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Daily Record
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Meghan Markle's difficult week as she is told to lean into being a 'hot wife'
'You're hot. You married a prince. Give us the tea. That's all we need from her," a journalist said of the Duchess of Sussex. The Duchess of Sussex has been slammed this week, since an alleged list of 'outrageous demands', which lost her the chance to appear on the front cover of Vogue, was leaked. Meghan had allegedly pressured the then-editor of Vogue UK Edward Enninful ahead of her potential appearance in the UK Vogue September 2022 issue, which caused the former friends to have a falling out. The Duchess had been working with Edward on a collaboration for the prestigious fashion issue that would include her keynote appearance at the One Young World Summit in Manchester, along with "involved extensive features across the magazine and its digital editions", reported the Mirror. Allegedly, Meghan demanded to have the global cover of Vogue - appearing on the front covers of both the US and UK versions at the same time - and even appealed to US editor Anna Wintour in a bid to persuade her. She then reportedly badgered Enninful with a list of six demands, a source told Page Six. "Meghan asked for control over [the] photographer, writer, final edit, photos, cover lines, and wanted a global issue," they revealed. "Nobody gets that. Not even Beyoncé." But Enninful already had supermodel Linda Evangelista booked for the September 2022 cover, and is said to have been unwavering in his decision to keep her. His stance reportedly led to Meghan pulling the plug on their scheduled feature and sparked their falling out, the outlet claims. She is then said to have demanded a call with US Vogue editor Anna, attempting to persuade the magazine boss to listen to her ideas. But Anna had already signed up Serena Williams - one of Meghan's closest A-list friends, who was at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry - to be US Vogue's cover star for that issue, and apparently politely declined Meghan's offer. "Anna wasn't interested," the source added. "Meghan asked for a Zoom with her to reconsider, and Anna did it to be polite." According to the Daily Mail, Enninful was "furious" when Meghan pulled the plug after learning she would not be on the front page of British Vogue. "The duchess and her team had high expectations and were expecting she might get a print cover or at least a digital cover out of it, but Enninful was not able to meet those expectations," said an insider. "He already had a magazine cover in the bag for that month. Edward was furious to have lost the project, as were the powers that be at Condé Nast." The source added: "The whole process became very difficult. Edward could only promise her a big showy feature inside the magazine and online — but she turned it down." Elsewhere, journalist and commentator Esther Krakue hit out at the mum of two, harshly suggesting that Meghan should lean into her status as a 'hot' woman who married a prince, rather than trying to frame herself as a thought leader with a 'particularly niche view of the world. ' Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive show, Krakue commented on Meghan's recent appearance on The Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast, in which the Duchess of Sussex admitted she wouldn't know what to put on a resume. 'She's also never had to write a resume, let's be honest,' Krakue said bluntly. Krakue went on to critique Meghan's attempts to champion complex social issues. 'The lens through which she views the world is very peculiar,' she said. 'She's trying to position herself as a champion of women, but she shoehorns a very narrow, niche perspective into issues that are far more nuanced.' Krakue's main point was that Meghan, given her fame and wealth, doesn't need to complicate her public persona. 'You're hot. You married a prince. Give us the tea. That's all we need from her,' she said. Referencing Meghan's recent projects - including her podcast Archetypes and her Netflix series With Love - Krakue suggested that many of the duchess's ventures have not been especially well-received. And that her millions mean that her business offerings are 'low risk'. However, she made clear that her criticisms weren't rooted in personal animosity, adding that she wishes her 'every success'. Still, Krakue concluded that Meghan may be trying too hard to project an image that doesn't quite align with her reality. 'She's not a chemist. She's not a physicist. And that's fine,' she said. 'Sometimes it's OK to just be pretty and to have good fortune in life - and to ride that wave.' Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! 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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Meghan's tough week - 'hot wife' claims, Vogue 'demands' and jam mystery
Meghan Markle has had a difficult week, with claims about her 'outrageous' Vogue demands and a take down from a commentator who urged the Duchess of Sussex to 'give us the tea' Meghan Markle has found herself hitting headlines this week - and for all the wrong reasons. First, the Duchess of Sussex was rocked when an alleged list of outrageous demands - which lost her the chance to appear on the front cover of fashion bible Vogue - was leaked. According to claims, Meghan piled so much pressure on the then-editor of Vogue UK Edward Enninful ahead of a potential appearance in the UK Vogue September 2022 issue that the pair fell out. Meghan, 43, had been working with Edward on a collaboration for the prestigious fashion issue that would include her keynote appearance at the One Young World Summit in Manchester, along with "involved extensive features across the magazine and its digital editions". But the duchess, nicknamed 'Duchess Difficult' by her US staff, allegedly demanded to have the global cover of Vogue - appearing on the front covers of both the US and UK versions at the same time - and even appealed to Anna Wintour in a bid to persuade her. She then badgered Enninful with a list of six demands, a source tells Page Six. "Meghan asked for control over [the] photographer, writer, final edit, photos, cover lines, and wanted a global issue," they revealed. "Nobody gets that. Not even Beyoncé." But Enninful already had supermodel Linda Evangelista booked for the September 2022 cover, and is said to have been unwavering in his decision to keep her. His stance reportedly led to Meghan pulling the plug on their scheduled feature and sparked their falling out, the outlet claims. She is then said to have demanded a call with US Vogue editor Anna and in a scheduled Zoom call, attempted to persuade Anna to listen to her ideas. But Anna had already signed up Serena Williams - one of Meghan's closest A-list friends, who was at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry - to be US Vogue's cover star for that issue, and apparently politely declined Meghan's offer. "Anna wasn't interested," the source added. "Meghan asked for a Zoom with her to reconsider, and Anna did it to be polite." According to the Daily Mail, Enninful was "furious" when Meghan pulled the plug after learning she would not be on the front page of British Vogue. "The duchess and her team had high expectations and were expecting she might get a print cover or at least a digital cover out of it, but Enninful was not able to meet those expectations," said an insider. "He already had a magazine cover in the bag for that month. Edward was furious to have lost the project, as were the powers that be at Condé Nast." The source added: "The whole process became very difficult. Edward could only promise her a big showy feature inside the magazine and online — but she turned it down." Elsewhere, journalist and commentator Esther Krakue hit out at the mum of two, harshly suggesting that Meghan should lean into her status as a 'hot' woman who married a prince, rather than trying to frame herself as a thought leader with a 'particularly niche view of the world.' Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive show, Krakue commented on Meghan's recent appearance on The Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast, in which the Duchess of Sussex admitted she wouldn't know what to put on a resume. 'She's also never had to write a resume, let's be honest,' Krakue said bluntly. Krakue went on to critique Meghan's attempts to champion complex social issues. 'The lens through which she views the world is very peculiar,' she said. 'She's trying to position herself as a champion of women, but she shoehorns a very narrow, niche perspective into issues that are far more nuanced.' Krakue's main point was that Meghan, given her fame and wealth, doesn't need to complicate her public persona. 'You're hot. You married a prince. Give us the tea. That's all we need from her,' she said. Referencing Meghan's recent projects - including her podcast Archetypes and her Netflix series With Love - Krakue suggested that many of the duchess's ventures have not been especially well-received. And that her millions mean that her business offerings are 'low risk'. However, she made clear that her criticisms weren't rooted in personal animosity, adding that she wishes her 'every success'. Still, Krakue concluded that Meghan may be trying too hard to project an image that doesn't quite align with her reality. 'She's not a chemist. She's not a physicist. And that's fine,' she said. 'Sometimes it's OK to just be pretty and to have good fortune in life - and to ride that wave.' Meghan also this week gave an update on her sold-out As Ever products, hinting that they might not be restocked straight away. When the Duchess of Sussex launched her products, including her jam, honey and flower sprinkles earlier this year as part of her As Ever range, they sold out in just over 30 minutes. Since then those who were unable to get their hands on the items have been patiently waiting for the As Ever website to be restocked. However, in a new interview, Meghan told of how instead of simply restocking, she wants to "take a step back, gather data and figure out what As Ever could be." Speaking to Fast Company, she revealed that new products were expected in the first quarter of next year. And teasing what they could be, she explained: "I want to really focus on the hospitality angle of As Ever, but as we take the learnings, we can understand what the customer's needs are seasonally." A trademark application for As Ever showed that her brand may one day intend to sell the likes of cookbooks, tableware and cutlery. But she added that fashion is also something she wants to dabble in too. She added: "The category of fashion is something I will explore at a later date because I do think that's an interesting space for me."
Mint
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Meghan Markle wanted global cover in 2022 Vogue, but ‘Anna Wintour wasn't interested'; here's what happened
Meghan Markle's dream to make it to Vogue's global cover, appearing on the covers of UK and US Vogue simultaneously, was reportedly quashed by the fashion magazine's US editor, Anna Wintour, in 2022. According to a Page Six report, the former royal had tried to appeal to Wintour with her list of 'impossible' demands after former British Vogue editor Edward Enninful offered Meghan enough but a cover in the 2022 UK edition. But Meghan wanted a lot more. 'Nobody gets that. Not even Beyoncé,' a source told Page Six. A Daily Mail report said Enniful, who quit British Vogue in February, had plans to include Meghan Markle in the September 2022 issue of UK Vogue. The issue would have highlighted her keynote appearance at the One Young World Summit in Manchester and 'involve extensive features across the magazine and its digital editions.' However, the report said, Meghan wanted to be on the cover but Enniful already had a star, Linda Evangelista. Meghan is then said to have pulled the plug, causing a falling out between the former friends. But here's where it gets interesting: Page Six's source said that Markle had a long list of demands, along with wanting to be on the global cover. And reportedly, 'there was no way any editor would agree'. 'Meghan asked for control over [the] photographer, writer, final edit, photos, cover lines, and wanted a global issue,' the source said. When nothing else seemed to be working in her favour, Meghan Markle reportedly set up a personal Zoom call with Anna Wintour to try and pitch her on the idea. 'Meghan asked for a Zoom with her to reconsider, and Anna did it to be polite,' a source told Page Six. 'Anna wasn't interested,' said the source, adding the US edition already had its own cover star, Serena Williams. Notably, Adele is the only celebrity to appear on both the US and UK covers simultaneously for the November 2021 issues. A source close to Meghan told Page Six that the duchess never sought a cover from Vogue and that the magazine had actually approached her multiple times after her wedding to Prince Harry. Enninful had previously asked Meghan to be on the cover of British Vogue's 2019 'Forces for Change' issue, but the source said she chose to guest edit instead. The source also dismissed claims of a falling out between friends Megan Markle and Edward Enninful and said their relationship has 'remained warm and respectful' over the years, with the pair exchanging birthday wishes and flowers.
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Meghan Markle 'blacklisted by Anna Wintour over Beyoncé-style Vogue demands'
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is said to have wanted to be on the cover of British Vogue - instead, it is alleged the planned feature was scrapped altogether due to her team's need for control Meghan Markle's alleged need for control scuppered her chances of a Vogue front cover about her charity work, according to an insider. The well placed source claimed the Duchess of Sussex had been "blacklisted" from appearing in the publication by the formidable Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of the iconic magazine since 1988, due to her team trying to "micromanage" a planned piece. Most damning of all, Mail Online's insister said Meghan's "level of desire for detail and control on the media is almost like Beyoncé level... but she's not Beyoncé". Fashion queen Anna, 75, who is famously non-nonsense and an admitted demanding perfectionist when it comes to her work, was not amused. If fashion sources are to be believed, the alleged fallout is even said to have caused the friendship between mum-of-two Meghan and Edward Enninful, the former editor of British Vogue, to cool. The drama is alleged to have happened back in 2022, when the coverage in the esteemed publication was said to have been planned to work alongside Meghan's keynote appearances at the One Young World Summit in Manchester that September. The 43-year-old wife of Prince Harry and her team are said to have insisted on vetting the words, and reportedly also pushed for the piece to be a front cover. Instead of having the desired effect, Anna is alleged to have grown frustrated and pulled and scrapped the feature altogether at the last minute. "Anna heard about it and just like banned her and said: 'That's it. We don't want to do this'," said the source. "And so she didn't get the cover, and I guess she didn't even get the story. "[Edward] probably agreed with Anna that you don't get to call the shots on who's on the cover. That's absolutely an editor's decision." Previous reports suggested Meghan wanted to be on the global cover of Vogue, meaning she would appear on the front covers of the US and UK versions at the same time. According to US publication Page Six: "Meghan asked for control over [the] photographer, writer, final edit, photos, cover lines, and wanted a global issue." British Vogue editor Edward, who already had supermodel Linda Evangelista booked for the September 2022 cover, was said to have been unswayed by his pal's request for the front page spot. Anna, meanwhile, had lined up Meghan's pal Serena Williams for the prestigious US Vogue front cover. Adele is the only celebrity to have appeared on UK and US Vogue covers simultaneously to date, back in November 2021. Notoriously hard-to-please editor Wintour is said to be a huge fan of the charming singer, and after she appeared in the publication, she offered to style her for the subsequent Grammy Awards.
Sky News AU
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
‘Anna wasn't interested': Meghan Markle's alleged Vogue demands revealed after failed attempts to secure ‘global covers'
Extraordinary new details have emerged about Meghan Markle's failed attempts to secure a coveted Vogue magazine cover. The iconic fashion magazine currently has 28 international editions worldwide and has a long history of photographing A-list stars, supermodels, politicians and royals. The Duchess of Sussex has not appeared on any Vogue covers to date but did 'guest edit' an issue of British Vogue in 2019 while she was still a working royal. Meghan's collaboration on the issue with British Vogue Editor-in-chief Edward Enninful reportedly sparked a fast friendship. Enninful is even thought to have gently convinced Markle not to appear on the cover of the issue she guest edited to ensure the Duchess of Sussex did not look 'boastful'. In his editor's letter for the issue, Enninful publicly praised Meghan for graciously declining to appear on the cover despite reports she was initially insistent on gracing the cover herself. "From the very beginning, we talked about the cover—whether she would be on it or not," he wrote. "In the end, she felt that it would be in some ways a 'boastful' thing to do for this particular project... she wanted, instead, to focus on the women she admires." However, the friendship began to fray when Markle visited the United Kingdom to appear at the One Young World Summit in Manchester in 2022, which she allegedly hoped to spin into an elusive British Vogue cover. According to a report by the Daily Mail last week, talks between Markle and Enninful broke down after Meghan insisted on a cover, while Enninful could only offer a feature inside the magazine. Enninful already had legendary Supermodel Linda Evangelista booked for the September issue – known within the industry as the most important issue of the year - and the Markle collaboration was scrapped entirely. A source inside Vogue has since spoken to the New York Post and claimed that Markle not only wanted the cover of British Vogue but expected to be on the cover of American Vogue simultaneously. Meghan's 'global cover' pitch also came with an extensive list of demands and went all the way up to American Vogue's high priestess Dame Anna Wintour. 'Meghan asked for control over (the) photographer, writer, final edit, photos, cover lines, and wanted a global issue,' the source said on Saturday. 'Nobody gets that. Not even Beyoncé.' It is possible that Markle took cues from popstar Adele, who became the only celebrity to date to appear on both British and American Vogue simultaneously in November 2021. According to the New York Post, Markle even set up a personal Zoom call with Wintour in order to pitch her on the idea directly. 'Anna wasn't interested,' says the source, adding the mag already had its own cover star, tennis great and Markle's pal Serena Williams. 'Meghan asked for a Zoom with her to reconsider, and Anna did it to be polite.' Meanwhile, it was revealed earlier this year that Wintour had pitched Princess Catherine with nearly the same idea that Markle presented in 2022. According to an unnamed source at the Daily Mail, Wintour offered Kate her own 'global cover' with full photographer and article approval. The Princess of Wales previously appeared on British Vogue's centenary issue in 2016 as the Duchess of Cornwall, which became one of the magazine's highest selling issues ever.
