The Duchess of Disaster: How Meghan Markle Squandered Her Golden Ticket
Well, hello there, neighbors—settle in, pour something strong, and let’s dissect the slow-motion car crash that is Meghan Markle ’s career. I’ve never bought the grand narrative her PR has worked so hard to sell: entrepreneur, visionary, world leader. Sorry, but what I see (kindly!) is a Duchess of Disaster who systematically alienated the very people who could have helped her most. Case in point: Sarah Ferguson . If anyone wrote the blueprint for a post-royal “grift” done *well*, it’s the Duchess of York. For three decades she monetized access without betraying the Crown— Weight Watchers , children’s books, Oprah before Oprah was a minefield—always the *illusion* of access, never the dagger. Golden rule: you can monetize the title; you do not torch the institution. Play the long game and you get let back in the tent. Meghan had a front-row seat to that masterclass…and ignored it. Instead of the slow burn, she went smash-and-grab: big tell-alls, bigger accusations, smaller retu...