{"id":45868,"date":"2025-08-05T01:09:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T01:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/45868\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T01:09:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T01:09:11","slug":"pamela-anderson-breaks-silence-on-meghan-markles-rip-off-cooking-show-on-wwhl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/45868\/","title":{"rendered":"Pamela Anderson breaks silence on Meghan Markle&#8217;s &#8216;rip off&#8217; cooking show on &#8216;WWHL&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>She didn\u2019t invent cooking shows.<\/p>\n<p>Pamela Anderson does not believe that Meghan Markle ripped off her cooking show, \u201cPamela\u2019s Cooking with Love,\u201d to create \u201cWith Love, Meghan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During Sunday\u2019s appearance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=voX6cxspjVI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u201cWatch What Happens Live,\u201d<\/a> host Andy Cohen asked the \u201cBaywatch\u201d alum, \u201cOn a scale from one to 10, how much of a rip-off did you feel like \u2018With Love, Meghan\u2019 was of your show, \u2018Pamela\u2019s Cooking with Love\u2019?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Pamela Anderson does not believe that Meghan Markle ripped off her cooking show, \u201cPamela\u2019s Cooking with Love,\u201d to create \u201cWith Love, Meghan.\u201d Bravo<\/p>\n<p>On \u201cWatch What Happens Live\u201d on Sunday, host Andy Cohen explained the rules of \u201cPlead the Fifth\u201d to the \u201cBaywatch\u201d alum, a game where she could choose not to answer only one of three questions. Bravo<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn a scale from one to 10, how much of a rip-off did you feel like \u2018With Love, Meghan\u2019 was of your show, \u2018Pamela\u2019s Cooking with Love?&#8217;\u201d Cohen asked. Bravo<\/p>\n<p>Anderson, 58, replied, \u201cOne. I didn\u2019t \u2014 I didn\u2019t really look, but I mean, I didn\u2019t invent cooking shows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former Playboy\u00a0Playmate of the Month noted that Markle is \u201cjust doing her thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Page Six has reached out to Markle\u2019s rep for comment but did not immediately hear back.<\/p>\n<p>One month before Markle\u2019s show premiered on Netflix, fans <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/02\/24\/entertainment\/meghan-markle-accused-of-copying-pamela-anderson-as-fans-point-out-striking-similarities-in-lifestyle-shows\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pointed out striking similarities<\/a> between her and Anderson\u2019s cooking shows \u2014 starting with their names.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson, 58, replied: \u201cOne. I didn\u2019t \u2014 I didn\u2019t really look, but I mean, I didn\u2019t invent cooking shows.\u201d Bravo<\/p>\n<p>The former Playboy\u00a0Playmate of the Month said Markle is \u201cjust doing her thing.\u201d Bravo<\/p>\n<p>In February, fans pointed out striking similarities between Markle and Anderson\u2019s cooking shows. Flavour Network<\/p>\n<p>Netizens also noted the shows\u2019 trailers, which showed identical concepts, language and overall aesthetics.<\/p>\n<p>The teaser for Anderson\u2019s lifestyle program\u00a0was released in October 2024, three months before the Duchess of Sussex\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/01\/02\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-shares-new-teaser-for-netflix-series-with-love-meghan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dropped her first promotional video<\/a>, which included a quick cameo from Prince Harry.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cLast Showgirl\u201d star\u2019s trailer opened with clips of her wading through a garden and laughing in her rustic kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>The names of their shows were similar. Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Netizens also noted the shows\u2019 trailers, which showed identical concepts, language and overall aesthetics. JENNA PEFFLEY\/NETFLIX<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love to cook,\u201d Anderson said in the minute-long preview. \u201cI just have always wanted to take things to another level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Markle was seen cooking and picking fresh produce in the opening moments of\u00a0her \u201cWith Love, Meghan\u201d trailer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always loved taking something pretty ordinary and elevating it,\u201d the \u201cSuits\u201d alum declared, similar to Anderson\u2019s opening statement.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, both women invited pals and fellow cooks into their homes as they hosted and tried new recipes. JAKE ROSENBERG\/NETFLIX<\/p>\n<p>A co-creator and executive producer of Anderson\u2019s show said they took \u201cpride in planting the first seeds \u2014 creating original, distinctive programming that audiences love.\u201d Flavour Network<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, both women invited pals and fellow cooks into their homes as they hosted and tried new recipes.<\/p>\n<p>The following month, Jesse Fawcett, the co-creator and executive producer of \u201cPamela\u2019s Cooking with Love,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/07\/entertainment\/pamela-andersons-producer-on-claims-meghan-markle-copied-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">released a statement<\/a> hours before \u201cWith Love, Meghan\u201d premiered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe take pride in planting the first seeds \u2014 creating original, distinctive programming that audiences love \u2014 and it\u2019s a compliment to see our work with Ms. Anderson resonate so strongly,\u201d Fawcett\u00a0told the Daily Mail at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Love, Meghan\u201d is available to stream on Netflix, while \u201cPamela\u2019s Cooking With Love\u201d can be found on Amazon Prime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"She didn\u2019t invent cooking shows. 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