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Scottish Sun
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
80s icon hits back at Meghan Markle after Duchess joked she resembled the horror star after using hair dye during Covid
MARKED RESPONSE 80s icon hits back at Meghan Markle after Duchess joked she resembled the horror star after using hair dye during Covid Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN ACTRESS has called out Meghan Markle who joked she looked like the star when she dyed her hair during lockdown. On her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, Meghan opened up about doing a DIY hair colouring job during Covid that reminded her of 80s horror star Elvira. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Meghan Markle said she had 'Elvira-esque black hair' during lockdown Credit: Reuters 7 Actress Cassandra Peterson, who played Elvira, has replied on Instagram Credit: Getty 7 Cassandra shared a light-hearted post saying that she'd offer Meghan Markle beauty advice if she wants it Credit: Getty Speaking to pal Kadi Lee, who is the co-owner of hair salon Highbrow Hippie in California, Meghan revealed the story of how she met. It all began when she had a 'mishap' with some DIY hair dye. She explained on her show: 'So, my family had just moved to California, and we were staying in our friend's home, and because it was the pandemic, I kept ordering boxed hair dye. 'I thought, 'I'm going to look just like she does on the box', and instead, it was this very inky, almost Elvira-esque black hair.' Meghan had reached out to her wedding hairstylist Serge Normant for tips and he pointed her in the direction of Kadi and her hair salon. Speaking of how their friendship formed, the Duchess added: 'He said you need to see Kadi, and you came over.' The remark caught the attention of actress Cassandra Peterson, 73, who plays The Mistress of the Dark actress Elvira. Over the weekend, Elvira screenshotted a news headline about the comment, which read: 'Meghan Markle jokes she looked like Elvira after using box hair dye during the pandemic.' The actress saw the funny side of the comment, and captioned her post: 'Hey princess, if you ever need beauty advice from a queen just let me know', alongside the smirking face emoji. Many fans were quick to react to Cassandra's comical post, with one saying: 'Oh Meghan honey you wished that you looked like Elvira.' Trailer for dark 80s comedy Elvira Mistress of the Dark Another added: 'In her wildest dreams, she looked like Elvira.' However, lots of people defended Meghan and praised both women. One wrote: 'I'm a big fan of Elvira and Meghan Markle - they're both stunning, charming, and hilarious.' A second commented: 'Meghan Markle is the furthest thing from goth. Makes sense she wouldn't want to look like Elvira. It's not an insult.' 7 Meghan made the comments on her Confessions of a Female Founder podcast Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 7 Meghan's hair was noticeably more chestnut in colour at the TIME100 Summit in April Credit: Getty Elvira legacy Born September 17, 1951, Cassandra starting acting in the early '70s and has been nonstop ever since. She is most famously known for her Elvira character and has portrayed her in multiple productions over the years. Elvira's Movie Macabre led to Cassandra's biggest role as Elvira in the 1988 film Elvira: Mistress of the Dark and the 2001 film Elvira's Haunted Hills. 7 Cassandra is most famously known for her Elvira character Credit: Getty The TV show rose up from the dead in 2010 with Elvira hosting public domain films on This TV until 2011 followed by various spin offs. Thanks to her successful career, Peterson has been able to accumulate an estimated worth of $3 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. Most recently, Peterson was heard in Shoplifters of the World and Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!. She also published her memoir, Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark. Ariana dispute She revealed that the pop sensation is a bit of a fan of the eighties icon and asked for 21 free tickets to her latest show. Cassandra told the crowd at a special Halloween experience at Knott's Berry Scary Farm how Ariana and her family members attended the show but then refused to have a photograph together. "She came and she brought 20 guests. So, she wanted 21 tickets, and we were like 'okay'," said Cassandra. 7 Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in a scene from the Universal Pictures new movie : Wicked (2024). Credit: Universal Pictures / "We give her the tickets, and she comes backstage and she asked if I could take pictures with all of her friends and relatives she brought. "I take a picture with every single one of them. I sign autographs for every single one of them. "Then I say to her 'Can we take a photo together?' and she goes, 'Nah, I don't really do that.'" To add further insult to injury, the star shared: "She left before my show started and all her relatives stayed... and she took off. Okay! Just sayin'.' Ariana has since responded to the claims and commented to Cassandra: "I'm so disheartened to see this. "I actually don't even remember getting the chance to meet you because I had an anxiety attack and to my memory, left before the rest of my family (this was around 7 years ago and at the time i was really not great with being in public crowds or loud places)…" She added: "But if I'm misremembering this moment, I sincerely apologise for offending you so."
The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
80s icon hits back at Meghan Markle after Duchess joked she resembled the horror star after using hair dye during Covid
AN ACTRESS has called out Meghan Markle who joked she looked like the star when she dyed her hair during lockdown. On her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, Meghan opened up about doing a DIY hair colouring job during Covid that reminded her of 80s horror star Elvira. Advertisement 7 Meghan Markle said she had 'Elvira-esque black hair' during lockdown Credit: Reuters 7 Actress Cassandra Peterson, who played Elvira, has replied on Instagram Credit: Getty 7 Cassandra shared a light-hearted post saying that she'd offer Meghan Markle beauty advice if she wants it Credit: Getty Speaking to pal Kadi Lee, who is the co-owner of hair salon Highbrow Hippie in California, Meghan revealed the story of how she met. It all began when she had a 'mishap' with some DIY hair dye. She explained on her show: 'So, my family had just moved to California, and we were staying in our friend's home, and because it was the pandemic, I kept ordering boxed hair dye. 'I thought, 'I'm going to look just like she does on the box', and instead, it was this very inky, almost Elvira-esque black hair.' Advertisement More on Meghan Markle Meghan had reached out to her wedding hairstylist Serge Normant for tips and he pointed her in the direction of Kadi and her hair salon. Speaking of how their friendship formed, the Duchess added: 'He said you need to see Kadi, and you came over.' The remark caught the attention of actress Cassandra Peterson, 73, who plays The Mistress of the Dark actress Elvira. Over the weekend, Elvira screenshotted a news headline about the comment, which read: 'Meghan Markle jokes she looked like Elvira after using box hair dye during the pandemic.' Advertisement Most read in Royals The actress saw the funny side of the comment, and captioned her post: 'Hey princess, if you ever need beauty advice from a queen just let me know', alongside the smirking face emoji. Many fans were quick to react to Cassandra's comical post, with one saying: 'Oh Meghan honey you wished that you looked like Elvira.' Trailer for dark 80s comedy Elvira Mistress of the Dark Another added: 'In her wildest dreams, she looked like Elvira.' However, lots of people defended Meghan and praised both women. Advertisement One wrote: 'I'm a big fan of Elvira and Meghan Markle - they're both stunning, charming, and hilarious.' A second commented: 'Meghan Markle is the furthest thing from goth. Makes sense she wouldn't want to look like Elvira. It's not an insult.' 7 Meghan made the comments on her Confessions of a Female Founder podcast Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 7 Meghan's hair was noticeably more chestnut in colour at the TIME100 Summit in April Credit: Getty Advertisement Elvira legacy Born September 17, 1951, Cassandra starting acting in the early '70s and has been nonstop ever since. She is most famously known for her Elvira character and has portrayed her in multiple productions over the years. Elvira's Movie Macabre led to Cassandra's biggest role as Elvira in the 1988 film Elvira: Mistress of the Dark and the 2001 film Elvira's Haunted Hills. 7 Cassandra is most famously known for her Elvira character Credit: Getty Advertisement The TV show rose up from the dead in 2010 with Elvira hosting public domain films on This TV until 2011 followed by various spin offs. Thanks to her successful career, Peterson has been able to accumulate an estimated worth of $3 million according to Most recently, Peterson was heard in Shoplifters of the World and Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!. She also published her memoir, Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark. Advertisement Ariana dispute She revealed that the pop sensation is a bit of a fan of the eighties icon and asked for 21 free tickets to her latest show. Cassandra told the crowd at a special Halloween experience at Knott's Berry Scary Farm how Ariana and her family members attended the show but then refused to have a photograph together. "She came and she brought 20 guests. So, she wanted 21 tickets, and we were like 'okay'," said Cassandra. 7 Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in a scene from the Universal Pictures new movie : Wicked (2024). Credit: Universal Pictures / Advertisement "We give her the tickets, and she comes backstage and she asked if I could take pictures with all of her friends and relatives she brought. "I take a picture with every single one of them. I sign autographs for every single one of them. "Then I say to her 'Can we take a photo together?' and she goes, 'Nah, I don't really do that.'" To add further insult to injury, the star shared: "She left before my show started and all her relatives stayed... and she took off. Okay! Just sayin'.' Advertisement Ariana has since responded to the claims and commented to Cassandra: "I'm so disheartened to see this. "I actually don't even remember getting the chance to meet you because I had an anxiety attack and to my memory, left before the rest of my family (this was around 7 years ago and at the time i was really not great with being in public crowds or loud places)…" She added: "But if I'm misremembering this moment, I sincerely apologise for offending you so." How many Elvira productions have there been? CASSANDRA Peterson's Elvira character, also referred to as Mistress of the Dark, gained popularity on the Los Angeles television station KHJ-TV. Since then, there have been multiple Elvira productions including: Movie Macabre (1981-1986) Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1987) The Elvira Show (1993) Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001) Elvira's Horror Classics (2004) Elvira's Box of Horror (2004) Elvira's Movie Macabre (2010-2012) 13 Nights of Elvira (2014) Over the years, Elvira has also been seen in Scooby-Doo: Return to Zombie Island, RuPaul: Responsitrannity, The Scream, The Girls Next Door, Space Ghost Coast to Coast and more.
Perth Now
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark offers Meghan, Duchess of Sussex some 'beauty advice'
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark has told Meghan, Duchess of Sussex she'll happily give her some "beauty advice". The 73-year-old horror icon - whose real name is Cassandra Peterson - has responded after the former 'Suits' actress joked she looked "almost Elvira-esque" after an at-home hair dye job during the COVID-19 pandemic went wrong. Firing back on Instagram, Cassandra joked: "Hey princess, if you ever need beauty advice from a queen just let me know." The 43-year-old royal - who has Prince Archie, five, and three-year-old Princess Lilibet with husband Prince Harry - spoke with her "dear friend" and hair colourist Kadi Lee recently when she recalled asking for help after trying to dye her own locks. She said on her own 'Confessions of a Female Founder' podcast: 'It was 2020 – it was very much 2020. 'My family had just moved to California. We were staying in our friend's home and because it was the pandemic, I kept ordering boxed hair dye, and I thought I'm gonna look just like she does on the box. 'And instead it was this very inky, almost Elvira-esque black hair. And I texted [hair stylist Serge Normant], and he said, 'You need to see Kadi.' "And you came over. I mean, we were masked and all the things. It was such an interesting time, but I remember that day so well." Back in March, the royal teamed up with online storefront ShopMy to share her top fashion picks - with Meghan earning a commission from sales generated via the links - and now she's added beauty to her collection revealing the products she loves and uses on a regular basis. Meghan shared her list on the ShopMy site, writing: "A handpicked and curated collection of the things I love - I hope you enjoy them!" Her beauty products list featuresw 25 items she swears including make-up such as the M.A.C. eyeliner in 'Teddy', SAIE's Glowy Super Gel, a foundation buy No Makeup Makeup and two shades of CND nail polish. In a post on her Instagram stories, Meghan revealed she wore the polish during filming of her Netflix show 'With Love, Meghan' and offered advice on the application. She wrote: "You've asked about my nail polish in With Love, Meghan. [Apply] one coat of each, plus [there are] a few of my other essentials. Enjoy!" Meghan included skincare in the list with Lucas Papaw ointment - which retails for $9 - alongside Tatcha's The Dewy Skin Cream ($72) which Meghan's make-up artist, Daniel Martin used on her skin for her wedding to Prince Harry. Meghan's beauty list also featured Laneige's cult Lip Sleeping Mask, Medicube's Collagen Jelly Cream, Weleda Skin Food and Thrive Causemetics Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara.
Perth Now
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark fires back at Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark has offered Meghan, Duchess of Sussex some "beauty advice". The 73-year-old horror icon - whose real name is Cassandra Peterson - has responded after the former 'Suits' star joked she looked "almost Elvira-esque" after a botched at-home hair dye job during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cassandra quipped on Instagram: "Hey princess, if you ever need beauty advice from a queen just let me know." The 43-year-old royal - who has Prince Archie, five, and three-year-old Princess Lilibet with husband Prince Harry - spoke with her "dear friend" and hair colourist Kadi Lee recently when she recalled asking for help after trying to dye her own locks. She said on her own 'Confessions of a Female Founder' podcast: 'It was 2020 – it was very much 2020. 'My family had just moved to California. We were staying in our friend's home and because it was the pandemic, I kept ordering boxed hair dye, and I thought I'm gonna look just like she does on the box. 'And instead it was this very inky, almost Elvira-esque black hair. And I texted [hair stylist Serge Normant], and he said, 'You need to see Kadi.' "And you came over. I mean, we were masked and all the things. It was such an interesting time, but I remember that day so well." Last year, Cassandra accused Ariana Grande of being rude during an awkward backstage interaction at one of her performances. During a question and answer session at Knott's Berry Farm in California, she alleged: "She came and she brought 20 guests. So she wanted 21 tickets. We're like, 'OK.' "We give her the tickets and she comes backstage. She asked if I could take pictures with all of her friends and relatives she brought.' Elvira said she posed for photos and signed autographs for Ariana's group, and then asked for a photo with the '7 Rings' hitmaker. She added: "I say to her, 'Can we take a photo together?' And she goes, 'No, I don't really do that.' And then she left before my show started. All her relatives stayed, and she took off.' The so-called Queen of Halloween shared screenshots of an article about the encounter on Instagram, and Ariana has now responded and apologised while giving her side of the story. She commented: "I'm so disheartened to see this. "I actually don't even remember getting the chance to meet you because i had an anxiety attack and to my memory, left before the rest of my family (this was around 7 years ago and at the time i was really not great with being in public crowds or loud places)… but if i'm misremembering this moment, i sincerely apologize for offending you so. (sic)"
Telegraph
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
As Meghan confesses her box hair dye mishap, here's how to get it right
Her rainbow fruit plates and floral ice cubes may have plumbed a new nadir of unrelatability, but in one respect at least, Meghan Markle has proved she's just like us. In conversation with hair salon owner Kadi Lee on the latest episode of her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, the Duchess of Sussex spoke of her dalliances with box dyes, those £5.99 bathroom cabinet staples with which every brunette with a root phobia is all too familiar. 'It was 2020 – it was very much 2020,' she recalled. 'My family had just moved to California. We were staying in our friend's home and, because it was the pandemic, I kept ordering boxed hair dye, and I thought 'I'm gonna look just like she does on the box'. And instead it was this very inky, almost Elvira-esque black hair.' As many discovered during the pandemic, box dyes are not without their issues – and never more so than when you're a very dark brunette. When Meghan went on to detail how she eventually reached out to a local hairdresser to rectify her 'inky' home dye job, rare was the listener who didn't have flashbacks to 2020, a dark time in ways that extended far beyond the follicular. Lockdown may be a distant memory, but for those on a budget, box dyes are still likely to be a part of life. As any brunette going grey will attest, the maintenance required to keep dark hair looking dark is not for the faint of heart or low of funds. For those lacking the time or money to visit the hairdresser every two to four weeks, DIY options are often the only way. This is despite box dyes being a teenage rite of passage whose oft-catastrophic results most adults would likely rather forget. 'My towels!' my mother exclaimed at some point in the late 1980s, upon seeing her pristine peach pride and joys speckled with brown gunk. There came a time in every teenage girl's life when she grew out of Shaders and Toners (remember those? They're probably best forgotten) and graduated onto the hard stuff, aka permanent dye that didn't 'wash in, wash out' but darkened the hair indelibly – along with any surrounding areas. While at-home dye kits have improved exponentially since the 1980s, most users' application techniques still leave a lot to be desired. According to the colourist Zoe Irwin, creative director at John Frieda, the problem isn't so much the quality of the box dye as its cack-handed execution. 'Put any woman in front of me, and I can tell you if she's used a box colour,' says Irwin. 'I do more colour correction on people who've used box dyes than anything else. The damage can be horrific. You might grab a box thinking you're dark brown, but you won't apply the product the way that a colourist does, meaning that when it grows out, you're left with a band in the hair. You're also likely to overlap your existing colour, which will end up making it up to two shades darker.' Rather than using permanent colour, Irwin suggests using a semi-permanent correcting pen. 'A powder-based product such as Colour Wow (£23.60, Marks and Spencer) won't give you any long lasting damage.' Other semi-permanent options include L'Oreal's Magic Retouch spray (£6.99, Boots) and Josh Wood Colour's Blending Brush (£20, Josh Wood Colour). More important than the product itself, however, is choosing the right shade of brunette in the first place – as the actor George Clooney recently found to his cost. After dyeing his trademark salt and pepper locks dark brown for his role as newsman Edward R Murrow in the Broadway production of Good Night And Good Luck, Clooney, 63, was mocked by internet trolls for his 'paint pot hair' that 'makes him look 20 years older'. 'I know it's not good,' he admitted in an interview on CBS Mornings, speaking to host Gayle King. 'And my wife, she thinks it's funny. I'm not used to it. You never get used to it. I started getting grey when I was 25 – I've been grey most of my life, so it's not my favourite look. Honestly, nothing makes you look older than being 63 and dyeing your hair.' While men who are less practised in the noble art of DIY hair dye may be more prone to error than women, the hairdresser and colour expert Josh Wood counsels that age and skin tone are more important considerations than gender, with pale and olive complexions most likely to carry off very dark hair. 'In terms of age, it really depends on how grey you are,' he adds. 'If you're very grey and dye your hair very dark, it can start to look as though you're wearing a wig. The reason George looks weird is because the colour of his natural salt and pepper hair works incredibly well with his skin tone and eye colour, whereas his current dark hair looks completely false.' Wood's foolproof 'Miracle System' at-home colour kit (£28.99, Josh Wood Colour) is one of the best on the market – Telegraph beauty contributor Lucia Ferrari delivers a masterclass in applying it here – but he would always advise anyone wanting a drastic colour change to seek expert care from a professional colourist. 'If you can't go to a salon, a digital consultation is the next best option. Another tip is to look back at old photographs of yourself with your natural colour. Quite often, people believe they were much darker than they really were.' While ultra dark hair might be enjoying a moment, Irwin firmly believes there's a shade of brunette for everyone – even Clooney. For spring, it's all about what Irwin calls a 'starlet brunette' – a deeper, monochrome shade that recalls the classic Hollywood glamour of Elizabeth Taylor. 'It's very impactful – think Kaia Gerber, Camila Morrone, Zoe Saldana or Daisy Edgar-Jones.' Given how vehemently she's turned her back on her acting career, it's perhaps a relief to Meghan that Irwin wouldn't describe her current colour as 'starlet'. 'It's very dark, but there's still a warmth to it. If you look closely, the colour is multi-dimensional. I'd say it's a permanent tint, with a semi permanent tint added through the mid lengths and ends, plus a gloss for extra shine. The result is an 'expensive brunette' that looks really natural.' Sounds like the Duchess won't be flogging box dye on her Shop My page any time soon.
