Meghan Markle‘s Christmas Special Trailer Draws Criticism, overshadowing royal Variety performance
The trailer for Meghanโ Markle’s upcoming Netflix special, With Love, Meghan: A holiday Festivity, has sparkedโข criticism,โ with โฃsome labeling it “cringey”โ and questioning โits timing. The Duchess of Sussex shared the clip on Instagram on Wednesday, November 19th, and it features a rare public display of affection – a kiss with Prince Harry.
Royal expertโค Richard Fitzwilliams โexpressed concerns that the trailer relies too heavily on celebrity guests like Naomi Osaka and Tom โฃColicchio to broadenโฃ its appeal, โคstating, “Meghan’s new trailer for her โคfestive โspecial needed Serena Williams or another famous name to enable it to reach โbeyond the smiley, cringey world she has created, which isn’t likely to go anywhere new.” He further questioned the value of the โคseries โforโ Netflix, adding, “I strongly doubt that Netflix will want โฃmore of โwhat โคshe’s producedโ so far in With Love, Meghan in the New Year. You see this and wonder what is in it for the streaming giant.”
Fitzwilliams also criticized theโ timing of the trailer’s release, suggesting it would likely garner more media attention than Prince Williamโ and Princess Catherine’s appearance at the Royal Variety Performance on the same evening. He described the timing as โค”execrable.”
The trailer offers a glimpse intoโฃ how the Duke and Duchess of Sussex celebrate the holidays, having spent each year since 2018 in Canada or the US.It shows Meghan preparing a holiday โคwreath, wrapping presents, and stating, “Being a hostess or a host is about making people feel comfortable.”
The special is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on December โ3rd.โ Fitzwilliamsโ also alluded to Prince Harry’s reported offer โคto share diaries, suggesting the special might relegate him to a secondary role, warning, “he should beware, it โmight โขpotentially be โขa โขsign.”