If the opening weeks of 2026 have underscored a single truth in the global media landscape, it is that the Duchess of Sussex cannot so much as blink without it being dissected as prime-time fodder. From whispers of warehouse surpluses to biting quips on American reality television, Meghan Markle has found herself at the epicenter of a relentless wave of mockery—a storm currently brewing with equal intensity on both sides of the Atlantic.
Brutally Mocked Live: The ‘As Ever’ Surplus Rumors
The most recent firestorm ignited on Sky News Australia, where presenter Caleb Bond delivered a scathing critique of Meghan’s latest lifestyle venture, As Ever. During a segment that pulled no punches, Bond dismissed the Duchess’s creative output with visceral disdain.
”If you’ve watched that series she put out on Netflix, With Love, Meghan, you probably haven’t seen it,” Bond told viewers. “Don’t waste your time; I tried it out just so I could tell you it’s a load of c**p.”
Bond’s critique extended beyond the screen, targeting the very viability of her brand’s physical inventory. He mocked the visual narrative of her show and the supposed desirability of her product line, alleging a significant disconnect between the brand’s image and its commercial reality.
”She shows herself in a house which she claims to be hers, which isn’t her house, making jam and all sorts of things,” Bond asserted. “Which she’s been trying to sell, but it turns out nobody wants to buy the jam, and there are massive reserves of it at the Netflix HQ, where they are storing it.”
The broadcast cited staggering figures, claiming that as many as 137,465 jars of jam were allegedly sitting idle in storage. According to Bond, the surplus has become so significant that Netflix employees have reportedly begun treating the inventory as a free-for-all.
”Because it’s not selling… the staff are now just taking it,” Bond claimed. “They’re just going into the warehouse and taking it for free because no one wants to buy it, just like no one wants to buy anything this woman sells.”
The reports suggest that the backlog isn’t limited to preserves. Signature candles, wine, and her branded flower sprinkles are also said to be languishing at Netflix’s Hollywood campus. One insider allegedly described two storage rooms “packed” with As Ever stock, claiming, “They’re literally just giving it away to employees. One [staffer] walked out with 10 products for free.” Another source was even more succinct: “There’s so much overstock.”
This narrative presents a sharp contrast to the brand’s debut in April 2025. At the time, the initial collection of raspberry jam and wildflower honey was reported to have sold out within sixty minutes, prompting headlines about products “flying off the shelves.” For critics, the current alleged surplus suggests that the initial momentum has failed to translate into long-term market sustainability.
Reality TV Shade: ‘Meghan, Please’
While her business model was being interrogated in Australia, Meghan’s personal narrative was being skewered in Beverly Hills. Her 2021 assertions regarding her lack of background research into the Royal Family have resurfaced, this time as a punchline on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
In a recent episode, actress Jennifer Tilly used the Duchess as a benchmark for skepticism while defending her own penchant for digital due diligence. “I googled Amanda [Frances], just like I Googled everyone else in the group,” Tilly told the cameras. “I know all the history of Amanda. It’s all out there; it’s on Reddit. It’s everywhere.”
Tilly then delivered the line that immediately went viral: “Even the people in the group that are saying, ’Oh, I never Google anyone,’ we all Google everybody. It’s like Meghan Markle saying, ’I never Googled Prince Harry before I dated him,’ it’s like—Meghan, please.”
The remark was a pointed reference to Meghan’s landmark 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which she claimed: “I didn’t do any research about what that would mean. I didn’t feel any need to, because everything I needed to know, he was sharing with me.”
Though Prince Harry later corroborated this in his memoir Spare—famously recounting an instance where Meghan mistook his uncle for the Queen’s assistant and joked, “She definitely hadn’t googled us”—the public remains largely unconvinced.
A Permanent Lightning Rod
Between the alleged logistics of overstocked warehouses and the biting commentary of U.S. reality stars, the Duchess continues to navigate a steady tide of public ribbing. Whether the reports of a sales slump for As Ever reflect a genuine commercial struggle or are simply the latest iteration of the usual royal-adjacent hyperbole, one reality remains fixed: Meghan Markle is a perennial lightning rod.
Every product launch, every archival quote, and every mention in popular culture is instantly converted into cultural currency. For the Duchess of Sussex, the “prime-time commentary” shows no signs of signing off.
