Nestled in the September 11 issue of , a trade magazine for the US film and television industries, was a short article entitled: “Why Hollywood Keeps Quitting on Harry and Meghan.” Described as “insider industry gossip”, the report provided a run-down of the comings and goings of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s staff, noting colloquially that “they’ve chewed up yet another American adviser” in the shape of , who had spent a few months as Harry’s chief of staff before parting ways. The article contained colourful descriptions of life working for the Sussexes.
“Everyone’s terrified of Meghan,” one anonymous source told the publication, claiming she “belittles people” and “doesn’t take advice”. A second quote described the Duchess marching around “like a dictator in high heels, fuming and barking orders”. Prince Harry was a “very, very charming person” but “very much an enabler”, it said, while the couple are both “poor decision-makers” who changed their minds frequently.
According to one claim, triumphantly adopted by Meghan’s fans on social media as a positive selling point, “I’ve watched her reduce grown men to tears.” The article also rehearsed an old allegation levelled at the Duchess, dating back to before the pair’s move to US, that she had a “penchant” for sending “angry 5am emails” to staff. The report – in a business column billed as “what Hollywood pros are really talking about” – went little.
