Latest / Fresh Intelligence / EXCLUSIVE: Martha Stewart Leaves Meghan Markle 'Shaken' With Lifestyle Brand Criticism
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- 0:00[SPEAKER_00]: Martha Stewart has raised doubts about Meghan Markle's pivot into televised homemaking.
- 0:06[SPEAKER_00]: She questioned whether the former actor and royal can convincingly reinvent herself as a lifestyle guru.
- 0:13[SPEAKER_00]: Stewart revealed Meghan spoke about a recent palace visit at a dinner party in California.
- 0:20[SPEAKER_00]: Stewart described their encounter to people, sharing details from their dinner together.
- 0:25[SPEAKER_00]: She stated, if you're an actress, it's hard to then transition to a princess and then from a princess into a home-making guru on a television show.
- 0:35[SPEAKER_00]: Stewart's comments come as Markle expands her lifestyle brand from Montesito, California.
- 0:42[SPEAKER_00]: A source close to the pair noted that Martha sees the lifestyle world as something you build over decades.
- 0:49[SPEAKER_00]: They suggested Meghan's path feels unusually abrupt.
- 0:56[SPEAKER_00]: Martha's skepticism arises from concerns about the credibility of Meghan's new venture.
- 1:03[SPEAKER_00]: During dinner, people were struck by how fresh Meghan's palace visit still felt to her.
- 1:08[SPEAKER_00]: She was back in California, but still talking about tea at Hygrove with the King and Queen.
- 1:14[SPEAKER_00]: Markle's latest trip to Britain, Mark the first time Charles had seen his daughter-in-law since 2022.
- 1:21[SPEAKER_00]: Reports suggested Harry planned to bring Markle and their children for the entire trip.
- 1:27[SPEAKER_00]: After the trip, Markle celebrated her birthday by dancing in the kitchen with her children.
- 1:33[SPEAKER_00]: Markle expressed gratitude to followers for the birthday love shared online.