Piers Morgan’s scathing swipe at Meghan Markle after Netflix embarrassment | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Piers Morgan has launched a brutal attack on Meghan Markle after the Duchess of Sussex claimed her new, reduced deal with Netflix was “a sign of strength”. In 2020, it was reported that the Sussexes had signed a $100 million (£75 million) deal with Netflix after stepping down from royal duties. The deal has led to the creation of numerous projects, including the Harry & Meghan documentary, a polo show and, most recently, Meghan’s cooking series With Love, Meghan. However, the new renewal solidifies its place on Netflix’s books for the foreseeable future, but an insider has claimed that terms fall embarrassingly short of the gold deal they first received, sparking questions about what this means for their future projects.
Meghan recently addressed the terms of her new deal with Netflix for the first time. At an event in Washington DC, the Duchess said the regulation allowing Netflix’s initial rejection was a sign of “strength”.
Former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan mocked her comment by resharing a tweet on social media. AudienceIt included smiley face emojis in an apparent dig at the Duchess of Sussex.
“At the time, my husband and I were in an overall deal with Netflix, not unlike Higher Ground and the Obamas’ deal, which, when it came due, its extension – which was an incredible sign of the strength of our partnership – was now in the first-look agreement,” Meghan said at the event.
He continued: “This is also exciting because it gives us the flexibility to go to our partners first and then also acquire content that may not be suitable for Netflix but has a home elsewhere.”
A source close to Netflix previously told the Express: “Harry and Meghan were paid a lot of money for their first contract with Netflix. We’re talking millions of dollars and the only thing they had that was a huge success was their documentary that slammed the Royal Family.”
“Netflix basically had to give them a new contract because their old contract had expired, but the streaming service still needed content from them because they had already allocated so much money to them.”
