “what you make when your jam fails” and stating that whoever made it didn’t seem to “know what they are doing”.
Born in Los Angeles, California, to Doria Ragland, a social worker and yoga instructor, and Thomas Markle, a retired television lighting director, Meghan rose to fame for her role as Rachel Zane in the legal drama Suits before marrying Harry in 2018.
The couple have two children – Prince Archie, born in May 2019, and Princess Lilibet, born in June 2021. Meghan and Harry relocated to Montecito, California, when they retreated from senior royal duties and have since pursued various business ventures through their Archewell Foundation, as well as media partnerships with Netflix and Spotify.
