Prince Harry, Meghan Markle take another hit at a brand that has already suffered some setbacks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nIt seems Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting increasingly angry, and at their own hands, as a new Variety article released two days ago claims. <\/p>\n
It referenced the couple’s Netflix fling in great detail, as well as every alleged issue it brought to the surface. Be it claims that Meghan would walk out of meetings or that the co-CEO refused to take her calls without legal representatives present. <\/p>\n
All this has prompted brand and culture expert Nick Ade to offer his two cents daily Express<\/i>. <\/p>\n
The Variety piece said in his view Harry and Meghan “really don’t come at a great time”, and “I think behind the scenes, there will be quite a bit of disappointment.” Because “their Netflix deal was supposed to be the biggest success story of their post-royal life, any suggestion that things aren’t going smoothly immediately raises eyebrows.”<\/p>\n
He also adds, “When everyone starts speaking that way, it creates a sense that there’s smoke and where there’s smoke, people assume there’s fire. The claim that they are ‘difficult to work with’ is especially harmful in Hollywood because reputation is everything.”<\/p>\n
He also noted how “Once that narrative takes hold, it can be very difficult to shake, and it seems like it’s become a permanent problem for both of them; it’s not going away. Even in the article, there are repeated comments from their spokespeople or from Netflix that refute it and claim that none of it is true, but it all sounds pretty fishy.”<\/p>\n
Furthermore, from a brand perspective, it “undermines their credibility.” Noting that he has established himself as a ‘global storyteller’ with ‘something important to say’. The point is that “if the focus becomes on the tensions behind the scenes rather than the work, their authority is weakened.” Plus, “It makes them look less like power players and more like a couple who are still trying to find their footing, and it feels like that base is still shaky.”<\/p>\n
Before concluding he also said, “Audiences are starting to care less about the narrative and more about what they actually produce. If they can deliver something truly compelling, they can certainly turn it around, but the pressure is definitely on now, and no amount of flowers can spoil their lives anymore. Ultimately, this is not a crisis yet, but it is another dent in a brand that has already taken a few blows.”<\/p>\n
“Clearly false,”<\/p>\n
“Netflix and Archewell had legal counsel involved to monitor the development of the deal, as is common for any deal changes in Hollywood.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n