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(NewsNation) — Meghan Markle (sorry, Sussex) has a problem.
While her projects debut to impressive numbers — due mostly in part to media attention and coverage — they have no staying power.
Markle’s podcast from Limonada Media, “Confessions of a Female Founder” made it up to number two on the Apple podcast charts within a day of its debut. But a week later, it fell to number 19.
The same thing happened with her cooking/lifestyle/entertainment show on Netflix, “With Love, Meghan,” which, as I reported, lasted less than a week on the top ten.
Lasted less than a week on Netflix’s Top Ten after its debut.
Meghan Markle’s podcast slammed by critics
The problem is, people will initially watch out of interest piqued by media reports — but they aren’t sticking around. Which prompts questions about long-term viability. Especially when critics loathe the product.
The podcast was slammed as, according to Livemint, “It received just one star in The Times. Writer James Marriott mentioned in his review the show called it ‘vapid lessons in self-love’ by Meghan.”
FILE – Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, speaks during South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas, on March 8, 2024. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File) 
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FILE – Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, arrives at the Invictus Games venue in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, April 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File) 
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA – AUGUST 15: Britain’s Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the ‘Responsible Digital Future’ forum at EAN University in Bogota, Colombia on August 15, 2024. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle land in Colombia to join Marquez in discussions with women and youth on combating discrimination and cyberbullying. (Photo by Juancho Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images) 
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA – AUGUST 15: Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Britain’s Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visit Delia Zapata Art Center in Bogota, Colombia on August 15, 2024. (Photo by Juancho Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images) 
Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry (R) and his wife, Meghan Markle embrace at The Invictus Games in The Hague on April 16, 2022. (Photo by REMKO DE WAAL/ANP/AFP via Getty Images) 
Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, Katie Couric, Brooke Shields and Nancy Wang Yuen take part in the keynote “Breaking Barrier, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen” on the first day of the South by Southwest Conference on Friday, March 8, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)
Rachel Aroesti, in The Guardian, said the “sycophantic interview podcast is stomach-turning.” Telegraph’s critic Chris Bennion did not approve of the podcast and said it had an “inane stream of mindless aphorisms.”
Meanwhile, Markle’s Netflix show was also mercilessly dragged by critics.
Anti-fans are also enraged over Markle’s use of her royal title in her Shop.my page where she brands herself as the Duchess of Sussex and sells $700 shirts.
Meghan Markle receives thank you after Prince Harry’s visit to Ukraine
But while she may loathe the royal family (the feeling is mutual), Markle loves the title. After Prince Harry visited Ukraine last week, Markle posted a note she received from Ukrainian Yulia Svyrydenko on he Instagram stories that read:
“Your Royal Highness,
I would like to express my sincere gratitude for everything that your family is doing for Ukraine, and for helping us draw the world’s attention to humanitarian demining in Ukraine. Demining will allow millions of displaced Ukrainians to return home, and allow thousands of children to go to school without fear. This means so very much to all of us!
A remarkable group of women who live in the border region of Sumy, an area affected by landmines, have prepared this Easter bread for you and your family. Today, they, along with all of us, are deeply moved, knowing that this symbolic offering – Easter bread, made from flour harvested from demined fields – will be on your table.
Thank you, from all Ukrainians, for your kindness and good-heartedness!”
My royal source would only sniff, “She’s NOT royal you know. She’s just a duchess.”