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Since her sensational entry into the royal family, Meghan Markle has left no one indifferent. Whether we admire her or criticize her, she gets people talking about her. And her latest Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan,” is no exception. On the agenda: dried flowers, high-end tableware, dishes worthy of a magazine, and an avalanche of overpriced clothes. Result ? A wave of criticism who accuse him of flaunting his wealth without any embarrassment, in the midst of global inflation.

A dream lifestyle… or indecency?

With “With Love, Meghan”, the Duchess of Sussex wanted to offer “a moment of sweetness, a poetic parenthesis in a stressful world”. On paper, why not. In reality, viewers quickly felt more annoyed than relaxed. The series multiplies the scenes where Meghan prepares perfect dishes, in an immaculate kitchen, surrounded by carefully arranged bouquets.

The detail that blew up the networks? The famous “flower sequins”. Dried petals that she sprinkles absolutely everywhere: in her yogurts, on her scrambled eggs, in her drinks... A small gesture presented as poetic, but which quickly turned into a running gag on X (ex-Twitter).

One Internet user sums up the general feeling: “Dried flowers + $10,000 dress = expert-level disconnect.”

Products at gold prices

But what especially made people cringe was the assumed display of luxury. Meghan doesn't hide anything: each object seems carefully chosen to evoke a perfect life... and out of budget for 99% of people. Its product line, sold on its “As Ever” site, offers boxes of dried flowers at €15 for 5 grams. Yes, five grams.

Added to this is a wardrobe that would make fashion houses green with envy. Her outfits on the show are estimated to fetch a total of $172,000. Couture dresses, luxury accessories, ultra-discreet but overpriced jewelry... Everything is calculated to remain elegant, but the effect is there: it shines, and it divides.

A message that goes wrong

The real problem isn't that she likes pretty things. This is because all of this is happening at a time when the global economy is tense, when millions of people are struggling to make ends meet. As a result, what Meghan presents as “little simple pleasures” seem to many like misplaced luxury.

Some believe that she lives in a bubble, and that she is not even aware of it. Others think that she deliberately plays this glamor card, even if it means shocking, to improve her image or reposition her personal brand.

But one thing is certain: it leaves no one indifferent. Once again, Meghan becomes a hot topic, caught between admiration and annoyance, between fascination with her world and rejection of what it symbolizes.

And now ?

Despite the criticism, Meghan isn't slowing down. She already has other projects planned under the Archewell label, including a Christmas special for Netflix, and a new range of lifestyle products. Its objective: to create a “universe of well-being and beauty”, accessible… or not.