{"id":41730,"date":"2025-04-22T18:13:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T18:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/41730\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T18:13:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T18:13:09","slug":"shallow-meghan-markle-is-trying-to-be-next-beyonce-michelle-obama-royal-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/41730\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Shallow&#8217; Meghan Markle is trying to be next Beyonc\u00e9, Michelle Obama: royal expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle\u2019s \u201cpanic-stricken\u201d business approach isn\u2019t serving her, according to a royal biographer.<\/p>\n<p>Former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown blasted the Duchess of Sussex for \u201ctrying to be a sort of instant Beyonc\u00e9 or instant Michelle Obama\u201d with back-to-back <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/13\/celebrity-news\/meghan-markle-launching-new-confessions-podcast-after-failed-20m-spotify-run\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">launches of her podcast<\/a>, Netflix show, lifestyle brand and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/25\/style\/meghan-markles-netflix-show-wardrobe-selling-out-as-she-cashes-in-with-shameless-shopmy-online-storefront\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ShopMy page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Brown labeled the \u201cSuits\u201d alum\u2019s numerous projects \u201cenormously shallow,\u201d advising her to \u201cjust do one of those things\u201d at a time on a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/zeitgeist-genius-tina-brown-on-meghan-markle-vanity\/id1746776326?i=1000703973775\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cMixed Signals\u201d episode<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown blasted Meghan Markle\u2019s many businesses. Jack Plunkett\/Invision\/AP<\/p>\n<p>The journalist claimed the 43-year-old is trying to be an \u201cinstant\u201d Beyonc\u00e9 or Michelle Obama. Aaron E. Martinez \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Brown noted, however, that Markle lacks the other women\u2019s \u201cvery strong structures.\u201d Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo it really well, and then do something else,\u201d the 71-year-old said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is so ADD,\u201d she continued. \u201cShe just never stops <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/24\/style\/meghan-markle-launches-shopmy-page-full-of-her-fashion-favorites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">making announcements<\/a> and never really follows through.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like, \u2018I\u2019m <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/04\/entertainment\/meghan-markles-pointless-netflix-show-trashed-by-uk-critics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gonna do a cooking show<\/a>! Nah \u2014 I\u2019m going to be a podcaster. And hello, hello, I\u2019ve got a beauty line!&#8217;\u201d Brown added.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSuits\u201d alum doesn\u2019t have the \u201cbackground that has built those people,\u201d according to Brown. CraSH\/imageSPACE\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>The royal biographer blasted Markle\u2019s business ventures as \u201cpanic-stricken\u201d and \u201cenormously shallow.\u201d Getty Images for Diane von Furstenberg, YouTube and JPMorganChase<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FDiana-Chronicles-Tina-Brown%2Fdp%2F076792309X%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2025%2F04%2F22%2Froyal-family%2Fshallow-meghan-markle-is-trying-to-be-next-beyonce-michelle-obama-royal-expert%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Diana Chronicles<\/a>\u201d author claimed Markle, 43, can\u2019t measure up to Beyonc\u00e9, also 43, or Obama, 61, because she\u2019s \u201cdevoid of self-confidence\u201d and doesn\u2019t have \u201cthe background that has built those people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lacking a \u201cvery strong structure\u201d to stand on isn\u2019t Markle\u2019s only issue, Brown alleged.<\/p>\n<p>She also labeled the former actress \u201cunadvisable,\u201d saying, \u201cShe\u2019s had a lot of good people willing to give advice to her \u2026 and she kind of appears to be extremely motivated by it.\u00a0And then she doesn\u2019t do it, and does something else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 71-year-old labeled the Duchess of Sussex \u201cunadvisable.\u201d AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Brown was previously critical of Markle\u2019s \u201cWith Love, Meghan\u201d Netflix show, which was recently renewed for Season 2. JENNA PEFFLEY\/NETFLIX<\/p>\n<p>Since Markle has allegedly \u201cworn out her advisory circle,\u201d Brown insisted the \u201cDeal or No Deal\u201d alum turns to husband Prince Harry instead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, she is the major adviser to Harry,\u201d Brown claimed. \u201cShe doesn\u2019t take advice, and he only takes hers. That\u2019s not a very good combination really for either of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Markle\u2019s rep has yet to respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The journalist\u2019s rant echoed similar complaints she made about the \u201ctoo damn impatient\u201d businesswoman last month.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Markle sold her first round of As Ever products. As Ever<\/p>\n<p>She also debuted her latest podcast, \u201cConfessions of a Female Founder.\u201d meghan\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Brown has long <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/11\/royal-family\/meghan-markles-netflix-show-slammed-by-former-vanity-fair-editor-fake-perfection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">been critical of Markle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The retired royal, meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/04\/02\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-finally-releases-as-ever-products-after-setbacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sold out of her first As Ever product drop<\/a> earlier this month within one hour.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, her Netflix show, \u201cWith Love, Meghan,\u201d was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/07\/entertainment\/meghan-markles-netflix-show-with-love-renewed-for-season-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">renewed for a second season<\/a> days after its March premiere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle\u2019s \u201cpanic-stricken\u201d business approach isn\u2019t serving her, according to a royal biographer. 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