Meghan Markle says ‘a lie can’t live forever’ in new podcast episode
Sierra Campbell
(NewsNation) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has revealed how she would rewrite her public narrative if given the chance on the latest episode of Emma Grede’s podcast.
“I would ask people to tell the truth,” Meghan revealed. “A lie can’t live forever. Eight years is a long time, but it’s not forever.”
Meghan was in the spotlight before she started dating Prince Harry in 2016 as one of the lead actresses on USA Network’s “Suits.” Meghan married Harry in 2018 and performed her royal duties until the couple stepped back in 2020 and moved to the United States.
Since they stepped back, both Harry and Meghan have talked about the mistreatment they received while doing their royal duties and how the palace didn’t protect them. In 2021, the couple shared their story in a CBS interview. They also revealed a lot more in their 2022 docuseries “Harry & Meghan” on Netflix.
Meghan’s ‘baby mama dance’ video goes viral
Meghan also spoke with Grede about a video she recently posted on Instagram that has gone viral. The “baby mama dance” video was a throwback that she posted for her daughter, Princess Lilibet’s, birthday.
Grede told Meghan that she did a “little secret cheer” when she saw the video that Meghan had filmed in the delivery room before Lilibet was born.
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, in “With Love, Meghan” on Netflix. (Netflix)
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 and Prince Harry pose for pictures after visiting the observatory in One World Trade in New York, on Sept. 23, 2021.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, were in New York City to accept the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award on Dec. 6, 2022. (Ted Shaffrey, Associated Press file)
Britain’s Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, visit Delia Zapata Art Center in Bogota, Colombia, on Aug. 15, 2024. (Photo by Juancho Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, attend an exhibition sitting volleyball match at Nigeria Unconquered, a community-based charitable organization dedicated to aiding wounded, injured or sick servicemembers, as part of celebrations of Invictus Games in Abuja, Nigeria on May 11, 2024. (Photo by Emmanuel Osodi/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan , during the athletics section of the fifth edition of the Invictus Games, an international sporting event for servicemen and veterans who have been psychologically or physically injured during their military service. ANP SEM VAN DER WAL (Photo by ANP via Getty Images)
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)
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrives at Variety’s Power of Women on Nov. 16, 2023, at Mother Wolf in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex leave after a service of thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on June 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool, File)
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, leaves flowers at a memorial site on May 26, 2022, for the victims killed in this week’s elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum for the Salute to Freedom Gala on Nov. 10, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend a reception for young people at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Feb. 13, 2018, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Milligan – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Britain’s Prince Harry gestures next to his wife Meghan as they ride a horse-drawn carriage after their wedding ceremony at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor on May 19, 2018. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, pose during a photocall with their newborn son Archie, in St George’s Hall at Windsor Castle in England. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool via AP, File)
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Meghan explained that the clip “was four years ago.” She also told Grede, “So it’s also a really great reminder that with all the noise or whatever people do, there’s still a whole life — a real, authentic, fun life — that’s happening behind the scenes.”
She also said, “I’m just grateful that now, being back on social as well, I have a place where I can share it on my own terms.” Meghan rejoined Instagram back in January after years of being off social media completely.
“I’m just grateful that now, being back on social as well, I have a place where I can share it on my own terms,” she added, referring to her personal social media handle.
‘With Love, Meghan’ on Netflix gets 3rd season
On the podcast, Meghan said she and Harry have been working with Netflix for five years. Netflix also fully produced Meghan’s “As Ever” product line. Her show, “With Love, Meghan,” had dropped off the streaming service’s top ten list in less than a week. Netflix also fully produced Meghan’s “As Ever” product line.
NewsNation’s Paula Froelich reported that Meghan’s Netflix show will still be given a third season, regardless of viewership, because the streaming giant is invested in making her products and show a success.
Froelich heard that many people are “done” with the Sussex family at Netflix, but the third season will be used to see if commerce and entertainment can be combined for profit.
