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"I do think that they're going to continue to have a hard time finding people that want to work underneath them. I'm intimidated just thinking about it. There are rumors that Netflix has said 'allow us to manage the retail strategy' if she can't manage to find a CEO or somebody willing to work with her. Netflix sees an opportunity there." [1]
According to Us Weekly , Closer's claims are untrue. Similarly, The Cut confirmed that there are no other verified reports of a staff exodus and difficulty finding a CEO. [16] [17] British tabloid Daily Mirror and Scottish tabloid Daily Record claimed that Meghan named herself CEO in early December 2024 after a "fruitless" search for one. The original source of this claim is Richard Eden, a royal reporter for the British tabloid Daily Mail . [18]
After the company's soft launch in March 2024, Meghan sent 50 jars of strawberry jam to select friends and public figures. Some of the recipients then posted the jam on their social media channels. Among them were Argentine polo player Nacho Figueras; American actresses Tracee Ellis Ross, Abigail Spencer, Garcelle Beauvais, and Mindy Kaling; American media personality Kris Jenner; and American married couple singer John Legend and model Chrissy Teigen. [19] [20] [21] After the release of the limited edition jam, an unknown source claimed on Sky News that sales of Meghan's father-in-law Charles III's unrelated strawberry jam, which is sold through The Highgrove Shop and through Waitrose Duchy Organic at Waitrose supermarkets, increased substantially. [22] Some news outlets and tabloids speculated American Riviera Orchard engaged in purposeful competition with Charles, with Marie Claire calling it "the battle of the strawberry jams" and OK! calling it "royal jam rivalries". [23] Conversely, Marie Claire also pointed out Buckingham Palace's decision to promote its own strawberry jam on social media just days after Meghan sent out samples of American Riviera Orchard's jam. [24]
Along with strawberry jam, Meghan released announcements the brand would be working on raspberry jam, dog treats, and homeware items, including tableware and drinkware. [25] [4] By July 2024, no further announcements or products under the brand had been released. [26] In late June 2024 Marie Claire speculated the next product will likely be a rosé wine. [27]
In a since-deleted [17] yet widely cited article, royal author Tom Quinn claimed the launch of the brand was greeted with intense scrutiny and "mockery" online, while conservative news channel Sky News Australia said the launch was "ridiculed". [28] [29] In October 2024, British-American journalist Tina Brown claimed that Meghan's unprofessionalism had impacted the brand's ability to release any product and called her ideas "total crap". [30] The Cut called these reports "dubious" and "flimsy". [17]
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