WHAT ’ S IT ALL ABOUT ?!
DISH
Served Cold
Meghan made crudité platters for both Mindy
Kaling and chef Roy Choi
( insets ).
MEGHAN
GETS PANNED !
Meghan Markle ’ s , er , Sussex ’ s long-awaited Netflix lifestyle show is finally here , and the response has been brutal . Variety called the series — which features the erstwhile royal offering entertaining tips while chatting with famous friends — “ A Montecito Ego Trip Not Worth Taking .” With Love , Meghan “ exists as a sort of celebration of all things Duchess of Sussex ,” snipes the industry bible , adding , “ The show plays out like a forced march , one in which Meghan ’ s guests must , as the price of getting to share an afternoon in a made-for-TV kitchen with her , praise her first .”
Another review questioned the
4 Star MARCH 24 , 2025 purpose of the show . After all , Meghan , 43 , shares neither recipes nor much about herself . ( Her skills are also fairly average .) She does chastise a game Mindy Kaling for referring to her as Meghan Markle , telling the single mom that she goes by “ Sussex ” now , and gushing how “ meaningful ” it is to share her name with her children , Archie , 5 , and 3-year-old Lilibet . “ This is our family name — our little-family name .” While The Cut appreciated that bit of drama — and pitched With Love , Mindy — the site points out , “ The show can ’ t seem to decide whether Meghan is an expert teaching her friends new tricks or a student learning dutifully from professional chefs , and by the third time she ’ s arranging
NOT A HIT IN THE KITCHEN ! THE DUCHESS OF SUSSEX ’ S MUCH-ANTICIPATED TV SHOW FALLS FLAT .
vibrant crudités , you have to wonder what the point is .”
Viewers agreed , with the eightepisode series tanking on Rotten Tomatoes and getting a 2.5 rating on IMDb its first day streaming . Commenters blasted the former Suits star for being “ like a 2012 Pinterest board ” and rich and out of touch . Not a good “ lewk ” ( hat tip , Mindy ) for the show , thought to be a make-or-break moment for Meghan and husband Harry , as they ’ ve struggled to succeed after leaving the royal family in 2020 . “ There ’ s a feeling she and Harry are worried about their Netflix deal getting canceled ,” an insider tells Star . “ But Meghan doesn ’ t understand . This is her passion . This is what she does .” ★