(NewsNation) — Meghan didn’t really have to do much work for her Christmas special this year, as it was actually filmed last year.
A Netflix source showed me a small clip of the show, “With Love, Meghan,” the “Holiday Episode,” which drops tomorrow (Dec. 3), which has the Duchess of Sussex making quiche cups in red pajamas with her beloved beagle, Guy, at her feet… Guy, who died in January of this year.
“They filmed everything in one go,” my spy said. “The two ‘episodes’ and this special. It wasn’t about doing a seasonal special because ‘With Love’ rated so well or because people loved it so much. This was the plan. Film everything at once and see how it goes.”
Sadly, for Meghan, it’s not going well.
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, speaks during the South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas, on March 8, 2024. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File) 
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, participates in The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Summit “Mental Wellness in the Digital Age” as part of Project Healthy Minds’ World Mental Health Day Festival on Oct. 10, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
While the first episodes of “With Love, Meghan” dropped this spring hit the Netflix top ten list, the second set (which dropped in August) didn’t make the top 100. Soon after, it was announced Meghan and Harry’s $100 million deal would not be renewed — instead, they would get a paltry “first look” deal with the streamer. Meaning: No upfront money and no guarantee of any sales.
Meghan’s As Ever products also didn’t get the network’s seal of approval. As I reported last week, her jams, honeys, crepes and dried flowers have been left off the shelves of the Netflix holiday pop-up stores that are “popping up” around the country.
Reps for Meghan didn’t return emails.
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