Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ‘reject Vanity Fair’s damning article’ – Sharon Stone reveals what it’s like living next to the Sussexes

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have dismissed allegations made by Vanity Fair about their behavior towards staff as “disgusting”, it was claimed today.

The magazine’s damning profile, headlined “American Hustle,” said the Duchess of Sussex could be “really, really bad” when things don’t go her way.

Sources who have worked for the Sussexes since they left the UK five years ago said Meghan had been “warm and enthusiastic” with staff, but something went wrong. In some cases, he became “cold and reserved toward people he perceived to be responsible.”

Things “didn’t go well, and a lot of it was due to Meghan and Harry’s own demands,” one of the people claimed.

However, sources say that their marriage is rock solid, that their “love is real” and that they still have “passionate feelings for each other.”

The Times reported that a source close to the Sussexes described them as “disastrous” and that the couple had dismissed the allegations. And a source told The Daily Beast that “things aren’t easy for them right now,” with Meghan’s new Netflix show being postponed and Prince Harry in the UK for a difficult court case. . Vanity Fair has managed to make a bad time even worse. ”

This comes after comments by Sharon Stone defending them resurfaced in Hello Magazine, one of the couple’s favorite publications. Sharon said they are great neighbors. They’re the kind of people who wave at you on the street.

she said in 2020. “What’s so great about them is that they didn’t come here to make a living from our community, they came here to be a part of our community.”

“They’re going to be part of our community, they’re going to be part of our community, they’re going to donate, they’re going to be caring, they’re going to get involved. They’re going to be like, ‘Would you like to kiss my ass?’ They’re not here. ”

Vanity Fair portrays Prince Harry as a well-intentioned but hapless man who comes up with “crazy” ideas such as a “sociopath podcast” interviewing people such as Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ta.

“I have had a very traumatic childhood,” the duke said, according to the magazine. clearly. My mother was practically killed. Why didn’t I become the bad guy? ”

Meghan, 43, is portrayed as a ruthless and demanding boss. A source said she didn’t believe the bullying claims at first, but because she worked for the Duchess, she changed her mind and thought, “Oh, this happened on Tuesday.”

“Someone can get yelled at even if they don’t raise their voice. [It’s] It’s funny how people don’t differentiate between the energy of being yelled at and the energy of literally someone yelling at you. ”

Referring to the comedy film about high school cliques and bullying, some staffers called Meghan a “Mean Girls teenager” and described the production of her podcast Archetype as “really, really bad”. It’s very painful.”

A source claimed, “I wouldn’t say it’s chess because she’s always playing checkers, but she just knows very well where everyone is on her board.”

“And any time you’re not in, you’re going to be thrown to the wolves.”

Two other sources say a colleague involved with the podcast took a leave of absence after working on just three episodes and then quit. Meghan is said to have been nicknamed the “difficult duchess” by some staff members, adding: “I took long breaks from work, quit my job, and underwent long-term therapy after working with Meghan to avoid scrutiny.” “I did,” some said.

One said: “I think Meghan might be perceived better if she acknowledged her own shortcomings and personal contribution to the situation, rather than remaining stuck in a victim narrative.” Ta.

Duchess Kate was accused of bullying staff during her time at Buckingham Palace, but the results of an internal investigation have not been made public and she has always vehemently denied the allegations.

A resident of Montecito, California, where the Sussexes live, described them as “the most entitled and dishonest people on the planet.”

He added that although the Sussexes claim they left the UK to avoid media scrutiny, they always seem to be in the spotlight. A former employee of streaming giant Spotify said Prince Harry, 40, was “difficult to relate to”.

She added that while the couple were interviewing for jobs, Prince Harry gave off an atmosphere of “Why should I do this?” The contract with Spotify ended in 2023.

The Sussexes declined to cooperate with Vanity Fair’s article or comment on it.

Elsewhere in the profile, the profile details allegations from former Meghan Markle employees who reportedly felt mistreated while working with her.

These claims echo accusations from the Kensington Palace days, with the woman’s actions allegedly causing staff to “subject to therapy” leading to allegations of “bullying” behind the scenes. It highlights the situation. These allegations were vehemently denied by Meghan and Harry’s representatives at the time.

Producer Jane Murray, who worked with the couple during the development of the Archewell audio project, also insisted to Vanity Fair that Meghan is “just a lovely, genuine person.”

Despite the bombshell in their profile, staff members loyal to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry previously defended the couple to US Weekly, saying the Sussexes had asked employees to buy their children’s old baby clothes, fresh flowers, etc. She described her as a “considerate” boss who gave her “care packages.”

Prince Harry’s chief of staff Josh Kettler, who stepped down after just three months in August last year, has insisted that the prince has been given a “warm welcome” by the couple, calling them “dedicated and hard-working”. He praised it.

Archewell’s former head of content, Ben Browning, was in charge of Netflix’s tell-all documentaries, but he left before his contract was up, and his experience at the company and with Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry is generally unknown. “He was positive and cooperative,” he says.

Ashley Hansen, the company’s communications director and “world press secretary,” is leaving the company to start her own company, but when she takes the time to do so, she says, He said that he treated her with “kind care and concern.” He added that he was leaving for surgery and also sent flowers and gifts.

These positive comments come on the back of a negative article published in The Hollywood Reporter in which Meghan was described as a “dictator in heels.”

Royal author and investigative journalist Tom Bower said the recent revelations were “devastating” for Meghan, especially at a time when Meghan has been trying to reshape her public persona as a warm and loving mother and wife. Considering the attempt, he said yes.

‘She has strongly denied accusations that she bullied staff at Kensington Palace, but the resurgence of her image as a difficult duchess was a disaster on the eve of the film’s release. Netflix‘s “With Love, Meghan.”

“Having invested heavily in rebranding herself as a loving and caring Californian mother and wife, VF’s revelations tarnished this welcoming housewife’s smiling image.

Prince Harry has also come under increasing scrutiny, with experts calling his portrayal in the Vanity Fair article as “lost, out of touch and naive”. are.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams says the couple’s attempts to project a caring and philanthropic image through initiatives such as helping victims of the California wildfires have been criticized in light of ongoing allegations. He said it was unlikely to gain support.

“The Sussexes are trying to project a caring image by helping those affected by the massive wildfires currently ravaging California,” he said. “Even with all the publicity this gets, they won’t get very far.

‘Her With Love’ Meghan’s cooking series is saccharine and silly, judging by the trailer. It has been postponed and is currently scheduled for release on March 4, but reaction online has been enthusiastic. That lack could cause major streaming companies to reconsider and scrap the deal, leaving them with little, if any, when it expires later this year.

“The Sussexes have made so many accusations against the royal family. They, especially Meghan, have a lot to answer for now. People who like bullies, especially entitled bullies, not here!”

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry donated to relief efforts through the Archewell Foundation to help victims of the Los Angeles fires, which they themselves were in the midst of evacuating, and over the weekend, the wife of embattled Gov. Gavin Newsom. and provided meals to the survivors.

But not everyone was impressed by the Family Ties star’s appearance with Bateman, with one commenting online: “Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are no different from ambulance chasers.”

“What a disgusting ‘photo-op’ they accomplished. Are they “patrolling the damage”? Are they politicians now? they don’t live here. they are tourists. Disaster tourists.

This happened just days after they opened the doors of their mansion to friends and loved ones who were forced to evacuate due to the ongoing fires in California.

They called on others to do the same as fires continue to ravage West Coast cities.

The Duchess of Sussex has decided to postpone the release of her Netflix cooking show ‘With Love, Meghan’ due to the destruction caused by the fire, a decision that has been praised by fans.

But this led to sarcastic remarks from royal insiders, Richard Eden revealed.

A friend of the royal family pointed out this week that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex allowed their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey to be broadcast in 2021, despite Prince Philip being seriously ill in hospital.

Prince Harry’s grandfather died four weeks later.

“Meghan didn’t seem to be thinking twice about continuing with the Oprah interview,” a royal source said.

Some courtiers are even questioning whether the postponement of her culinary program is commercial.

“Do people really want to watch a glossy TV show about someone’s lavish lifestyle when thousands of Americans are watching their homes and lives destroyed?” someone with ties to the royal family asked Eden this week.