Katherine Ryan believes that Meghan Markle appeared “manicured and very forced” in her latest Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan.”
The Canadian comedian, 41, who was previously an ardent supporter of the exiled royal, has appeared to change her tune after watching the “Suits” alum’s new 8-part cooking show.
“I liked Meghan Markle. I was rooting for Meghan Markle… though she is very Hollywood – even for me – and I don’t like that in people,” the “Glitter Room” star said on her “Telling Everybody Everything” podcast of the Duchess of Sussex.
“I see now, and maybe it’s just the projects she’s choosing, it does feel like she has lied about whether she knew who Prince Harry was, and these details about her childhood change and don’t add up.”
Ryan, who released a series of stand-up specials on the streamer throughout her career, noted that there are some discrepancies in Markle’s stories about her childhood.
“She said on her new Netflix show that they ate TV dinners growing up,” she said, referring to the claim Markle made, which was later slammed by her estranged brother as “malarkey.”
“But then in an old interview, she was like, ‘We would eat farm fresh.’ Her whole act just seems very manicured and very forced,” Ryan added.
The “In Trouble” comedian added that while she doesn’t see Markle as a “pad person,” she does think the former actress “likes cozying up to celebrities and she wants the hundred million dollar deal and she likes the fact that she’s married to a prince.”
“Of course. But I would rather someone lean into that and be like, oh my God, I used to be on ‘Suits’ and now I’m married to a prince,” she said. “I would rather that than this act of: Oh, I’m just so humble.”
Despite being released last week, Markle’s series has already been greenlit for Season 2 by Netflix.
“People are hate-watching it though,” Ryan said in response to its streaming success. “Who knows what Netflix are doing? They are smart — whether they love something or hate something, whatever keeps them watching more episodes.”
“If this was Netflix’s intention, to be like, let’s throw Meghan under the bus where even people who really liked her are turning… not against her, but… she just doesn’t seem to be the kind of gal I would want to be friends with. It’s too manicured, it’s too beige.”
In the series, Markle scolded her pal Mindy Kaling for calling her Meghan Markle — revealing that her last name is now “Sussex.”
But despite Markle’s claim of changing her surname to have it match her children’s, Ryan believes there’s another reason.
“Let’s be honest about why you’re choosing Sussex,” Ryan said. “It’s a way to hang on to the Duchess of Sussex.”
The comedian previously defended the former working royal back in 2022 after Markle and her husband released a series of tell-all projects about life in the palace.
“I love Meghan Markle’s voice and her confidence to challenge the norm and what’s expected of her in that role,” Ryan said at the time.
