Experts warn Meghan Markle could be finished in Hollywood

A Hollywood executive warns Meghan Markle's upcoming documentary could be the last roll of the dice for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in the entertainment industry after a series of failed ventures.

The 43-year-old will release With Love, Meghan, on January 15 as part of an eight-series instalment via Netflix following her life behind closed doors in Montecito and her philosophy to the world and community.

Harry & Meghan (2022) was well-received and seemed to prove they could make it on their own, but after a challenging spell with their Polo docuseries and Spotify, it could be over sooner than they hoped.

Their time with Spotify declined to the point where the music website cut them from their deal in 2023 as one of their lead executives, Bill Simmons, branded both the Prince and Duchess as "f**king grifters".

In light of that, a Hollywood executive warns they're on the ropes as far as their plans to become media personalities go.

"It's so sad," an insider told The New York Post. "Because they had this huge platform. Now I can't really see her doing much else in terms of pushing herself into the public eye.

I don't think anyone is excited by this. Everybody in entertainment is sending that ridiculous trailer back and forth, being like, 'What is this show about? I don't get it.'"

Markle documentary slammed before release

The documentary hasn't even hit television sets yet but it is already being slammed by outlets such as Eater, who accused Markle of trying to be relatable from an unrelatable position as well as declaring themselves bored.

Whilst Britain's Independent said they expected more from the former actress than to become a "trad wife".

Other experts also warn the attempt to be down-to-Earth and relatable will not fly with audiences, who are quickly turned off by inauthentic brands and celebrities.

"Audiences are smart," Cassie Zebisch-Schienle, Hollywood PR expert, told The New York Post. "When a celebrity or brand is inauthentic, audiences and consumers can tell right away. I think that's what is missing.

"The choices they have made don't feel authentic. There have been so many pivots [from Harry and Markle] and what feels like throwing things out there to see what sticks. And nothing is, because it isn't authentic."