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Daily Record
3 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
3 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."
Daily Mirror
5 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.
Irish Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Meghan Markle's 'outrageous list of demands' seen for first time amid Vogue row
Meghan Markle's alleged outrageous demands reportedly led to a fall-out with one of her prominent friends - and lost her the chance to appear on the front cover of fashion bible Vogue. According to new 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 of Sussex, 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, Mirror UK reports. 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 - inspiration behind the film The Devil Wears Prada - 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 adds. "Meghan asked for a Zoom with her to reconsider, and Anna did it to be polite." Enninful had asked Meghan to appear on the cover of British Vogue's Forces for Change issue in 2019, but instead she chose to guest-edit the edition. To date, Adele is the only celebrity to have appeared on UK and US Vogue covers simultaneously, in November 2021. And 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." The source also claimed Meghan and Enninful - who quit the magazine in February - are no longer on speaking terms, but Page Six's insider says they still exchange birthday wishes and flowers and their relationship has remained "warm and respectful" in the years since their tiff. Meghan has fallen out with several of her friends and family in the years since her first blind date with Harry in 2016. Their fractured relationship with Meghan's in-laws, Prince Charles and Queen Camilla, has been widely reported, while the couple haven't spoken to Harry's brother Prince William or his wife Kate Middleton in years. Meghan is also believed to have fallen out with best friend Jessica Mulroney - whose sons were page boys and daughter was a flower girl at the royal wedding - when Jess faced criticism for comments she made about white privilege during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. And there have been reports of tension with tennis champion Serena Williams when they were seen heading out to lunch together in March, shortly before the launch of Meghan's new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan.
Daily Record
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Meghan Markle's 'outrageous list of demands' that led to her 'falling out with Vogue editor'
Meghan Markle was reportedly set to appear on the cover of British Vogue's September 2022 issue - but a string of alleged demands meant she fell out with the then-editor, Edward Enninful Meghan Markle's purported extravagant requests have reportedly caused a rift with a notable friend – costing her a coveted spot on the iconic Vogue front cover. Allegations have surfaced claiming that the Duchess of Sussex exerted immense pressure on Edward Enninful, then-editor of Vogue UK, over a potential feature in the prestigious September 2022 UK Vogue issue, leading to a disagreement between them. It is said Meghan, 43, had been collaborating with Edward on a piece for the esteemed fashion publication, which was to include her speech at the One Young World Summit in Manchester and "involved extensive features across the magazine and its digital editions". However, the duchess, who has allegedly been labelled 'Duchess Difficult' by her US staff, supposedly insisted on having the global cover of Vogue - securing front-page spots on both US and UK editions simultaneously - even reaching out to Anna Wintour to try to sway her decision. She purportedly pestered Enninful with six stipulations, according to an insider talking to Page Six, reports the Mirror. "Meghan asked for control over [the] photographer, writer, final edit, photos, cover lines, and wanted a global issue," they disclosed. "Nobody gets that. Not even Beyoncé." Despite this, Evangelista was already slated for the September 2022 cover, and it is believed that Enninful remained firm on featuring her. This stance is reported to have led Meghan to cancel the planned collaboration, culminating in their falling out, as per the source's claim to the publication. It is reported that she insisted on a call with US Vogue's editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, the real-life inspiration for the film The Devil Wears Prada. In a scheduled Zoom conversation, she is understood to have tried to convince Anna to consider her ideas. However, it seems Anna had already committed to Serena Williams - one of Netflix star Meghan's closes A-list friends who attended her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry - as the cover star for that edition and reportedly declined Meghan's proposals in a courteous manner. "Anna wasn't interested," divulged an inside source. "Meghan asked for a Zoom with her to reconsider, and Anna did it to be polite." Enninful had invited Meghan to front the Forces for Change issue in 2019, but she opted to guest-edit the publication instead. Adele remains the sole celebrity to grace both the UK and US Vogue covers simultaneously, in November 2021. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. According to information obtained by the Daily Mail, Enninful was left "furious" after Meghan decided against participating when she wasn't offered the British Vogue cover feature. "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," shared one 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." The insider also suggested that Meghan and Enninful, who parted ways with the magazine in February, are no longer in communication. However, according to Page Six's source, they still maintain a "warm and respectful" rapport, often sending each other birthday greetings and flowers despite their disagreement. Meghan has reportedly fallen out with several of her friends and family in the years since her first blind date with Harry in 2016. Their fractured relationship with Meghan's in-laws, King Charles and Queen Camilla, has been widely reported, while the couple haven't spoken to Harry's brother Prince William or his wife Kate Middleton in years. Additionally, it is believed that Meghan's friendship with Jessica Mulroney - whose children took part in the royal wedding - began to unravel when Mulroney faced criticism for her remarks on white privilege during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. And there have been claims of tension between Meghan and tennis champion Serena Williams when the two were spotted having lunch together in March, prior to the launch of Meghan's new Netflix series, With Love, Meghan.
