Meghan Markle was urged to “take a lesson” from the Prince and Princess of Wales in order to “rise above the fray” when it comes to her image. The Duchess of Sussex has been on the receiving end of various types of criticism in the past year, with the latest wave focusing on her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, which premiered earlier this month.
While fans had mixed reviews about Meghan’s new lifestyle series, media from both the UK and the US were mostly critical of it. However the duchess has not responded to any of the backlash. And now a PR specialist has urged the duchess to “remain silent”. PR and social media expert Caitlin Jardine at Ellis Digital told GB News: “In crisis communications when it comes to reacting to social media, the best response is no response.
“In this type of situation, there is wisdom in knowing when to remain silent and knowing when to respond.”
Ms Jardine claimed Meghan has been “bad” at staying silent over the years.
But she added: “She has been much more discerning over the past year, and I believe she has found a much more balanced approach to her communications.”
She also dubbed her new show an attempt to rebrand her tarnished reputation among the public but suggested it might have been “a little premature.”
The expert said: “There has been so much negative sentiment towards her, and there is not yet enough goodwill in the bank to move the reputational needle sufficiently.
“Time is a great healer, and had she waited longer, people would have had time to forget the past and would also be more intrigued with what she was now up to.”
“She just needs not to be pulled into the trap of getting into an unnecessary social media argument with anyone.
“She should take a lesson from her brother-in-law and sister-in-law and rise above the fray.”