If the opening weeks of 2026 have underscored a single truth in the global media landscape, it is that the Duchess of Sussex cannot so much as blink without it being dissected as prime-time fodder. From whispers of warehouse surpluses to biting quips on American reality television, Meghan Markle has found herself at the epicenter of a relentless wave of mockery\u2014a storm currently brewing with equal intensity on both sides of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most recent firestorm ignited on Sky News Australia<\/em>, where presenter Caleb Bond delivered a scathing critique of Meghan\u2019s latest lifestyle venture, As Ever<\/em>. During a segment that pulled no punches, Bond dismissed the Duchess\u2019s creative output with visceral disdain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dIf you\u2019ve watched that series she put out on Netflix, With Love, Meghan<\/em>, you probably haven\u2019t seen it,\u201d Bond told viewers. \u201cDon\u2019t waste your time; I tried it out just so I could tell you it\u2019s a load of c**p.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bond\u2019s critique extended beyond the screen, targeting the very viability of her brand\u2019s physical inventory. He mocked the visual narrative of her show and the supposed desirability of her product line, alleging a significant disconnect between the brand\u2019s image and its commercial reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dShe shows herself in a house which she claims to be hers, which isn\u2019t her house, making jam and all sorts of things,\u201d Bond asserted. \u201cWhich she\u2019s been trying to sell, but it turns out nobody wants to buy the jam, and there are massive reserves of it at the Netflix HQ, where they are storing it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The broadcast cited staggering figures, claiming that as many as 137,465 jars of jam were allegedly sitting idle in storage. According to Bond, the surplus has become so significant that Netflix employees have reportedly begun treating the inventory as a free-for-all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dBecause it\u2019s not selling\u2026 the staff are now just taking it,\u201d Bond claimed. \u201cThey\u2019re just going into the warehouse and taking it for free because no one wants to buy it, just like no one wants to buy anything this woman sells.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The reports suggest that the backlog isn\u2019t limited to preserves. Signature candles, wine, and her branded flower sprinkles are also said to be languishing at Netflix\u2019s Hollywood campus. One insider allegedly described two storage rooms \u201cpacked\u201d with As Ever<\/em> stock, claiming, \u201cThey\u2019re literally just giving it away to employees. One [staffer] walked out with 10 products for free.\u201d Another source was even more succinct: \u201cThere\u2019s so much overstock.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n This narrative presents a sharp contrast to the brand\u2019s debut in April 2025. At the time, the initial collection of raspberry jam and wildflower honey was reported to have sold out within sixty minutes, prompting headlines about products \u201cflying off the shelves.\u201d For critics, the current alleged surplus suggests that the initial momentum has failed to translate into long-term market sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While her business model was being interrogated in Australia, Meghan\u2019s personal narrative was being skewered in Beverly Hills. Her 2021 assertions regarding her lack of background research into the Royal Family have resurfaced, this time as a punchline on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a recent episode, actress Jennifer Tilly used the Duchess as a benchmark for skepticism while defending her own penchant for digital due diligence. \u201cI googled Amanda [Frances], just like I Googled everyone else in the group,\u201d Tilly told the cameras. \u201cI know all the history of Amanda. It\u2019s all out there; it\u2019s on Reddit. It\u2019s everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tilly then delivered the line that immediately went viral: \u201cEven the people in the group that are saying, \u2019Oh, I never Google anyone,\u2019 we all Google everybody. It\u2019s like Meghan Markle saying, \u2019I never Googled Prince Harry before I dated him,\u2019 it\u2019s like\u2014Meghan, please.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The remark was a pointed reference to Meghan\u2019s landmark 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which she claimed: \u201cI didn\u2019t do any research about what that would mean. I didn\u2019t feel any need to, because everything I needed to know, he was sharing with me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Though Prince Harry later corroborated this in his memoir Spare<\/em>\u2014famously recounting an instance where Meghan mistook his uncle for the Queen\u2019s assistant and joked, \u201cShe definitely hadn\u2019t googled us\u201d\u2014the public remains largely unconvinced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Between the alleged logistics of overstocked warehouses and the biting commentary of U.S. reality stars, the Duchess continues to navigate a steady tide of public ribbing. Whether the reports of a sales slump for As Ever<\/em> reflect a genuine commercial struggle or are simply the latest iteration of the usual royal-adjacent hyperbole, one reality remains fixed: Meghan Markle is a perennial lightning rod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Every product launch, every archival quote, and every mention in popular culture is instantly converted into cultural currency. For the Duchess of Sussex, the \u201cprime-time commentary\u201d shows no signs of signing off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If the opening weeks of 2026 have underscored a single truth in the global media landscape, it is that the Duchess of Sussex cannot so much as blink without it being dissected as prime-time fodder. 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A Permanent Lightning Rod<\/h3>\n\n\n\n