Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
are being “frozen out” of Hollywood, “one red carpet event at a
time,” according to one royal commentator.
Kara Kennedy said that the
Sussexes don’t have the “charisma, dedication and charm” needed to be
A-list celebrities.
The commentator’s comments
come despite the fact that the couple, who stepped back from royal duty in
2020, has signed a host of multi-million-pound deals, including with Netflix
and Spotify.
Writing in The Spectator, the
journalist said one LA source told her “the main reason for them being
excluded is that organizers know that all media attention would be on them and
take away from the event or people there to celebrate”.
Ms Kennedy added that the
source said one A-lister left Harry and Meghan off the invite list for an event
because of their “capacity to share”.
Since stepping down from
senior royal duties, the Sussexes have been criticized for sharing private
details of Royal Family relations.
In an explosive interview with
Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Meghan accused an unnamed member of the Firm of asking
what colour her son Archie’s skin would be before he was born, sparking a rise
in tensions between the Duchess and her inlaws.
It is predicted that the
contents of the memoir will further strain tensions within the Royal Family.
Ms Kennedy added that another
reason the Sussexes have been sidelined is that they don’t have the
“charisma and dedication” needed to be A-list celebrities.
She said: “You and your
partner can buy a mansion in the right zip code, hang out with the right people
and say the right things at the right charity events, but that doesn’t make you
a Hollywood power couple.
“Modern-day stardom is
about more than name recognition.
“It takes charisma,
dedication and charm. For all their striving, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
just don’t have it.”
