Meghan Markle's new Netflix show and the media backlash

With Love, Megan offers fresh insights into her 'mind-bogglingly exclusive lifestyle' in California

A still from Meghan Markle's new Netflix series, showing the Duchess of Sussex slicing a lemon
The Duchess of Sussex gives viewers a taste of her cooking, homemaking and party planning
(Image credit: Jenna Peffley / Netflix)

If "all publicity is good publicity", said Town & Country's Victoria Murphy, Netflix should be "delighted" by the reaction to Meghan Markle's new show.

"With Love, Meghan" has been a "hot topic" on social media and beyond after landing on the streaming service this week, as viewers dissect the Duchess of Sussex's "personal tips and tricks" for cooking, homemaking and party planning. Who would have thought that "feel-good lifestyle content could spark such an explosion of backlash"?

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