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Business entrepreneur Martha Stewart has finally spoken out about Meghan Markle\u2019s fledging lifestyle brand As Ever, after the Duchess of Sussex was accused of copying Stewart\u2019s career playbook.<\/p>\n
Stewart, who was America\u2019s first self-made female billionaire, pioneered cooking and lifestyle products with her eponymous company Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.<\/p>\n
Through her company, Stewart, 83, produced dozens of best-selling cookbooks and entertaining guides, launched product lines, multiple TV programs and a monthly magazine.<\/p>\n
Stewart\u2019s success has inspired a wave of celebrities from Gwyneth Paltrow to Jessica Alba to enter the lifestyle space, with the Duchess of Sussex the latest to reinvent themselves as a \u201clifestyle guru\u201d.<\/p>\n
Meghan, 43, currently helms the Netflix cooking show With Love, Meghan and also sells jams and wines through her modest lifestyle brand As Ever.<\/p>\n
Both ventures appeared to borrow heavily from Stewart\u2019s career path and the homemaking legend was finally asked about the comparisons in a candid new interview with Yahoo Lifestyle.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeghan, I don’t really know very well,\u201d Stewart said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope she knows what she’s talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n
The entrepreneur then gently warned Markle that \u201cauthenticity\u201d was key to business success.<\/p>\n
\u201cAuthenticity, to me, is everything, and to be authentic and knowledgeable about your subject matter is extremely important,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The comments come after Markle was seen airily pulling rank on her cooking show and gently scolding guest Mindy Kaling for calling her \u201cMeghan Markle\u201d instead of \u201cMeghan Sussex\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n