Martha Stewart takes aim at Meghan Markle and her lifestyle brand: ‘I hope she knows what she's talking about'
Martha Stewart has made a not-so-subtle dig at aspiring lifestyle guru Meghan Markle following the launch of her As Ever brand.
The original lifestyle extraordinaire, 83, didn't mince words when asked about the Duchess of Sussex's foray into the world of hosting — saying she truly hopes the 'Suits' alum 'knows what she's talking about.'
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6 Martha Stewart has made a not-so-subtle dig at aspiring lifestyle guru Meghan Markle following the launch of her As Ever brand.
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'Meghan, I don't really know very well. I hope she knows what she's talking about,' Stewart told Yahoo Lifestyle earlier this week.
'Authenticity, to me, is everything, and to be authentic and knowledgeable about your subject matter is extremely important.'
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And while the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia founder appeared to reserve praise for Markle, she had a totally different thing to say about fellow lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow.
'Gwyneth has been very successful; she created quite an interesting body of businesses,' she said of the Goop founder.
'She's admired. She won an Oscar for heaven's sake as an actress. She's pretty powerful,' she said, adding that her career as an entrepreneur is 'very successful.'
6 Markle's apparent rebrand as a domestic goddess was earlier this year branded 'inauthentic' by several royal experts.
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6 The Duchess of Sussex, 43, launched her lifestyle brand, As Ever, in March.
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Still, Stewart is not stopping anyone from venturing into the world of home and hospitality, saying she wishes them all 'good luck.'
Markle's apparent rebrand as a domestic goddess was earlier this year branded 'inauthentic' by several royal experts, who compared come-up to that of Stewart.
Following the release of her Netflix series, 'With Love, Meghan,' the former actress was weighed up against the likes of Stewart and Nigella Lawson, 65, both of whom have built strong brands from their lifestyle-focused business ventures.
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6 The original lifestyle extraordinaire, 83, didn't mince words when asked about the Duchess of Sussex's foray into the world of hosting.
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6 Also in March, the former actress released a Netflix series titled 'With Love, Meghan.'
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In a New York Times article in January, the outlet noted that Markle's lifestyle-guru plan is reminiscent to that of the pair, both of whom overcame public scrutiny and achieved 'profitable' results.
When asked if she's seen the former working royal's project, Stewart said in April that he hadn't gotten round to watching the show yet.
'Has it started?' Stewart asked in the 'Access Hollywood' sit-down, while promoting NBC's cooking competition show 'Yes, Chef.'
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'I'll watch an episode and see how she does,' she concluded, before noting that she 'is curious.'
Earlier this month, official figures showed that project failed to rank among Netflix's top 300 most-watched titles between January and June 2025.
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The Post confirmed that Markle's eight-part series ranked 383rd with just 5.3 million views since its March 4 debut — unprecedented numbers for a Netflix original that has been renewed.
6 And while Stewart appeared to reserve praise for Markle, she had only complimentary to say about fellow lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow.
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The series has since been bashed by critics and earned lower viewership numbers than her and her husband's 2022 series 'Harry & Meghan' — with IMDB giving it just 3.2 out of 10.
While Netflix still plans to release the second season of the cooking show, it will be the last — given that Markle and Prince Harry's $100 million deal with the streamer has reached a dead end.
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