Meghan Markle would allegedly \u201cdisappear\u201d during Zoom meetings with Netflix when she\u2019d get offended.<\/p>\n
After Netflix cut ties with Markle\u2019s lifestyle brand, As Ever, Variety<\/a> published a story on Tuesday that shed light on the Duchess of Sussex\u2019s relationship with the streaming service.<\/p>\n \u201cThe mood in the building is \u2018We\u2019re done,\u2019\u201d a Netflix insider told the outlet, claiming that Markle, 44, and Prince Harry\u2019s behaviour \u201chas ruffled feathers in meetings.\u201d<\/p>\n Sources said Netflix teams like the marketing department were told that Markle\u2019s long absences from meetings were because she was offended by something that was said.<\/p>\n MORE: \u2018Final straw\u2019: Meghan Harry quit UK over gift<\/a><\/p>\n But Markle\u2019s lawyer, Michael J. Kump, said in a letter to Variety that she \u201cworks from home, is the mother of young children aged 4 and 6, and often encounters children who enter the space unexpectedly during a meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIndependent of being a parent who works from home, Meghan is also conscious of shielding her team from the distraction of children,\u201d Kump continued. \u201cNearly all professionals can attest to needing to turn off the audio or camera during a virtual meeting at some point during many hours of virtual business calls.\u201d <\/p>\n Markle would also allegedly \u201ctalk over or recast\u201d Harry\u2019s thoughts, sometimes when he\u2019d be mid-sentence, and then she\u2019d touch his arm or thigh during virtual and in-person meetings with Netflix partners, sources said.<\/p>\n However, Kump insisted that claim \u201cseems calculated to play into the misogynistic characterisation of her bossing her husband around.\u201d<\/p>\n Harry, 41, also told Variety that the allegation is \u201ccategorically false.\u201d<\/p>\n MORE: Insane amount Meghan, Harry pay staff<\/a><\/p>\n Three insiders claimed that Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos is \u201cfed up\u201d with the Sussexes, who allegedly directly text Sarandos about their projects.<\/p>\n Sources further claimed that Sarandos recently said he wouldn\u2019t sit for a call with Markle unless a lawyer was present on the line, which a Netflix spokesperson insisted was \u201cabsolutely inaccurate.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis is blatantly false,\u201d Kemp told Variety. \u201cIn fact, Meghan texts and speaks with Mr. Sarandos regularly, and has been to his home, sans lawyers.\u201d<\/p>\n While the report claimed that chief content officer Bela Bajaria has \u201cgrown weary\u201d of working with the couple, Bajaria herself told Variety she\u2019s \u201creally enjoyed\u201d collaborating with the Sussexes.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re deeply engaged in the storytelling process and bring a unique, global perspective that aligns with the kinds of impactful projects our members respond to,\u201d Bajaria shared.<\/p>\n A source tells Page Six that Markle and Harry have a great working relationship with Sarandos and Bajaria.<\/p>\n Elsewhere in the Variety story, sources claimed that A-list talent and directors are \u201chesitant\u201d to work with the couple.<\/p>\n Page Six has reached out to the Sussexes and Netflix for comment.<\/p>\n Markle and Harry originally negotiated a $100 million deal with Netflix via their Archewell Productions after leaving the royal family in 2020.<\/p>\n Under the lucrative contract, the couple released projects like their hit 2023 tell-all documentary, Harry & Meghan, their failed Polo doc and Markle\u2019s critically maligned lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan, which Page Six exclusively confirmed was not returning for a third season amid falling ratings.<\/p>\n Last August, we reported that the couple extended their partnership with the streamer \u2014 but for an amount \u201cmuch\u201d less than the original deal.<\/p>\n The Sussexes had several projects in the works, including adaptations of the books Meet Me at the Lake and The Wedding Date, before Netflix dumpedAs Ever.<\/p>\n But a source tells Page Six that Netflix\u2019s deal with the Sussexes is in a great place and that they have multiple scripted and unscripted projects that are in development.<\/p>\n A Netflix spokesperson told Page Six on March 6 that \u201cit was always intended\u201d for the As Ever founder \u201cto continue growing the brand and take it into its next chapter independently.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, an As Ever spokesperson told Page Six that the company \u201cis grateful for Netflix\u2019s partnership\u201d and \u201cis now ready to stand on its own.\u201d<\/p>\n This story originally appeared on Page Six<\/a> and is republished here with permission.<\/p>\n Read related topics:Meghan Markle<\/a>Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle would allegedly \u201cdisappear\u201d during Zoom meetings with Netflix when she\u2019d get offended. 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