There's clearly no love lost between Meghan Markle and her critics. The Duchess of Sussex dropped her lifestyle series on Netflix this week, and now, the reviews are in. It's not exactly a love fest.
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00:00There's clearly no love lost between Meghan Markle and critics of her new Netflix show.
00:06The Duchess of Sussex dropped her lifestyle series on the streamer this week,
00:10and now the reviews are in. It's not exactly a love fest.
00:15Oh my gosh. Is it good?
00:16So good.
00:17All eight episodes featuring Meghan cooking, gardening,
00:20and crafting with her celebrity pals are available to watch now.
00:24But With Love, Meghan is getting so much hate, you might just want to skip it.
00:29Unless you enjoy a good hate watch.
00:31UK critics were especially harsh.
00:34Kiss the Netflix deal goodbye, read the headline in The Guardian,
00:38whose reviewer called the show pointless and speculated that it might be the last
00:42thing her and hubby Prince Harry ever make for the streaming service.
00:46With Love, Meghan is the latest product of Harry and Meg's $100 million Netflix deal,
00:51following the success of their Tell All docuseries and a few major flops.
00:56But nothing got the critics as riled up as this new offering.
01:00It's boring.
01:01And it just looks, to me, fake.
01:04The Daily Mail even called the show,
01:06"...so awful it is almost compelling,"
01:09and predicted it could be irresistible fodder for an army of hate watchers. A win-win for Netflix.
01:15She's so beautiful on the inside, and you just don't know how good she is
01:20until you go deep and you get to know her better.
01:22In a one-star review, The Independent called it queasy and exhausting,
01:27and called Meghan out for making a millennial blog come to life with too many out-of-touch touches,
01:33like adding edible flowers to everything, even ice cubes and eggs.
01:38Do they add flavor or is it decorative?
01:40It's just an accessory.
01:41The Telegraph called it an exercise in narcissism,
01:44with Meghan using the show to repeatedly push her line of posh products,
01:49like that famously exclusive jam, soon heading to a Netflix store in a mega-mall near you.
01:55It was extremely good, and a lot of people asked to taste it.
01:58Reviews from regular folks were just as harsh.
02:01Absolute drivel, a masterclass in how to waste money, straight-up boring,
02:07and a 40-minute infomercial for her ego were just some of the reactions on social media.
02:13A lot of the hate was aimed at Meghan's one-pot pasta dish from Episode 1,
02:17a skillet spaghetti that prompted one viewer to post,
02:20"'That's not food, that's punishment.'"
02:23Many viewers also pointed out that Meghan is ripping off Martha right out of the gate,
02:28as Martha Stewart's been teaching fans to make her famous one-pot pasta recipe for decades now.
02:34"'So here's a recipe that has taken the internet by storm.'"
02:38But love will find a way, and there were some critics and viewers who
02:42sincerely enjoyed With Love Meghan. Her superfans joined her for a screening in New York City,
02:48including two followers who went so far as to get as-ever tattoos. That's Meghan's new brand name,
02:55after American Riviera Orchard got the axe following trademark issues.
03:00Vogue magazine's review called the show,
03:02"'So aspirationally Californian'," and speculated that some viewers might even
03:07find themselves "'taking notes.'" While Town & Country observed that Meghan's,
03:11"...real joy and passion for cooking shine through."
03:14Meghan's kids also showed Meghan some love. Take a look at the sweet card they made for their mom,
03:19ahead of the premiere, which reads,
03:21"'We love your show and we love you.'" It's signed by Lily, Archie, and Papa.
03:26And unsurprisingly, Papa, Prince Harry, is another positive reviewer. In the show itself,
03:31Harry praises his wife on camera in Episode 8, as the show wraps up with a big party.
03:37It's good right? You did a great job. Thank you.