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Meghan Markle’s decision to retire her new lifestyle series instead of the Fires in California It was met with animosity online, but received praise from royal watchers.
two days before “Love, Meghan” was scheduled to premiere on Netflix, the Duchess of Sussex postponed the release of her latest project, citing the current Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire in Southern California.
While keyboard warriors were quick to question Markle’s motives, experts told Fox News Digital that the delay may help improve Markle’s public reputation.
Meghan Markle’s public image could benefit from delaying the release of her Netflix show, experts say. (Samir Hussein)
“It would have been a mistake to launch her new show while wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles,” royal photographer Helena Chard exclusively told Fox News Digital. “I have to say that this is the first time he has thought about the release date of his series. He usually publishes his work at the most inappropriate time, to the dismay and anger of the general public.”
“Understandably, the public has constantly berated her for being deaf. She hopes the public will see her in a new light, as a caring, helpful and kind person, thus changing their current perception of her.”
MEGHAN MARKLE POSTPONES THE RELEASE OF THE LIFESTYLE SERIES DUE TO THE CALIFORNIA FIRES
Markle announced her new Netflix show on her recently launched Instagram page. (Netflix)
Brand expert Doug Eldridge told Fox News Digital: “Given the scope and scale of the devastation in California, this is a time to focus on the people and places that really matter in life.”
“It is understandable that the public has constantly berated her for being deaf. She hopes that the public will see her in a new light, as an attentive, helpful and kind person, thus changing their current perception of her.”
“In the midst of tragedy, Markle has a real opportunity to achieve the one thing that has always eluded her: relate. She doesn’t need to play a character or rehearse a script; she just needs to be real.”
He duchess of sussex revealed on Sunday that his new series, which was scheduled to premiere on January 15 on the streaming giant, has been rescheduled for a March 4 premiere.
“At the request of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and with the full support of Netflix, the launch of the show, a heartfelt tribute to the beauty of Southern California, has been moved from its previously announced premiere date in January to March 4, due to the current devastation caused by the Los Angeles wildfires,” a Netflix representative confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Markle is shown in the kitchen while filming her new Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan.” (Netflix)
Mindy Kaling appears on Markle’s new show, which premieres in March. (Netflix)
“In the midst of tragedy, Markle has a real opportunity to achieve the one thing that has always eluded her: relate. She doesn’t need to play a character or rehearse a script; she just needs to be real.”
“I am grateful to my partners at Netflix for supporting me in delaying the release, while we focus on the needs of those affected by the wildfires in my home state of California,” Markle said.
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However, online trolls were not very happy with Markle and aired their complaints on social media.
“Another statement having to do with Meghan in MY home state: why would they postpone this garbage that shows what a difference a few weeks will make?” wrote one user. “Are any other actors in Los Angeles postponing their shows on Netflix? Does she have that much influence to postpone a show? Why didn’t they postpone her interview with Oprah when Prince Philip was dying in the hospital? You don’t believe it, He’s up to something.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are volunteering during the Southern California wildfires. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
Another X user wrote: “Yes, because Los Angeles will still be devastated in 3 months! It will take them years to recover. What a joke.”
An part of MM and Prince Harry story, can you guess how it will go? Good job, Netflix.”
Meanwhile, an industry expert says people magazine that it was “an easy decision” for Markle. “I don’t think she could imagine hosting a show focused on joy and performing when so many people in her home state no longer have homes to welcome people in,” the source told the outlet. “I think it’s sad that critics say she’s only doing this to keep the fires from overshadowing her show. We’re all human and dealing with a catastrophe.”
Royal expert Richard Flitzwilliams believed Netflix had “no choice” but to postpone the series.
“Harry and Meghan have been active supporting relief efforts and helping evacuees,” Flitzwilliams said. “This is a situation where his people-to-people skills, which are considerable, have, according to the mayor of Pasadena, ‘really lifted the spirits of the first responders.’ Obviously the series has considerable importance to his contract with Netflix and we will no doubt be able to judge her at a more appropriate time in the future.”
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Royal expert Hilary Fordwich echoed Flitzwilliams’ comments, telling Fox News Digital: “It would have been totally inappropriate and tone-deaf to have gone ahead with the original release date. There really was no other option. How has her appearance been on the place of the disaster”. Although it has been received, it is quite controversial. Polarized public opinion is a clear indication of how his popularity has plummeted here in the US.
“It would have been totally inappropriate and tone-deaf to have gone ahead with the original release date.”
On Friday, Markle and her husband prince harry supported victims and relief efforts while meeting with Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were in the field as volunteers during the bushfires. (Fox 11 Los Angeles)
“In recent days, forest fires in southern california They have devastated neighborhoods and devastated families, homes, schools, healthcare facilities and much more, affecting tens of thousands of people from all walks of life. “A state of emergency has been declared,” the couple wrote on their website Thursday.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex listed organizations on their site that are actively helping bushfire victims, including the Animal Wellness Foundation, which houses and cares for evacuated animals; Compton Cowboys, which provides emergency transportation services for horses, and Airbnb and 211LA, which have joined forces to offer free temporary housing to people who have been displaced, among others.
