{"id":135824,"date":"2025-05-27T11:46:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T11:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/135824\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T11:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T11:46:14","slug":"80s-icon-hits-back-at-meghan-markle-after-duchess-joked-she-resembled-the-horror-star-after-using-hair-dye-during-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/135824\/","title":{"rendered":"80s icon hits back at Meghan Markle after Duchess joked she resembled the horror star after using hair dye during Covid"},"content":{"rendered":"

AN ACTRESS has called out Meghan Markle who joked she looked like the star when she dyed her hair during lockdown.<\/p>\n

On her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, Meghan opened up about doing a DIY hair<\/a> colouring job during Covid that reminded her of 80s horror star\u00a0 Elvira.<\/p>\n

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Meghan Markle said she had ‘Elvira-esque black hair’ during lockdownCredit: Reuters\"Cassandra<\/a><\/p>\n

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Actress Cassandra Peterson, who played Elvira, has replied on InstagramCredit: Getty\"Cassandra<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cassandra shared a light-hearted post saying that she’d offer Meghan Markle beauty advice if she wants itCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

Speaking to pal Kadi Lee, who is the co-owner of hair salon Highbrow Hippie in California<\/a>, Meghan revealed the story of how she met.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It all began when she had a \u2018mishap\u2019 with some DIY hair dye.<\/p>\n

She explained on her show: \u201cSo, my family had just moved to California, and we were staying in our friend’s home, and because it was the pandemic<\/a>, I kept ordering boxed hair dye.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought, \u2018I’m going to look just like she does on the box\u2019, and instead, it was this very inky, almost Elvira-esque black hair.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Speaking of how their friendship formed, the Duchess added: \u201cHe said you need to see Kadi, and you came over.\u201d<\/p>\n

The remark caught the attention of actress Cassandra Peterson,<\/a> 73, who plays The Mistress of the Dark actress Elvira.<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, Elvira screenshotted a news headline about the comment, which read:\u00a0 \u201cMeghan Markle jokes she looked like Elvira after using box hair dye during the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n

The actress saw the funny side of the comment, and captioned her post: \u201cHey princess, if you ever need beauty advice from a queen just let me know\u201d, alongside the smirking face emoji.<\/p>\n

Many fans were quick to react to Cassandra\u2019s comical post, with one saying: \u201cOh Meghan honey you wished that you looked like Elvira.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trailer for dark 80s comedy Elvira Mistress of the Dark<\/p>\n

Another added: \u201cIn her wildest dreams, she looked like Elvira.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, lots of people defended Meghan and praised both women.<\/p>\n

One wrote: \u201cI\u2019m a big fan of Elvira and Meghan Markle<\/a> – they\u2019re both stunning, charming, and hilarious.\u201d<\/p>\n

A second commented: \u201cMeghan Markle is the furthest thing from goth. Makes sense she wouldn\u2019t want to look like Elvira. It\u2019s not an insult.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Meghan made the comments on her Confessions of a Female Founder podcastCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk\"Meghan<\/a><\/p>\n

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Meghan’s hair was noticeably more chestnut in colour at the TIME100 Summit\u00a0in AprilCredit: GettyElvira legacy<\/p>\n

Born September 17, 1951, Cassandra starting acting in the early ’70s and has been nonstop ever since.<\/p>\n

She is most famously known for her Elvira character and has portrayed her in multiple productions over the years.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Cassandra is most famously known for her Elvira characterCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Thanks to her successful career, Peterson has been able to accumulate an estimated worth of $3 million according to\u00a0Celebrity Net Worth.<\/a><\/p>\n

Most recently, Peterson was heard in Shoplifters of the World and Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!.<\/p>\n

She also published her memoir, Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark.<\/p>\n

Ariana dispute<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

“She came and she brought 20 guests. So, she wanted 21 tickets, and we were like ‘okay’,” said Cassandra.<\/p>\n

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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in a scene from the Universal Pictures new movie : Wicked (2024).Credit: Universal Pictures \/<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

“I take a picture with every single one of them. I sign autographs for every single one of them.<\/p>\n

“Then I say to her \u2018Can we take a photo together?\u2019 and she goes, \u2018Nah, I don\u2019t really do that.\u2019”<\/p>\n

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’.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ariana has since responded to the claims and commented to Cassandra: “I\u2019m so disheartened to see this.<\/p>\n

“I actually don\u2019t 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)\u2026”<\/p>\n

She added: “But if I’m misremembering this moment, I sincerely apologise for offending you so.”<\/p>\n

How many Elvira productions have there been?<\/p>\n

CASSANDRA Peterson’s Elvira character, also referred to as Mistress of the Dark, gained popularity on the Los Angeles television station KHJ-TV.<\/p>\n

Since then, there have been multiple Elvira productions including:<\/p>\n