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It's no secret that Megan Markle's post-royal career has faced significant challenges and scrutiny. While she undoubtedly achieved success as an actress prior to marrying Prince Harry, leaving the royal family and relocating to the US upended her professional life. Since then, Megan has launched several new business ventures and signed high-profile deals, but few seem to have lived up to the initial hype and optimism.
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Megan's difficulties stem largely from her diminished public reputation and credibility issues over the past few years. Her time as a working royal was marred by controversial incidents like airing private family matters in the famous Oprah interview. This intensive media coverage and public controversies have cast a long shadow over Megan's career pursuits ever since. The persistent allegations and negative perceptions surrounding her character and actions have severely undermined her trustworthiness in the eyes of potential partners, employers, and consumers.
One of Megan's first major post-royal projects was a podcast deal with Spotify, announced in late 2020 with great fanfare. However, the podcast, titled "Archetypes," failed to materialize for over a year and received mixed reviews once it finally debuted in the summer of 2022. By that point, public interest and anticipation had greatly waned. The podcast also faced accusations of promoting misinformation. With only intermittent releases so far, it remains to be seen if "Archetypes" can sustain interest over the long term.
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Megan ventured into publishing as well with her 2021 children's book "The Bench." But sales of the published languished quickly, and reviews criticized the work for its banal messages and self-indulgent themes focused on Megan's relationship with Harry and Archie. While initial sales may have been respectable given her high profile, the book hardly seemed destined to become a classic or generate ongoing revenues through reprints or adaptations.
Perhaps Megan's most high-profile current project is her new "lifestyle brand" launched in the fall of 2022 under the name Archewell. However, skepticism abounds regarding the brand's viability and substance. So far, Archewell seems mostly performative - teasing products like homemade jam which realistically few if any consumers can purchase. Promotional images depict an unrealistic aspirational lifestyle far removed from most peoples' reality. There are also questions regarding Archewell's competitive differentiation in an oversaturated marketplace. Without a clear niche or unique value proposition, it remains uncertain how the brand can succeed long-term.
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In addition to branding deals, Megan has also pursued lucrative Netflix and podcast arrangements with Harry. However, the Netflix partnership is up for renewal in 2023 following underwhelming outputs like their 2021 documentary which focused mostly on private family photos and stories instead of substantive social issues as promised. Planned series on healthcare disparities and an animated show have yet to materialize. Megan and Harry's deals with streaming giants like Spotify and Netflix also face the challenge of having to deliver commercially successful, binge-worthy content to justify the large sums invested - a high bar without a track record in entertainment.
Megan may also discover it difficult to find meaningful, non-performative type work opportunities going forward. Her prior career in acting could prove challenging to re-enter actively given her lessened public stature compared to pre-royal days. While charitable involvement remains an option, Megan's controversial image and associations with partisan causes may limit partnerships with established nonprofit groups. However, Megan naturally retains passion for social issues and may explore developing her own philanthropic organization over time if able to regain more public trust.
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In summary, Megan Markle undoubtedly faces an uphill battle to establish a stable, substantive career given the credibility issues that have faced her in recent years. Moving forward, focusing on outcomes over announcements and letting accomplishments speak for themselves may help regain lost goodwill. But rebuilding a viable professional identity independent of her royal past will be an ongoing challenge for the foreseeable future as controversies from that time continue to linger large in the public consciousness.
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