Meghan Markle‘s royal return to Netflix has been put on hold.
The Jan. 15 premiere of Duchess of Sussex’s new Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan” is now scheduled to air March 4 amid the Los Angeles wildfires.
Markle, who resides with husband Prince Harry and children in nearby Montecito, announced the delay of the 8-episode lifestyle show on Sunday.
“I’m thankful to my partners at Netflix for supporting me in delaying the launch as we focus on the needs of those impacted by the wildfires in my home state of California,” she said in a statement.
The actress, who grew up in L.A.’s Crenshaw neighborhood, joined her husband on Friday at the Pasadena Convention Center to offer support to victims and first responders of the ongoing blazes ravaging areas of Los Angeles that have killed at least 24 people.
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Meghan Markle (right) speaks with Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, (center) and Doug Goodwin, whose home was destroyed by the Eaton Fire, in Altadena, Calif., on Friday. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
The couple also shared resources on their website last week, writing, “In the last few days, wildfires in Southern California have raged through neighborhoods and devastated families, homes, schools, medical care centers, and so much more — affecting tens of thousands from all walks of life. A state of emergency has been issued.”
When Netflix debuted the official trailer for “With Love, Meghan” on Jan. 2, the former “Suits” star faced some blowback on social media for being out of touch.
Meghan McCain was chief among the critics slamming the series, which the streamer promoted as “blending practical how-to’s and candid conversation with friends, new and old.”
Actress Mindy Kaling, Korean BBQ kingpin Roy Choi and culinary celebrity Alice Waters were announced as special guests.
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The premiere of ‘With Love, Meghan’ on Netflix has been pushed to March 4. (Netflix)
“I was originally a Meghan Markle supporter. I thought she was cool, stylish and refreshing,” McCain wrote in a fiery social media post. “Like the rest of the world my opinion changed when she disrespected the royal family. Now that she wants to be American again instead of British aristocracy what she seems to forget is Americans want real, raw, uncensored. All of this even in the trailer is highly curated, produced and out of touch.”
In her tweet, the former co-host of “The View” cited the turmoil of the world — ” 2 terror attacks in 2 days, major wars raging and Americans can’t pay for groceries” — for her ire against Markle.
