Tominey: Duchess Meghan has ‘lost America,’ she’s ‘tabloid fodder’ now

One of the things which has bugged me the most about the Sussex saga is the arrogance and ignorance with which the British media regards America, American media and American celebrity. We were happy that “an American girl” married into the British royal family, because Americans are fascinated by royalty. We don’t have royalty, we have dynasties and celebrities, which is all the Windsors are: a dynastic line of celebrities, all within the same massively dysfunctional family. Americans see that and we’re like “oh, I get it, that’s cool.” The British media thinks it works both ways though – that Americans treat our celebrities and our dynasties the same way they treat royalty. And that’s not the case, at all. I suspect most Americans like the Sussexes and wish them well and that’s about it. We don’t need to “approve” of them. Harry and Meghan are not politicians. They’re not running for Prom King and Queen of America. They’re just celebrities and humanitarians now and we’ll consume what products they give us (podcasts, Netflix docu-series, books) and gossip about them like celebrities and that’s it.

I bring this up because Salt Island has no chill. Camilla Tominey at the Telegraph wrote a new piece for the Telegraph: “How Meghan lost America: The Duchess is giving increasingly outspoken interviews, but is that because the people of the US and its media have lost interest?” Oh, they’re really worried. Tominey’s piece is all about how a Murdoch-owned paper (the NY Post) ran a negative cover about Meghan, thus the Sussexes are unpopular in America, thus everyone in America loves William and Kate. It’s both pathetic and hilarious. Some highlights:

Meghan is just giving interviews to get noticed! With a podcast to promote amid talk of her star “waning” in the US, there is a growing sense that the only way the Duchess can get noticed these days is by continuing to wage war against the Windsors. From her unsubstantiated claim that the British media called her children the “n-word”, to her suggestion that the couple’s mere “existence” upset the Royal hierarchy, as with Oprah Winfrey, the outbursts appear designed to generate maximum publicity in the UK. That way, the story is guaranteed to get picked up by the all-important US breakfast shows – even if there is little to say about the interview beyond Meghan’s criticisms of The Firm.

Tabloid fodder: As one US TV insider explained: “Meghan is sort of regarded as tabloid fodder these days. I wouldn’t say her popularity has waned but her star draw has. She was riding on the cusp of being the Duchess, but a lot of their projects have failed and some of the lustre has gone. It would be unfair to say she’s not popular but we are doing less on her. We are more likely to do something on William and Kate now.”

Americans are obsessed with the Queen, not Meghan: Others say that taking aim at the Queen and the Royal family was always a risky move. According to another source who works for one of the big American networks: “People get the US wrong. They think they are obsessed with Meghan and Diana but it’s the Queen they are really obsessed with. When it touches on criticising the monarchy – that has been quite damaging. People here have sort of been asking themselves: ‘Would you do that to your in-laws?’”

British polling on Americans? There are increasing signs of fatigue over stories about the Sussexes’ time in Britain. In July, another survey found that just a quarter (25 per cent) of Americans were “very or fairly interested” in reading Harry’s forthcoming autobiography, compared to 14 per cent of Britons who said the same. The poll found that more than half of Americans (51 per cent) had no interest at all, compared to two thirds of Brits.

Snobbery about Meghan? “There’s actually a bit of snobbery about Meghan now in the US because she’s become a celebrity story rather than a news one,” said one journalist who works for an American media company. She recalls the Duchess’s campaign for paid parental leave, where she wrote letters to senior US politicians, prompting speculation she was pursuing a career in politics. “We rang (US Speaker) Nancy Pelosi’s office to see if they wanted to respond and they just laughed. “She’s not being taken seriously by Washington at all. She’s not Michelle Obama – she doesn’t have that pedigree so where does she fit in?”

Keen Kate, Queen of America: Commentators stress that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are still hugely admired in the US. The couple recently appointed Lee Thompson, who climbed the ranks at US mass media empire NBC, as their new PR chief, proving their interest in maintaining strong relations with the American public. “Kate is flying in America in the same way she’s flying in Britain, because she’s modelling herself on the Queen,” says the journalist.

Peggington’s trip to America: Next month, just a few weeks after Harry and Meghan’s visit to England, Prince William will be visiting New York for a summit for his Earthshot Prize – followed in December by a trip to Boston to present it. It is yet to be confirmed whether he will be accompanied by Kate or their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. But such a Stateside outing is likely to pose a significant challenge to Harry and Meghan’s faltering status as the self-styled King and Queen of America.

[From The Telegraph]

A few things. Meghan spoke to The Cut because she’s promoting her podcast. I genuinely hope she does more promotion and more interviews! And the reason she’s talking about the Windsors is because she’s being asked. The Sussexit was one of the biggest gossip/royal/news stories of the past twenty years, and the fact that Harry and Meghan got out alive and they’re able to speak about their experiences is incredible and newsworthy.

The fact that the Today Show sent Hoda Kotb to cover the Invictus Games and interview Harry should tell you a lot about the American interest in all things Sussex. The fact that Harry inked a book deal and he’s gotten millions of dollars worth of free promotion via the British media should tell you a lot. In fact, the whole reason why the British media is currently trying to convince the British public that America is over the Sussexes is because they’re all terrified that the Sussexes have way more credibility than the media. That people will want to read Harry’s book and not some rabid royal reporter’s book. As for Meghan specifically… she understands American celebrity (considering she is one) and she understands how to promote her projects. The American audience understands what she’s doing too.

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  1. GuestWho says:

    Who is their “media insider?” Readers Digest? Serious nonsense. And what is this about:
    “but a lot of their projects have failed” – in what world has that happened?

    Ptomaine is reaching and desperate.

    • EveV says:

      Exactly! I’d love to see a list of their “failed projects!”
      It is amazing that they are not even trying to seem like they are telling the truth anymore!
      I mean, Will and Kate are still flying high in the US ?! In what world, pray tell?!

    • MakeEverydayCount says:

      The British Press really believed that Americans would be tired of Meghan at this point and America would be prime for the “Real Royal” to grace our shores. They don’t get Americans and they most certainly don’t get those that support Harry/Meghan. The fun part is watching the British Media show how petty and racist they are all the while proving Meghan’s point.

      • Where'sMyTiara says:

        I had to laugh about the bit where they said “Americans are obsessed with the Queen, not Meghan”. Sorry, but having an office deadpool about when Petty Betty starts pining for the fjords is not the same as enjoying Meghan’s podcasts.

        And where did the “We are more likely to do something on William and Kate now.” utter nonsense come from? Is Camilla indulging in shrooms before writing these articles now? That just sounds like pre-NYC trip embiggening. They’re trying to make fetch happen. It’s not gonna happen. Hell, we all remember those kids in the UK that couldn’t even identify Workshy Wanderdick in a lineup! When they were told he was a prince they said “Oh, are you related to Harry?” and the stinksap look on his face could be seen from the arse end of the solar system.

    • MeganC says:

      Archetypes is currently the #1 podcast on Spotify. Joe Rogan is #2.

      • Christine says:

        There was a day last week when every single article on People online’s royal watch on their main page was about Meghan. Every single one, and none of them negative. This lady is delusional.

      • Merriberry says:

        There is something going on with Spotify’s numbers because I’ve seen charts where it’s listed as #155.

      • Becks1 says:

        @Merriberry it depends on what chart you’re looking (for the USA its #1 in podcasts)and is the #12 episode (I’m not sure how that’s different, maybe a combination of all the listens for the episodes gives you the “top podcast” chart?) and #1 for society and culture. It says the charts are updated daily.

      • B says:

        Technically, the British lost America.

        Also, we all know which couple is the boring one.

      • Lorelei says:

        @Merriberry, Becks is right, the numbers can be deceiving.

        I just started reading Taylor Jenkins Reid’s new book yesterday, and the rankings are totally different depending on how the numbers are parsed. I saw it listed at completely different places in the charts: one of the subcategories was “Family Saga Fiction,” and another was “Racket Sports” (lol). People can pretty much manipulate the numbers to get the result that they want.

        I usually listen podcasts on the Apple app so I’m not as familiar with Spotify, but they have all different subsets of rankings. On Apple, the two that pop up most prominently are “Top Shows” and “Top Episodes,” but I’m sure there are lots more within those (e.g. “True Crime,” etc.) and the numbers will be different in each one.

        But by all accounts, at least from what I’ve read, Archetypes is #1 internationally, overall.

    • MakeEverydayCount says:

      Imagine the American Media being completely UNHINGED over a podcast in the UK…..would never happen. The power of ONE woman. The entire Island awaits her next move!

  2. Becks1 says:

    LOLOLOLOL. First we have Ingrid seward telling a black woman what is and is not racist, now we have Camilla Tominey telling us what Americans do and don’t like.

    I said this a few weeks ago, but for the most part most Americans that I know don’t “care” about the Sussexes? Like there’s no ill will, they’ll listen to her podcast, they’ll watch an interview with them, etc, but if Harry and Meghan don’t make a public appearance for a month, Americans don’t care. We don’t begrudge them their mansion, we don’t hate that Meghan likes to eat at nice restaurants and wear designer clothes. We expect that from our celebrities and yes, H&M are celebrities. They’re celebrities who are trying to use their fame to make a difference, but still celebrities. And we have a different culture of celebrity than the UK does, at least when it comes to the Sussexes.

    And no, Americans are not obsessed with the Queen. What on earth? I do know some old school royalists here who are super pro queen, but for the most part those are older women. And americans love to see criticism of the Queen. Its part of why we love the Crown, because it shows how flawed QEII is. And no, americans really don’t give a flying fig about Kate at this point in time.

    also, what Sussex projects have failed?

    Finally, the #1 podcast in the US says hi, camilla!

    • L84Tea says:

      The obsessed with the Queen made me laugh so hard. Americans absolutely are NOT obsessed with the Queen. If anything, she’s been a long running bit of comic relief as a pop culture figure. Has Camilla Tominey never seen “The Naked Gun”??

      • Colby says:

        I think they also mistake our curiosity about an institution that is foreign to us as “caring” about them. I met a monarchist Brit who said “Americans always ask about the Queen, you all love her!”…..No darling, we think the institution is insane and wonder why it exists, we DGAF about the individuals.

        I would go as far as to say that Harry is more liked here because he married and American. If he hadn’t married Meghan, we couldn’t care much about him either.

      • Snuffles says:

        And let’s say the Queen statement is true. That would make them shit out of luck when she dies.

      • k says:

        100%! I was thinking that, if asked about the Queen of England, most Americans would do a funny high pitched accent that sounds like a chicken gobbling, say something about tea and crumpets, pretend to drink tea with a pinky up, and do that little wave. Other than that, respectful indifference. No strong feelings either way.

      • Eurydice says:

        What does “obsessed with the Queen” even mean? I know people who are interested in the Queen’s jewelry and how she has a matching hat for every outfit, but it’s not like they have a shrine to the Queen and bow to it every morning.

      • Lorelei says:

        I was absolutely wheezing by the time I got to that paragraph. It strips her of all credibility (not that she has any with us to begin with) because it’s so ludicrous.

        It IS actually Diana that Americans loved, and if she can’t admit that, she may as well throw in the towel right now. No matter how much Camilla *wants* something to be true doesn’t make it true, ffs.

        Also: “the all-important US breakfast shows?” WTF? No one I know pays any attention to morning shows except to maybe have them on in the background as they’re getting ready for work. No one takes them seriously, or records them to watch every day. What is she going on about? She clearly doesn’t have a clue as to what Americans care about or what their viewing habits are.

        This woman is just bonkers.

      • Becks1 says:

        @Lorelei I LOLed at that too. The only people I know who watch shows like Today on a regular basis are my retired mother (and she has it on more as background noise as she starts her day) and my friend who is a teacher and watches it every day in the summer. I know a lot of people who have it on as background noise, but that’s it, nothing “all important” about it. If there are interesting clips, I just watch them on twitter later lol.

      • BeanieBean says:

        Or Carol Burnett as TQ? We’re hardly obsessed. Well, I was obsessed with The Carol Burnett Show, but The Queen? Only as a quaint absurdity from a long-lost era, always with her flowered dress, matching hat, and black handbag.
        And we don’t call those morning shows ‘breakfast shows’!! When I still had TV, they were just on in the background as I got ready for work. Then I moved to Hawaii, and the time difference meant I had local news on in the morning, something I actually prefer.

      • Harper says:

        If by obsessed she means we Americans think it’s a little weird to still have a queen and a monarchy and curtsy and wear crowns then, yeah, we’re obsessed.

    • Snuffles says:

      I constantly question if the Rota are just feigning ignoring or are just full on ignorant when it comes to America.

      The Sussex’s are in a different sphere now. They will operate differently than the what the royal family are obligated to do. They are celebrity philanthropists not working royals.

      It’s a whole new ball game with different rules. Rules that the royal rota are finding difficult to comprehend because they are SO insulated inside their royal bubble. They are also mad that because it’s a different game, they don’t have the same juice they do inside their bubble.

      They know they are being taken less and less seriously as time goes on and they see their status and paychecks slowly disappearing because they are unwilling or unable to adjust their tactics. Because of that, they will keep losing to their US peers.

      Just wait, they will eventually become nasty towards US journalists and media and won’t be able to get ANY work here.

      PS. 25% of 332 million (US population) is 83 million. More than the entire UK population! Not bad if you ask me!

      • Eurydice says:

        I don’t know about Tominey, but any celebrity reporter should know that, in the US, Meghan is the one with “royal” connections.

        But I think it’s too late for the BM to change their tactics. They’re stuck with a boring RF that doesn’t generate a lot of clicks and they’ve completely burned all bridges to H&M. They’ll have to wait for the Queen to die, or W&K to get divorced, or Charles to step down over financial scandals…

      • one of the marys says:

        Yeah Snuffles I was thinking the same thing, if ‘only’ 25% of Americans wanted to read my book I’d be delighted

      • SomeChick says:

        I love how it was phrased “only 25%” as compared to 14% in the UK! is she that bad at maths?

    • Nic919 says:

      Tominey is so insular she doesn’t understand that most Americans don’t care about any of the royals. It’s kind of why the country was founded. And if the royals are thought of, they are all viewed as celebrities, even the Queen. There is no delusional specialness to any of them because Americans weren’t brainwashed from birth to think the Windsor family is somehow important and deserves to get all that taxpayer money.

      It’s clear her insiders are British people who don’t know American culture at all.

    • C-Shell says:

      It’s hilarious! I’d love to see who the “one journalist who works for an American media company” is because that person sounds like she’s on crack and needs an intervention. Every iota of this screed is Opposite Day. Good grief. Cameltoe is writing about Meghan a great deal these days, so, yeah, Meghan’s relevance is waning. Do go on, Cam.

      The Sussexes’/Meghan’s projects have failed??!! What?! With the exception of “Pearl,” which isn’t dead yet, everything Harry and Meghan have touched turns golden. Wasn’t there an Emmy nomination for The Me You Can’t See? The Bench a NYT best seller? Archetypes knocks Joe Rogan off #1 on Spotify and ranks #1 in many English speaking (and Commonwealth) countries, every time Harry gets into his polo togs the crowd goes wild, they raise LOTS of money for their charities and causes, it’s endless.

      • Saucy&Sassy says:

        C-Shell, isn’t it interesting that the journalist and media company person were never named? Why wouldn’t they be named? I keep coming up with Fox News or OAN. The only other people possibility are British and working for a media interest here.

        If she can’t name her sources when she implies they are US media then I don’t believe a word that she says here.

        It’s official. They’ve lost their collective minds.

      • Jay says:

        @c-shell, that caught my eye, too! I think “journalist” and “works for” are being used veeerrrrry loosely here. Her “source” could be any rota member who has ever done an American tv hit, like Dickie Arbiter’s daughter or Piers Morgan. You know, very qualified experts with a track record of success in American media🤣.

      • Agreatreckoning says:

        Odds are good that CT’s sources (if they actually do exist) are from Murdoch owned media outlets like Fox, the New York Post, TMZ etc., (that employ a swath of Brits/UK people). In 1985, Murdoch gave up his Australian citizenship to become a U.S.A citizen in order to buy/own different American media.

        Pelosi’s office wasn’t laughing at Meghan. They would be laughing at what would be considered a gossipy question by the “journalist”. Did Camilla T. call Pelosi’s office to substantiate the “journalist’s” story? lol Still laugh at her claim of speaking to the Montecito/SB water board.

        This article may have been shared here before. It’s worth sharing again.imo
        https://www.nbcnews.com/think/culture-lifestyle/meghan-markle-letter-pelosi-schumer-backing-paid-leave-exposes-class-d-rcna3644

      • Couch potato says:

        My first thought was the british editor of People magazine. From what I understand, they cover Keen and Willnot regularly.

        I’m neither american or british, so I can’t speak for either, but I know how litttle attention people in my country pay the british royals. Pretty sure most people wouldn’t recognise Willnot.

    • Pinkosaurus says:

      I feel like ol’ Camilla might have made the understandable mistake of confusing “The Queen” with “Ranch Dressing” as the thing non-Americans think Americans are obsessed with.

    • Isabella says:

      Obsessed with the queen? We fought a revolution hundreds of years ago to get away from these people.

      • Christine says:

        Word.

      • Lux says:

        If Meghan didn’t marry into that family no one would be thinking about the Queen at all, except to ask, “She’s still alive? Isn’t she like, 100?” And as far as I know, no one was asking about Will and Kate for years, either. What really, have they done to pique the interest of average Americans? Meghan marrying into their family was the best thing that could’ve happened to them, and they know it.

        That said, The Cut’s interview really illuminated something for me, and that is, as Kaiser alludes to, the transition of Meg from Silenced Duchess to Celebrity. I’ve always admired Meghan because of how unlike me she was: earnest, driven, going out of her way to make a difference, but most of all, to be a shining light in the public eye. She really did get a lot of joy in sharing her life with people (Instagram, The Tig) and I’m proud of her for inching back to who she was. This is who she wants to be, and while I suspect that Alison P. Davis did not fully jibe with her vibe (she is a New York Journo after all, likely cynical and world-wary…which is more like me), I think she did a great job capturing Meghan’s outlook and beneath the sunny exterior, I was happy to see that the boss with receipt still lives—I am ALWAYS there for that Duchess and don’t care how many interviews she does or how much she talks! So no, sorry, we’re not yet tired of her, stateside.

    • Bean says:

      I feel like I woke up and it was Opposite Day. Literally everything she said was totally wrong.

    • Carmen says:

      Camilla What’s-her-face doesn’t know jack about Americans or who we like. I don’t know a single American who gives a tin fart about the Queen or any of the royals, except to laugh at them once in a while. We like Meghan and Harry for breaking loose from his toxic family and living their own life, but for Pete’s sake, we don’t obsess about them. They’re living their life and minding their business. I can’t remember when was the last time I read a story about them in an American paper. The Brit tabloids need to find another target to unleash their bile on, because the Meghan hate is getting REAL old.

  3. equality says:

    “We are doing less on her. We are more likely to do something on William and Kate now.” The irony of writing this while writing about HER. In the US anybody who follows any of the RF, follows them as celebs. And I know nobody obsessed with QE or who adore W&K. When did H&M call themselves king and queen of America? Are these more of the polls like the one that said nobody would listen to any Archewell podcast? I hate to break it to this moron but in the US, MANY people write to politicians. You don’t have to be famous or trying to get into politics. Constituents have the RIGHT to voice their opinion to their representative. Does he think nobody in the US has toxic family or in-laws? The big question is how could a family who supposedly cares about PH do that to him?

    • L84Tea says:

      Yeah, says the woman who wrote an article about H&M’s lawn! The jokes write themselves.

    • Zapp Brannigan says:

      Big question but do William and Kate was the attention of the American media, after all super injunctions only apply to British media, not international media right? So do they really want that spotlight they are so desperately chasing.

      • Becks1 says:

        That’s what I was thinking….do they really want the US media attention on them? Because there isn’t really a whole lot to say about the Cambridges besides the current state of their marriage. do they want that?

      • Eurydice says:

        Well, if they want positive PR, they have to work for it. They can’t just sit back and wait for the US media to pick them out of the huge pile of possible stories. They’ve got new PR people, what are they doing?

    • Nic919 says:

      Outside of Simon Perry , the British guy at People, no one covers the Cambridges unless it’s a viral moment like the pegging story or the affair. Sister wives don’t sell very well in the states.

    • swirlmamad says:

      I think a number of people have said this, but any time there’s a magazine with Kate and/or William on the cover, I just see them sitting there collecting dust in the supermarket checkout line. Nobody is checking for William OR Kate here, dear. And the way we all refer to TQ as Liz/Brenda/Lizzie/ol’ girl? That isn’t deference or awe. That’s bemused indifference to an archaic institution that’s about as un-American as you can get. In short, get over yourself, Cameltoe. And go run and tell all your little rat rota friends the same. We’re gonna back our American girl Meg every.single.time.

      • Becks1 says:

        So I think for years the only thing most Americans found interesting about Kate was her hair and clothes. Her hair has basically been the same now for a decade (sometimes straighter, sometimes bouncier, but basically the same) and her clothing choices for the most part have gotten more boring and sister-wife. We don’t care about seeing Kate in yet another coat-dress with a matching hat and her hair pulled back.

        and when she does wear something more interesting, like the Maverick premiere….well we have social media so everyone sees the pictures so no one needs to buy People for them. They’re such a boring couple who do NOTHING and Kate is nothing more than her clothes for many people so why spend money on a magazine about them?

      • BayTampaBay says:

        “And the way we all refer to TQ as Liz/Brenda/Lizzie/ol’ girl?”

        Brenda Glücksburg is my favorite!

      • Lorelei says:

        @Becks, I totally agree with your assessment of Kate. She was somewhat popular here in 2011-2012 ish, and then people paid attention again when George was born, but that’s about it.

        And ita, it was TOTALLY her clothes and hair that even got anyone’s attention in the first place. I remember tons of articles such as “How to get hair like Kate Middleton’s!” And a lot praising the fact that there was finally a style icon (lol) who was hailed as “the anti-Kardashian.”

        But that faded away pretty quickly. Especially since as you said, she started dressing so much dowdier, wore her hair in more aging updos topped with stupid hats, the parades of coatdresses, etc. (Not to mention the fact that she never *did* anything and would disappear for long stretches of time.)

        And it was alllll over for her the MOMENT Meghan entered the picture!

        Camilla is delusional if she thinks the Cambridges are considered some huge superstars here, lol.

        ETA: Bay, at this point, I really think most Americans’ interest in the Queen is watching what happens when she passes. It’s obviously going to be a major world event, and even lots of people who don’t typically follow the royals are aware of that whole “London Bridge is Down” (or whatever it’s called) plan. It isn’t as if people genuinely admire her as a person, it’s just that she’s been the Queen for the entire time that most people currently on the planet have been alive! It’s just a spectacle to us.

      • BayTampaBay says:

        Lorelei, Agree with you 100% The BRF is “just a spectacle to us”.

        I believe any living person old enough to remember WWII will be heavily into and/or effected by QEII’s passing and funeral. It will almost be like the final last link to the past is now broken.

      • jjva says:

        Agree, Lorelei. (That’s my daughter’s name by the way! I love it.) I’m Kate and William’s age and she has only ever received coverage here for her hair, her clothes, and her babies. I think that when first introduced to her a lot of Americans were like “Oh, so what does she do?” and have been bewildered ever since that the answer is “literally nothing.”

  4. Eurydice says:

    If the US media are more likely to report on Will and Kate, then why aren’t they? Earthshot is coming to Boston in a couple of months and it’s been dead silence here. Just a bit back in June, when the event was announced and with no confirmation that W&K would even be attending. Nobody’s bothered to check up on the story since, not even the British media.

    And there’s no way anyone in Nancy Pelosi’s office would laugh at an inquiry about parental leave, no matter who was advocating for it.

    • equality says:

      They more likely laughed at the nut who called them.

      • Eurydice says:

        I’m sure they’d be laughing inside if a British tabloid called to ask if Meghan was running for president. But, even then, they’d just say “no comment.”

      • Gabby says:

        That’s what I thought too, @equality. Pelosi staffer answering the phone dumbfounded by the stupid question by some idiot across the pond. People have time for that shit?

      • Mrs.Krabapple says:

        THIS! My very first thought was Pelosi’s people were laughing at the tabloid caller. The saddest thing is when someone being laughed at doesn’t even realize that *they* are the subject of the ridicule. That tabloid reporter is probably on Pelosi’s blocked number list now.

    • BayTampaBay says:

      “If the US media are more likely to report on Will and Kate, then why aren’t they?”

      I ask this question to the Brits CBers: William is to make a “charity” visit to the USA. Why is the British media treating this proposed future “charity” visit as if it is equal to Volodymyr Zelenskyy doing a USA “Thank-You” victory visit after the Ukrainian people defeat Putin?

      • Eurydice says:

        Are they? Here, there was the announcement a few weeks ago, which was mostly in the celebrity mags, but I haven’t seen any breathtaking excitement about it since – actually, no excitement at all. Basically, I think it will be – “He’s coming, he’s here, he’s gone.”

      • BayTampaBay says:

        Eurydice, the Daily Fail is playing up William’s proposed official Royal charity visit to the USA in every “Royal” article they online publish.

      • LizzieB says:

        Ah, this is for 2 contradictory reasons:

        1) They see it as Wills going and putting Americans in their place and how they should all be thankful to listen to someone with natural grace and poise and surely the US is unhappy they ever went independent
        2) New York is really really cool, so if Wills makes a splash, that means HE’S cool! And then suddenly Britain is cool and has global relevance again!!

        The third reason is that it allows the British media to compare and contrast Will’s visit with Harry’s in the understanding they will only ever compare it positively and then slam Harry. And somehow twist it to be Meghan’s fault.

      • Carmen says:

        @ LizzieB: I lived in NYC all my life (just relocated to California a month ago) and trust me, nobody in NY gives a sh*t about Baldimort and Buttons. His speech at the UN is likely to be a world class yawn.

      • Nic919 says:

        No one cared when they were in NYC years back and closer to the peak of their popularity. They sure won’t care now. Two white middle aged colonizers won’t interest most Americans.

  5. Merricat says:

    Lol, nobody in the U.S. gives a tinker’s damn about the queen.

    • swaz says:

      Tominey is a spin doctor, she knows damn well no one here cares about Queenie. Most people loved Diana, but she purposely left that name out of the entire article.

      • MsIam says:

        I think the queen has more affection here in the US because she’s Harry’s grandmother. People remember that whole episode when Diana died and the queen had to be persuaded to say a few words about her . I remember watching that speech and thinking Diana could have been some stranger from another country rather than a former family member based on how coldly the queen spoke. I know the queen is not prone to gushing but still.

  6. Flower says:

    Tominey:

    The Royal Rota have ‘lost America,’ we’re ‘tabloid fodder’ now.”

    ^^ There you go – fixed it for you Camilla-Too-Many-Gins

  7. Lolalola says:

    What a joke! WE LOVE Meghan. She is kind, intelligent, talented and her interviews are always a smart read. Unlike, Kate & old baldy who’s interviews are so full of bullshit then served up like they actually said anything worth reading.
    What does America say to Kate & William? Get a job you lazy sods!

  8. Scorpion says:

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You can just taste the salt.

    Yes, my inside American source told me that there will be millions of Americans flocking to Boston to see Jegging and Pegging in their glory.

    A tea party might be held.

    • Becks1 says:

      The bitterness just jumps off the page lol.

    • Over it says:

      Lol. I think Camilla is barking up the wrong country tree . See she wants to convince Americans to fawn at mutton and pegg-o-lot feet , but she is writing it in a British cage liner that Americans don’t read. Camilla, if you want Americans to listen to your insane drivel, then you have got to get into their publications and media. Otherwise you and the forgotten ones won’t be notice.

      • BayTampaBay says:

        @Over it – Very Well said.

        The average US person on the street has no idea who Camilla Tominey is. Tina Brown, maybe, because she edited Vanity Fair and was high profile but Camilla Tominey, NO!

      • Jais says:

        I’m sure she’d love to convince Americans but most Americans don’t read the Telegraph or even know what it is. She’s trying to convince British people that Americans care about the Cambridges and not Meghan so they can continue their alternate reality and feel affirmed of their superiority. Yes, the true British royals are the most popular not the mixed race American one. It’s like a cultural and personal inferiority complex with Tominey and a lot of these writers.

  9. SussexWatcher says:

    “We’re much less likely to write about the Sussexes now”

    Where?! What?! There are 10s of articles on Meghan in every tabloid every single day. It’s bizarre how much time they spend saying Meghan is over and no one is writing about her…while they are writing about her. Do they not see how utterly stupid and pathetic they are? (Rhetorical question, I know they don’t!)

    Anyway, we love our American Princess, her sweet and loving husband, and her adorable children. The British media can go to hell! 🤷🏽‍♀️

    • BayTampaBay says:

      The Daily Fail ran 13 separate repetitive online stories on Meghan the day after the “Diva” podcast. Vanity Fair ran one story which you would know about if you subscribe to their online Royal “news letter” email.

    • Cessily says:

      There is so much hate directed at Meghan and her family from the British press and Tabloid news outlets over there that yesterday I saw several posts from random people that are not Sussex squad saying they were writing the UN and reporting the behavior and asking them to do something. I know I’ve written the First Lady asking her to say something on the hate campaign against her. It is rabid and dangerous it needs to stop.

  10. Snuffles says:

    “ I wouldn’t say her popularity has waned but her star draw has.”

    What’s the difference?

    “She was riding on the cusp of being the Duchess, but a lot of their projects have failed and some of the lustre has gone.”

    One project got sidelined because Netflix changed their slate. And that project could still find a new home.

    And if she’s leaning on being a Duchess so hard, then tell me why her podcast only uses her first name and her cover story too.

    “It would be unfair to say she’s not popular but we are doing less on her. We are more likely to do something on William and Kate now.”

    That would require Will and Kate to leave the house and actually do more than a photo op.

    As for Meghan weighing in on political and social issues, she’s just using her platform like other famous people to talk about issues she cares about. She’s not trying to be Michelle Obama.

    You can always count on the royal rota to ask the wrong questions, ask leading questions and find the negative angle.

    • BayTampaBay says:

      “She’s not trying to be Michelle Obama.”

      or Jane Fonda

    • MsIam says:

      Yeah I bet that statement about Nancy Pelosi’s office is a flat out lie. Democrats will need every voice they can get this year. And Meg is outspoken and now she has a platform. Bye Cam, try again later.

      • Becks1 says:

        Nancy Pelosi’s not stupid. She knows this midterm election is an “all hands on deck” kind of situation. She’s not turning down Meghan’s help/influence.

    • Christine says:

      Disney should be leaping at the opportunity to get Pearl for themselves. A show from an actual princess?? FFS, what could be more on brand than that?

  11. Yup, Me says:

    One of the most fascinating things I learned from watching The Crown was about how the UK royals have marketed themselves to American viewers for their own PR and financial gain. I keep thinking about that with these royal “reporters” and their insane commentaries – they are all worried that the situation with Meghan and Harry is going to blow up their income and profits.

    I used to be fascinated by modern royals and the behind the scenes trainings and skills associated with using one’s spotlight to highlight other good works. But Meghan is great at it without the supposed “princess lessons” and Will/Kate are terrible at it, even with them.

    So, if the royals aren’t personally touched by the gods and they aren’t particularly great at what they’ve been telling (selling) us as their arena for so many years, then why should the public be paying for their upkeep again?

    • equality says:

      Even if they are good at it, others who work for charities don’t get paid the equivalent that the royals do.

    • Becks1 says:

      “So, if the royals aren’t personally touched by the gods and they aren’t particularly great at what they’ve been telling (selling) us as their arena for so many years, then why should the public be paying for their upkeep again?”

      And that is the whole issue with the Sussexes, isnt it? They’ve pulled back the curtain and we’re seeing there is no wizard, so to speak.

    • SarahCS says:

      We shouldn’t! #abolishthemonarchy

      And while we’re at it, how about giving back some of the stuff they stole from around the world?

      The more H&M simply exist and do their thing the closer the whole house of cards comes to collapsing. It’s all spin at this point and people are noticing.

    • kirk says:

      Regarding “behind the scenes trainings and skills associated with using one’s spotlight to highlight other good works” – recall that Meghan said there really wasn’t any training in that vein. Omid Scobie wrote an article about the non-existent ‘royal protocol’ in regards to dressing (tights, fingernail polish). Even Tina Brown said Diana hadn’t received training per se in public events; she basically went along with what had been arranged by palace. Recall the only “training” shown in The Crown is Diana’s grandma Fermoy making sure she knew who to bow to and in what order.

  12. Mrazi says:

    //We are more likely to do something on William and Kate now.// This must be the joke of the century. It’s also the tell, it gives way the motives of the author and article.

    • L84Tea says:

      William had a place in the spotlight very briefly after Diana died because he became a bit of a heartthrob for young girls. Then he and Kate had a shining moment in the spotlight, which had less to do with William (his looks were already tanking by the wedding) and more to do with the girl-crush that many had on Kate for her hair, clothes, and legs. But that faded by 2013, already a decade ago. I don’t know anybody interested in the royals. Especially the queen.

      • T S says:

        Genuine question – was William actually a heart throb, or was that the media trying to sell him as one?

        I’m asking because I would have been in the target age group at that time, so I genuinely don’t know. I do remember there being a lot of “eligible bachelor” fuss in the media when I hit late high school/college age.

      • Feeshalori says:

        T S, if you Google pictures of William in his late teens, early 20s, the guy was a real pinup. His Uncle Edward at a young age also gave him a run for his money in the looks department.

      • L84Tea says:

        @T S, yes, William absolutely fell into that category when he was around 16-19. He was tall, had a messy mop of pretty blonde hair (RIP hair), Diana’s eyes, and a chiseled jaw. He was all over those teen magazines for a while. I think because of Diana’s funeral and all he suddenly became very visible to people who didn’t normally pay attention to the royals and the teens & pre-teens took notice.

    • Liz in A says:

      Absolutely this…that line is so awkward, it’s the tell.

  13. Fineskylark says:

    Do 50% of Americans care about any given book? With the exception of something like The Da Vinci Code or the Harry Potter books when they were still being written, I’d be shocked if 50% of the people in one country all wanted to read the same thing. What a weird metric to make up.

    • Becks1 says:

      That one made me laugh because the proof will be in the pudding, so to speak. When it becomes the bestseller of the year Camilla is going to look dumber than she did the day after the Oprah interview.

    • equality says:

      The Da Vinci Code was reportedly read by about 23% of people in the US. Harry Potter about 31%.

      • BayTampaBay says:

        I am sure you are referring to one Harry Potter book and not the whole series. Other than the bible, I doubt there is one single book (maybe To Kill a Mockingbird as it is still required reading and taught in most schools) which has been read by 25% of the reading public the USA.

      • equality says:

        Yes. It was 31% at least one. 18% for the whole series.

      • Christine says:

        Don’t all 8th graders still read The Diary of Anne Frank in the U.S.? That’s the only one I can think of that would reach a high percentage of all American readers. I read it in the 8th grade, and that was the 80s, and my son’s school reads it in the 8th grade.

    • Saucy&Sassy says:

      Fineskylark, does she realize there are about 330,000,000 people in the US? 25% of that number is 82,500,000. According to the Worldometer the UK population as of 8-31-2022 is 68,655,180. She’s saying that 82,500,000 people are very or fairly interested in H&M?

      That seems to me to be a heck of a lot of people who spend head space thinking of H&M. More people, in fact, than the UK has. I can see where she’s confused. So many of the bm have the same attitude that the brf has. They still of themselves as an empire. May I suggest that couldn’t hope to get %1 of the population of the commonwealth countries where TQ is head of state to give that much head space to the brf or the UK?

  14. girl_ninja says:

    Obviously, none of that drivel is true. And it’s clear that the British royal media hasn’t lost their interest in Meghan. All Cam and her other simps do is write about Meghan.

  15. ThatsNotOkay says:

    It’s more lies from British media. They are trying to gaslight the world into believing what they say and ignoring what they see with their own eyes. Astonishing. It should be criminal to be able to lie with impunity in media. That would be a cause I would run on if I were to run for office in either country.

    • Surly Gale says:

      I’ve been thinking a lot about misinformation & lying with impunity in media, That would be someone I would vote for, were they to run for office.

  16. Belle says:

    As Meghan talks more about her experiences, she will undoubtedly receive backlash. Speaking with Mariah she mentioned it was the first time she was treated as a black woman when she joined the royal family. That was not relatable. She will receive a huge side eye from the black and mixed community alike because this is not the norm. It clearly speaks to her privilege. That’s like Obama saying “ I never understood being black was because I am mixed until I became president.” She should be more careful about racial issues.

    • Becks1 says:

      I was actually seeing her get a lot of support on twitter for that discussion.

      • Kyle says:

        About the afterward? No, I have read next to no supportive takes. People taking stuff out of context.

      • Emily says:

        @Becks I saw a lot of support too. Initially there was some pushback due to a badly worded headline but after people read her actual words it opened up an interesting discussion and many were agreeing with her. As a mixed raced woman I don’t think she said anything wrong.

      • Becks1 says:

        @Kyle, everything she says is always taken out of context, lol, but for that part of it, I saw a lot of very interesting conversations on twitter that were supportive of what she said, with a lot of blue checks.

      • BayTampaBay says:

        There are several “sane” discussion of this point on non-royal watching social media and blogging sites. I have read several myself.

      • Kyle O says:

        I just want to say I also post here as Kyle. The Kyle above is not me. From here on out I’ll be posting as Kyle O.

    • equality says:

      Her privilege? She had a normal lifestyle before Suits and many, who didn’t see any of her own writing or know her family background, assumed she was white. Is it “privilege” to live among people who aren’t racist?

      • Kyle says:

        There is a privilege there. I’m sure you know her actual background, she even spoke on it, particularly with the Mariah interview. She is fabulous, but let’s not get carried away.

      • equality says:

        I can see how some people might describe being white-passing as “privilege”. I don’t see how that means she should be stifled from talking about her own lived experience because others had a different experience and don’t relate.

      • Christine says:

        “She is fabulous, but let’s not get carried away.”

        What, exactly, do you think is being “carried away”?

      • Yeah, I was already suspicious about the intention of this person’s “concerns” over Meghan’s and Mariah’s comments (oh wait, it was just Meghan’s since they actually didn’t mention Mariah at all even though they were having the exact same discussion, huh), but the “let’s not get carried away” retort to the other commenters’ explanations was particularly telling. I myself am a biracial women of the same vein as Meghan and Mariah and completely related to what they were saying. What’s being carried away here?

    • swirlmamad says:

      I’m the mother of 2 biracial girls, one of whom is essentially “white passing” like Meg. Yes, there is privilege in being light-skinned biracial. Both Meghan and Mariah acknowledged this and discussed it in-depth — I actually wanted to hear more. I’m 100% black myself. I don’t see anything wrong with what was said by either one of them (and I also don’t get why people are picking apart only Meghan’s words in that exchange — I have yet to see anyone bash Mariah yet she was the other half of that discussion). Meghan was able to get by on her light-skinned privilege until she married a prince who was part of the whitest institution on earth, and then she wasn’t. It’s just a fact and she was speaking her truth. What is the issue?

      • BayTampaBay says:

        swirlmamad, Thank you for your comment.

      • Shoshone says:

        Yes, thank you! The world as a whole needs to address the reality that a persons degree of white ancestry directly affects how they are treated on every level by government, the law, business, education and society.

      • CheChe says:

        While we are on the subject of ” white passing” why not throw in blacks that receive preferential treatment for being just lighter skinned but still black? Or how about blacks with middle class upbringings that put them in spaces where whites would avoid coming across as ignorant racists? Maybe you have the black person living as the only black person in a community and gets deemed a safe minority. The list could also include intellectually gifted black folks that are seen as not like other black people. Exceptions are everywhere if you just look at the fuller picture. Meghan spoke a truth she lived why doubt or resent her
        truth? Don’t even get me started on gifted athletes at predominantly white institutions… they get a pass to all kinds of rules as long as they bring the wins.

      • Christine says:

        So well said!

      • aftershocks says:

        ^^ Exactly! Thank you @Swirlmamad, et al. I was very glad to hear Meghan speak about the ‘skin color’ issue, because it’s so relevant, and so rarely talked about head-on. She only confirmed what I already knew to be true, based on reading her Tig and articles she’d written, interviews, and feature profiles pre-Harry. Meg has clearly never directly been subjected to vile, unrelenting prejudice and racially-motivated attacks until she married Prince Harry.

        Meghan grew up with ‘white’ cache, but she always embraced both sides of her heritage. It bothered her to witness her mother’s direct experience of racism, but Meghan herself was generally viewed as Italian or Latina. She has spoken of being in group situations where people assumed she was ‘white’ and thus they spoke negatively about ‘black’ people, without realizing that her mother is African American.

        Probably one of Meg’s marginal instances of racist reactions directed toward her b/f marrying Harry, is when fans of Suits reacted to Wendell Pierce being cast as her character’s father by tweeting to Meg: “I didn’t know you were black!” As if it’s something negative to remark on, or some kind of disease. 🙄 It was Meghan who was responsible for advocating that one of her parents cast on the show be a person of color.

        In general, all of us are confused about false ‘racial’ terminology and colorism because of 350 years of cruel indoctrination about skin color differences used to divide people, and to justify ‘owning’ so-called ‘black’ people for free labor. It was a vicious system bound not to last, but its detrimental psychological effects remain with us.

    • Quinn says:

      I’ve only seen support. It’s good they spoke of colorism as 2 mixed race women. There’s a post that got nearly 50 thousand likes supporting Meghan.
      The good thing is people can listen to the podcast themselves and not just take the word of the UK media.

    • dee(2) says:

      See no, I thought it was totally relatable, and forced the conversation that we all want to sweep under the rug regarding colorism. She was treated differently and more “palatable” because she is a light complected woman. She didn’t receive all of the misogynoir directed at other black women, because of the privilege that comes with her skin tone. Acknowledging that the second she was in a traditionally white space, all that privilege went out the window, and she understood implicitly how much she had been favored before was great. People that don’t want to accept that are the same people that feel she doesn’t deserve defending because she isn’t ” really black”.

    • Over it says:

      I disagree with you. Colorism is a real issue, talking about it doesn’t take away from racism. My children are mixed raced and believe me when I say that sometimes despite the love they get from both sides of their families they also wonder where exactly do they belong outside of the family. So I applaud Meghan for openly talking about this because I use it to point out to my children that they are indeed not alone. Lots of people even famous ones also struggle with it. Furthermore it’s not up to you or anyone else to tell Meghan if she can or can’t share her lived experiences. Stop policing her and go manage your own life

      • Beach Dreams says:

        Thank you. People always want to dictate what Meghan should and shouldn’t say, how she should say it, etc. and it always seems to boil down to “she should speak less”. She’s been silent for most of the past 5 years; time to start getting used to her speaking regularly.

    • MsIam says:

      I respect Meghan for being honest about her journey. Its amazing that in a time when people feel the need to share all kinds of minutiae about there lives that she constantly gets bashed for speaking about hers. And we make assumptions that certain people don’t have pain because they have money or look a certain way but we know that is so not true.

    • Kay12 says:

      Many on Black twitter and isntagram completely understood
      And supported her becusse we understand she has light skin privilege so of course she was traeates differently. I don’t agree that Black people are side eyeing her- not from what I see in twitter or insta. We get it.

    • T S says:

      “She will receive a huge side eye from the black and mixed community alike because this is not the norm.”

      LOL! That’s a bold faced lie. Unless you’re in BIPOC circles, you know nothing about the internal discussions of colorism.

  17. Traci says:

    The cognitive dissonance with the uk media in these multiple articles is really stunning. H&M are celebrities with celebrity lifestyles and jobs. These kinds of articles make it hard to give any ounce of criticism about their projects. Lord help!

  18. Pat Gaddess says:

    The royal Rota has lost their fame I was doing mindless work in the kitchen and the TV was on all day Every show had a segment on Diana but not one had anyone from the Royal Rota on it, Americans are done with the Royal Rota Camilla made no money yesterday

  19. VIVAAVIVA says:

    I’m not even going to read this drivel. I’m American and you don’t know sht about us, Tominey. Shut your face.

  20. Yvette says:

    But the only sources talking about “Meghan’s star waning in the U.S.” is the British media. And who is the TV insider in America? Megyn Kelly? Sharon Osbourne? Meghan McCain?

    • Surly Gale says:

      When they do not name their sources, I do not believe there is a source. But any one of your choices could be bang on, Yvette.

    • Jais says:

      These unnamed sources are out of touch and laughable. If they were real or believed in what they said, they would put their names to it. Nothing they are saying is secretive and is just an opinion so why do they need to be unnamed?

    • Athena says:

      Max Foster or Victoria Arbiter would be my guess

  21. Harper says:

    CamelToe is a mousy Brit who is a nobody in America. On top of that, 99.9 percent of Americans have never heard of The Telegraph. Her media source is probably the receptionist at Fox News Headquarters because no one else will bother to take her calls. CamelToe demonstrates a pre-teen level of maturity in her columns, and she knows nothing about what American women feel toward Meghan.

    On the other hand, Meghan is a gorgeous It Girl with a soothing Pied-Piper of a voice that literally millions of people can’t get enough of. Meghan is simply the winner here. CamelToe can go join Wooten and Bower in the corner and sulk.

  22. Bea says:

    It’s pretty funny that you are “bugged” by how the British Media regards America, but you insist on calling an entire country Salt Island based on what is said in trashy tabloids.

    • BayTampaBay says:

      This is just my personal opinion but I think “British Culture” as a whole views The USA and Yanks as inferior or sub-civilized . “British Culture” is probably not a correct or good collective descriptive term but I cannot think of another term to describe my personal feelings on this matter.

    • Beach Dreams says:

      Well that’s the thing isn’t it: it’s hardly just your “trash tabloids”, it’s the entire British media. Even the likes of The Guardian has joined in on occasion; even the BBC has sunk to gutter levels of yellow journalism. And while not all Brits are onboard, it’s clear that there’s a sizable audience for all the garbage flowing out of the media. Some people proclaim that they hate their country’s media and refuse to support it, yet somehow manage to repeat all the media talking points when asked about Meghan.

      • Becks1 says:

        That’s what I was going to say. This is the Telegraph, is that considered a trash tabloid? The Times was the newspaper that ran the hit piece a few days before the Oprah interview. Wasnt it on a morning show when someone mentioned pushing them off the balcony? It’s not just the trash tabloids.

      • Christine says:

        All of thisl

    • Jais says:

      If you’re not personally full of salt, then you know that the term Salt Island does not apply to you so why be offended? It’s possible to live on Salt Island and not be salty but to deny the saltiness of the island is a choice. Racist America is never something I’d defend and be like but I’m not personally racist so why do you refer to it as racist America? Um, because it is. And?

      • Emily says:

        Exactly, I’m British and there are a lot of salty people here. Doesn’t offend me in the slightest. I find the way the media and a certain section of the uk population talk about H&M embarrassing for the UK.

      • The Hench says:

        Actually here was the first time I’d ever come across the term ‘salty’ and Salt Island. It’s not a phrase commonly used in the UK. But now I do know, thanks to CB then, yeah , I’m not personally insulted by it at all.

    • C says:

      A very prominent BBC radio personality was the one who compared Archie to a chimpanzee. Major newspapers run racist pieces on Meghan all the time. And the future head of the Church of England and constitutional monarchical representative of the government, Charles, has definitive links to the Daily Mail which has harassed and stalked Meghan from the beginning.

    • Athena says:

      Unfortunately the trashy tabloid are representing England right now to the world. I’ve been to England three times and was looking forward to taking my children there for a visit, but after the treatment of Meghan and the out right racism, there’s no way I’m stepping foot in England. It’s not the UK that is looking bad, it’s mostly England.

    • QuiteContrary says:

      The Brits themselves call England “Blighty,” which is hardly complimentary.
      As as others rightly note, the whole British establishment has been out to tear down and erase Meghan.
      Americans don’t really care about the royals — except maybe when rumors about William take over Twitter and they’re hilarious (because everyone needs a laugh these days). But many of us do tend to be protective of Meghan because we have a strong sense of justice and she’s been subjected to horrible racism and reactionary hatred.
      Also, RR members like Camilla T. criticize Meghan for being self-aggrandizing, but who’s comparing her to Michelle Obama in this piece-of-trash article? (Also, must they be so obvious that they compare to her the only other famous Black American woman they could think of?)

    • A says:

      Why is that trashy tabloid the #1 best selling tabloid in Britain then? Why does the likes of the Fail and the Sun have millions of readers across the UK?

      And aren’t these British tabloids the #1 because of it’s BRITISH readers and audience? How else do you honestly think these papers make money exactly?

      If the British people don’t want to be called Salt Island, then they shouldn’t read trashy tabloids in the numbers that they do.

  23. Amy Bee says:

    Camilla’s delusional.

    • Amy Bee says:

      Maybe Camilla thinks Meghan and Harry’s “popularity” is waning because she and her other colleagues are not getting the calls from the US networks anymore. There’s no need for the US networks to call for the royal rota’s take on things because Harry and Meghan don’t work for the Royal Family.

  24. Over it says:

    Camilla, Camilla, Harry doesn’t know you, so therefore claws off Meghan because she didn’t steal him from you. He was never yours. He doesn’t know you. Bye Felicia

  25. HeatherC says:

    The only part of America that is swooning over Will and Kate are the white supremacist MAGA types. (And don’t get me started on these self described ‘patriots’ saying God Save the Queen!) The MAGAs hates Meghan because she is vocal, smart, female and black. That will never change.

    • Eurydice says:

      I don’t think most “MAGA types” care about W&K, except maybe in relation to H&M. Even the conservative media don’t report about W&K as separate people to be admired – just members of the royal family who are victims of Meghan.

      • Siobhan says:

        Agree, I struggle to see the MAGA correlation with Will and Kate. I could see how that contingent wouldnt be fans of Meghan naturally – to the extent they’ve heard of her, I’m sure they’d label her woke, a hypocrite, etc etc. But I don’t think they give a crap about or follow Will and Kate at all. And honestly most don’t know much about Meghan or Harry either. I don’t think many of them particularly care about the Queen or have any opinion on her either. I think you’re giving them far too much credit to have any idea who these people are or stand for here haha. To be fair, I don’t think most Americans care all that much or have a strong opinion on any of them beyond surface level items. I’m not surprised that Archetypes is number one on Spotify so far, but there can be buzz for a podcast and also interest in the guests and/or host without most of the listeners even being particularly aware of the nuances of what went down during Meghan’s time in the royal family or the inner workings of the royal family such that they have much of an opinion on any of the other royal family members.

    • equality says:

      Makes them look stupid though when they are supposedly patriots of the US and are fawning over a monarchy that the US dumped.

  26. MsIam says:

    Sorry if someone mentioned this already but CBS sent a reporter to Aspen to do a piece on the polo match for Sentebale. And Don Lemon covered Megan’s podcast on CNN. Not a “royal reporter”. And honestly, the Sussexes aren’t out much so they aren’t covered much. Other than the tabloids which are dying for the most part, media in the US don’t cover celebrities unless its an actual story. Obviously that’s different in the UK. We are more worried about a potential civil war over here.

    • Pretoria says:

      Also the story about Mommamia the beagle was everywhere. Don’t see this coverage for other royal dogs!

  27. Lili says:

    I think what Tominey has failed to realise is that the world is much bigger that Britain, the whole world watched the wedding the whole world has seen them leave, and asked what the Heck happened ? The whole world is watching to see how they pick themselves up. 19 million listeners to her podcast worldwide does not feel like failure in any sense at all. Yeah the Queen is a curiosity as the longest reigning monarch in living memory but look what has happened on her watch, the biggest stories around the world Diana, Meghan and probably Andrew 🤣😂. This is her legacy. Oh and Her grandson being fired live on tv in Jamaica , dressed down by an elder. His utter failure to redress and Negotiate he didn’t handle that well at all. Yeah sure he is going to America but has he learned anything from his last tours ? I bet the whole world will once again be watching so see how he handles himself this time.

    • BayTampaBay says:

      My female friends who watched Sophie’s, Camilla’s, Kate’s and then Meghan’s wedding watched for one reason only; the fashion show.

  28. Noor says:

    This strange obsession to endlessly prove to their readers that Prince Harry and Meghan are not popular in America . Why??

    • Mrs Fitzwilliam says:

      Exactly. This is now the new talking point. The Daily fail and that idiotic show lorraine was also saying the same thing. They believe if you repeat a lie 1000 times it will become the truth

    • equality says:

      Fear that they are popular and that people are listening and finding out how messed up the RF and the BM are.

  29. Rapunzel says:

    “It would be unfair to say she’s not popular but we are doing less on her. We are more likely to do something on William and Kate now.”

    Tin foil Tiara Theory- is this a warning shot to the Keens? “Meghan hate isn’t selling like it was, so we’re coming for you guys”?

    The RR is giving more and more hints about the Cambridges and their broken/falling apart marriage. I wonder if they’re tired of regurgitating H&M hate when they have a fresh, juicy story that would be much more fun to write about. And lucrative.

    • EveV says:

      Hmm, I didn’t think about it like that. Hopefully you’re right, but I kinda doubt it. Cameltoe is a Middleton mouthpiece, so I think she’s just trying to prop her boring faves up

      • BayTampaBay says:

        “Cameltoe is a Middleton mouthpiece” until the press breaks the Rose Gardening story wide open. The story will break wide open, it is just a question of when.

        I predict it will happen 3-4 months after QEII’s death.

  30. YeahRight says:

    Cameltoe mad that Americans don’t care about Peg egg and the doormat. That’s the only reason for this delusional article.
    Meghan had the number 1 podcast in the country. Cameltoe go back to writing about grass, how about she got touch some while she’s at it.

  31. aquarius64 says:

    The BM is a glorified tabloid syndicate and the propaganda arm for the Crown. TMZ staffs Pulitzer Prize winning journalists by comparison. It’s a business model it adopted for churn and burn cash but it is not taken seriously out the bubble. If Camilla and her colleagues professional reputation is in tatters it’s on them.

  32. aquarius64 says:

    I think the BRF is afraid the Cambridges are going to be a flop in the US. Hence this new hit piece. Tominey knows the US media will lob questions about the Sussexes to Bil and Kathy. How the FFK and FFQC handle them should be interesting.

    • BayTampaBay says:

      The Cambridges will not “flop” in the USA but they will not “hit” either.

      For all practical calculations on the score sheet, the Cambridges’ will be overlooked* and ignored.

      *The US definition of “overlooked” not the British definition.

      • Harper says:

        The Cambridges will get some media attention but only if Kate comes too. But there is attention and then there is staying power. Unless Kate flashes her bum, she’ll be forgotten quickly.

        I do hope Harry drops his book the day before the Earthshot awards ceremony. That will get the Cambridges on the first flight out of here and make the rota’s heads explode. Harry needs to show them once and for all what overshadowing really means.

      • San Diego says:

        I don’t think they will flop simply because they have a deal with Murdock Media. All the right wing press with cover them with glowing press and we already know people magazine will follow suit. All the other major outlets will cover Kate’s fashion. It will be like a reintroduction of them to the American audience. I can also see a lot of celebrities going to the earthshot awards.
        Honestly it’s sad but W&K don’t have to lift a finger to get good press compare to H&M.

  33. Noor says:

    Meghan said we upset royal dynamics just by existing.

    Did you notice that none of the tabloids dare to touch this statement . They skirt over the issue and distract us with what Mandela’s grandson said, what the only South African cast member said etc.

  34. Maxine Branch says:

    Tominey is projecting. Such a dastardly women who has zero clue about our American way of life. Many of us view the Sussexes as celebrities and recognize Harry’s birthright. Everyone knows by now the NY Post is a Murdoch enterprise and as such has zero credibility. There is no interest in the Cambridges as far as I can tell. Earthshot is a joke and the only reason he is trying to come in the vicinity of the UN is because Harry spoke there. I loved Meghan’s interview in The Cut. Many have suggested she may have misspoke but I disagree. Meghan is incredibility intelligent and knew exactly what she stated would generate discussion and increase her and Spotify’s profits. You do not survive in a dog eat dog industry in TV without knowing how and what to say to get the most bang for yourself and your projects. A very astute move on Meghan’s part.

    The Queen of the UK does have supporters in the US because of her longevity, and being female, not because of her deeds. It is hard for anyone to identify her accomplishments because there are none. She has no formal education and has been told what to do her entire reign, protect the monarchy. Here’s to hoping Meghan continues to remain unfiltered. Colorism is alive and well in the Black community, as a Black person I can speak to this. Her honesty generated both positive and negative responses as expected. But she spoke it out loud and I am proud she owned her privilege based upon her heritage. There are visual of her speaking about this long before she met her love.

  35. EveV says:

    “It would be unfair to say she’s not popular but we are doing less on her. We are more likely to do something on William and Kate now.”

    Oh, come on! Are they even trying to be realistic or believable these days or they just said screw it, they’re not even trying for half truths anymore?! I don’t care which country you are in, the Lamebridges are boring anywhere and have no draw.
    And to say Americans are obsessed with the Queen but we don’t care much about Diana or Meghan?! Worst.fanfic.ever

  36. Blujfly says:

    Tominey managed to go from a royal reporter following Kate around writing columns about how Kate enjoys the attention in mid 2000s to political editor of The Telegraph. Why? Because she is will to spew the right wing hate the Barclay Brothers, another set of non-don owners of British newspapers, requires. The tabloids and “broadsheets” as if there are any legitimate ones left, are all, to a paper, owned by non-dom right wing men. Imagine that say, the Washington post, New York Times, the Boston Globe and the Wall Street Journal were *all* nationwide, openly right wing, openly supportive of the republican party, and daily active participants in the culture war. Imagine if the Philadelphia Daily News, Boston Herald, and New York Post and New York Daily News worked with them in tandem and were also available on every newsstand. Imagine if *only* columnists for those papers were on the morning shows and only columnists for those papers were guests on nighttime shows or routinely got their own shows. That’s the pathetic British media landscape. As Chomsky told Andrew Marr back in the 90s – Marr has no need to self censor because if he thought any differently than he does, he wouldn’t be in his chair. And they’re doing it here.

    • Well Wisher says:

      That and the paper’s profit margin shifted exponentially from £50M( time of purchase from Conrad Black) to £500,000 per year especially after Brexit.
      The readers were sick of the nonexistent virtues of the Tory party.
      She was brought in at that particular time to increase revenue and then sell.
      I am unsure if selling is still the goal of the owners sons.

    • kirk says:

      Thanks for the Chomsky reference to help me frame understanding of British media landscape.

  37. lunchcoma says:

    The US TV insider and the journalist who works for an American company aren’t Americans, clearly. I suspect it’s one Brit who works in US TV. Because Americans don’t care who’s a Duchess and definitely don’t say “rang” when they called someone on the phone.

    • kirk says:

      Also, insofar as Americans would use ‘Duchess’, Camela screwed up the US translation of Meghan’s courtesy title. I believe the correct US term is Madame Duchess.

      At least now I know The Telegraph can be painlessly excised from my reading list, since it’s just ‘tabloid fodder’, along with TheFail, et al.

  38. Mymooniagarden@gmail.com says:

    I think she meant she had never been treated badly because she’s a black woman until she got with Harry

  39. L4Frimaire says:

    Cameltoe is obsessed. This is one interview. There have been only a handful but there will be more. The only thing Meghan needs to do in America is pay her taxes. That’s it. These are the same writers who got angry she wouldn’t go off maternity leave to see Donald Trump. Now they’re complaining about her podcast, which is reaching a much wider audience than these clowns ever will. They are not elected officials , and you see the state of our politics. I was really riled up about the media yesterday picking apart the Cut interview, but today not so much. Meanwhile, waiting for the next episode of Archetypes.

  40. phlyfiremama says:

    The only reason anyone even thinks about the “royals” on any level is because of Princess Dianna. Nobody gave a damn about them before her, and any continuing interest remaining is because we wanted to see how HER children turned out. Well, guess what: Dulliam is beyond boring, a charisma black hole, and is a laughing stock. So interest in him has pretty much vanished. Harry, OTOH, continues to hold our attention: he is truly the incarnation of his late mother, handsome, oh so charismatic, and romantically interesting In that he CHOSE a beautiful, intelligent, biracial American woman to be his wife. The RF and royal ratsa are shooting themselves in the foot with their hysterical rantings when WE ALL SAW what happened in real ( or is it reality??) time.

  41. Vanessa says:

    A lot of people like to use the word white passing towards Meghan as a way to bash her and discount her experience with Racism . Let be clear white passing means a person of color who looks more white and is living their lives as a white person . In no where in that definition is Meghan Most Black people knew Meghan was mix or either just light skin because black peoples come in all shades Meghan complexion is not that uncommon in the black community for someone to look like Megan. Who are fully black . The fact that people are trying to use our community to attack Meghan is disgusting. I didn’t see any pushback or negative opinions toward Meghan comments about her light skin privilege this is just a tacit being used by the right and some white woman to attack Meghan . Most of us as black Woman knew exactly what Meghan and Mariah were talking about . People really need to stop using the words white passing when there talking about Meghan she has never lived her life pretending to be white woman she has always been open and honestly about her being mix race and her being half Black .

    • Hopey says:

      @Vanessa says:

      “A lot of people like to use the word white passing towards Meghan as a way to bash her and discount her experience with Racism. Lets be clear, white passing means a person of color who looks more white and is living their lives as a white person.”

      Dear @Vanessa,

      Thank! You! sooooooo efffing much for this cliff notes ted talk.
      I cannot tell you how muuuuuuuch is peeeeses me off when some people, either deliberately disingenuously or downright hatefully invoke “white-passing” to describe, usually black/white biracial WOMEN (not so much the men, interestingly).

      Theres no denying that they do this to express antipathy toward the biracial woman.

      Just to re-emphasize your point: “white-passing” is a DELIBERATE AND VOLUNTARY ACTION undertaken by a biracial person (of any racial mixture with white) to negate the part of them that is NOT white.

      NB: a biracial person cant help their natural-born look. However, its true that they can enhance the “white” aspects of themselves for reasons of: privilege/convenience/safety. Because they exist in the world thats real. And racist.

      So, as in the case of Mariah/Meghan/Halle: if to some people they look more white than black (Mariah, Meghan) that doesnt automatically mean theyre “white-passing.” The most that can be said is that they are “white-presenting.” I:e, thats how they came out of the womb.

      And as Mariah told Meghan, if the black parent is the mother, then you hv an advantage over the white-parent-is-the-mother counterpart, in terms of helping you to own BOTH aspects of yourself, despite the folks who want to force you to choose and to live in a box of their making.

      • swirlmamad says:

        I hear you and @Vanessa with what you said about the term “white-presenting” as opposed to “white-passing”. I used “white-passing” above when referring to my child because that was the phrasing used in discussion, but I do agree that white-presenting makes more sense. I am the mom and black parent, and I do agree that makes a difference — I can help/relate to my girls more easily in regards to how to navigate society as a black woman. Conversely, if the father is black he can more easily help them learn how to navigate life as a black man in a white man’s world.

  42. Khloe PR team says:

    I’m sorry…. Americans obsessed with the Queen? BWAHAHAHAHAHA look I come from a Commonwealth country and I don’t even care about the Queen or the British royalty that much, let alone Americans. This is the weirdest take she has given. She wants us to believe the country that fought so hard to drive the British monarchs away is fawning over Queen and Kate?! The fact that the derangers are eating this up show their level of IQ.

  43. Well Wisher says:

    This article is about the angst of the Cambridges, especially Kate. It is one thing to try and copy clothes, another to do actual work where one is paid and!! the results are immediately noticeable.
    The next apparent reason is professional envy, the author’s identified as Tominey

    Why does William need PR in the US, there is an UK Ambassador in the US, why the tabloid press keep using the term ‘summit’?
    The summit is a meeting between the ‘heads’ of state; namely the Queen and the President.
    Maybe the simple answer is William’s alternative facts/universe or worse yet entitlement issues??

    Maybe, just maybe.

  44. Jaded says:

    No Toenail, the tabloid fodder is actually from your own gutter press in the UK, people like you who continually mock and belittle her for no good reason other than you’re a bunch of racist, dried-up hags still lying for clicks.

  45. Mel says:

    A) I think most Americans that are paying attention are enjoying the subtle dragging the RF is getting.
    B) Americans have not dog in the Monarchy wars and their issues.
    C) The Post has always been the bottom of the barrel of NY newspapers. Many years ago the story is that they asked Saks Fifth Ave or one of those fancy stores why they won’t advertise in the paper, the answer ” Your readers are our shoplifters”. So there’s that….

    • Feeshalori says:

      And that’s Trump’s favorite newspaper, so that should tell you something right there. Or it was until it called him out on all his outrageous behavior and activities.

  46. Isabella says:

    Imagine anyone from Pelosi’s office being this unprofessional. “We rang (US Speaker) Nancy Pelosi’s office to see if they wanted to respond and they just laughed. “She’s not being taken seriously by Washington at all. She’s not Michelle Obama – she doesn’t have that pedigree so where does she fit in?”

    • TheOriginalMia says:

      That’s how you know it’s a lie. One…ain’t nobody in Pelosi’s office is bringing up anyone’s pedigree. They work for the people, who come from every walk of life. The only ones who think like that are the UK press and snotty rich people, who wouldn’t be calling Pelosi anyway.

  47. Jessica says:

    Tell me you’ve never met an American without telling me you’ve never met an American… this is absolutely unhinged.

  48. neve says:

    Nations the world over that utilize monarchy as a form of government do not view them as celebrity dynasties. Obliquely threatening a much beloved ailing head of state will inevitably garner significant negative tabloid attention.

    • Well Wisher says:

      Most definitely. It is a form of government that the populations agree upon best represents their expression of democracy. Many may disagree.
      Thank you ,@Neve.

      • Hopey says:

        Sorry, @well wisher, monarchy as a form of govt is, by its very definition, decidedly NOT an “expression of democracy.” So the brits can continue deluding themselves while the rest of us continue to ridicule them.

      • kirk says:

        “Many may disagree.”
        “Recollections may vary.”
        😜

    • Sid says:

      Sorry, but exactly who threatened QEII? I assume you are referring to her right?

    • Hopey says:

      Oooooooooooo………how cryptic. I wonder who it was that “obliquely threaten[ed] a much beloved ailing head of state…”

      PS:
      “Beloved” by whom, tho? Lets face it, at least half the 66M population in the uk consider said ailing HoS to be as ridiculous as literally millions of us in the Commonwealth do.

      And then there are the sycophants in the britshidtmedia who never miss an opportunity to tell us all the times she’s been “hit,” “blindsided” or “slapped in the face.” I mean, seriously! who’s doing such violence to a supposedly “much beloved ailing head of state.”???!!!

  49. Deering24 says:

    “We are more likely to do something on William and Kate now…”

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • Haylie says:

      I wish they would. They could tell us why they keep showing up at events in separate cars/helicopters, and which sneaky link’s bed Will plans to lay his arsehole in while Kate and the kids are at Adelaide Cottage.

  50. Jay says:

    Ah yes, let’s hear from the rota on what Americans think, like and feel. We all know if Camilla T (or Piers Morgan, any of these royal reporters) had any inkling of what Americans actually look for in their media, they’d be doing back to back tv hits for the more lucrative American market instead of these pathetic screeds made just to generate engagement. Pathetic.

  51. Mabs A'Mabbin says:

    I read the article, but didn’t read all of the posts….. because….. y’all get lengthy on anything royal lol.

    That byline is super ridiculous. They obviously doubt know Americans like, at ALL. I’ve never thought about the current royal family, ever. Until Diana. It was always Diana. When she died, they died. For me, that is. Until Harry and Meghan. Harry and Meghan. Peanut butter and jelly. Doritos and bean dip. They’re real and tangible. And now. The rest of ’em? What do they say across the pond? Bugger off pillock.

  52. Mary says:

    “Meghan is sort of regarded as tabloid fodder these days. I wouldn’t say her popularity has waned but her star draw has.”. Just when where Meghan and Harry not tabloid fodder to the British press?

    I was convinced that the Royal family and the Royal Rota were continuing to harangue Meghan and Harry to try to damage their financial and charitable prospects and turn them into some sort of cautionary tale for other royals. After this latest spate of crazy articles, most of which are basically calling Meghan a liar, I think a good part of this hate campaign is designed to convince people that Meghan is such a liar that any larger, more damaging, truths they tell about the Royal family are untrue. Why else would be they be trying so hard to convince people that Meghan is a liar and Harry is mentally unstable?

  53. Izzy says:

    Have these idiots ever even spoken to an actual American? Or just British actors who have played American characters?

  54. Remy says:

    Sometimes it amazes me how Brits don’t get Americans. If you’re on tiktok, then you might have seen those sarah falcon videos and how she got ratioed. Seriously, my fyp has never been so patriotic. Anyways, like Sarah, Camilla Tomilley also doesn’t get Americans.

  55. Andrea says:

    Some people really get irked by Leos (referring to the post the other day). These people need to LET IT GO.

  56. Haylie says:

    If I were Meghan, I’d tell the BRF to keep my name out of their butter toothed mouths.

  57. AnneL says:

    “Only” 25% of Americans are interested in reading Harry’s memoir? That’s……a huge number. Blockbuster authors like John Grisham and Danielle Steele don’t get numbers like that, and they’ve been raking it in for years.

    And no, we are not “obsessed” with The Queen. What on earth?

    • Siobhan says:

      I agree that’s actually a huge number. Though interested in reading something comes nowhere close to the amount of people that would actually buy a book of course. 25 percent interest is so high, I almost question the polling on that! But if it’s really the case, that would speak very well for book sales even for that many people to be interested in theoretically reading it.

  58. MikeB says:

    Tominey doesn’t understand that the USA is a big country and that the NY Times probably has little impact outside NYC (it may not have much impact in NYC). Even without speaking Meghan gets noticed every day, just look at the stories written every day. “A lot of their projects have failed” says a US TV insider, which projects specifically have failed?
    Americans are obsessed with the Queen, really? Where did Tominey get this from?
    Oh dear, Tominey brings up Harry’s book claiming that people will not read it due to lack of interest, is anyone prepared to bet against it becoming an international best seller? Just a week ago Tominey was claiming no one would listen to Meghan’s podcasts.
    Snobbery about Meghan? see how Tominey inserted the word “pedigree” with all its implications, could this be deemed racist?
    Tominey is desperate for W&K to be liked and she can only do this by demeaning H&M.

  59. TEALIEF says:

    “People get the US wrong. They think they are obsessed with Meghan and Diana but it’s the Queen they are really obsessed with.”

    No, the Queen and BRF embody antiquity, they are fixed and frozen. Unless you work there, you’re not running up the steps of the Met or its equivalent, on the reg to the decorative arts, to look at an 18th c. secretary, settee or salt cellar. Because that’s what they: centuries old decorative objects behind glass and velvet-roped stanchions.

  60. Robin Samuels says:

    Camila Tominey is obsessed with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. She has disliked her from day one, and I have yet to hear her say anything positive about that woman. She’s infamous for taking whatever Meghan says out of context to create a negative. It’s why the SussexSquad made the hashtag #CamilaTominey IsALiar. Observe her posture and facial expressions when she speaks of Meghan; pure disdain. One would believe Meghan stole her husband. Her excessive consumption of alcohol in the past probably did that. When Meghan said Archie loves being read to; she reported that Meghan said Archie loves to read. When Meghan worked with the women at Grenfell, Camila somehow linked Meghan’s love for avocados and association with the mosque to terrorism. She complained that when Meghan guest edited the British Vogue, only five white women were on the cover, which didn’t include the Queen. How do you relate to the Queen as a Force for Change? She recently joined GMB, also home for Piers Morgan and Dan Wooten, which says her employment opportunities are limited. She was once a regular on US television, but that’s gone. Therefore, when I see the name Camila Tominey, I know it’s another fantasy.

  61. ElleE says:

    The cultural divide continues to fascinate…if there is one thing Americans can’t stand it is…”outspokenness”?????

    Not the Brits telling on themselves. The little people are to be seen, not heard.

    I truly wonder if anything is changed on Shutter Island in 100 years. Do cops even interview household staff if there’s a crime or do they still assume that they’re blind deaf and dumb like in the movies?

  62. Renae says:

    Question:
    When will the tabloids do a screaming headline of ‘Meghan to be Trumps 4th Wife’ .
    That’s just as likely as the crap they put out daily.
    After all, Drump claimed Diana was interested in him.

  63. fnaf world says:

    Americans are obsessed with the Queen, not Meghan. It’s funny with this saying. fnaf world champion.

  64. Bisynaptic says:

    US TV insider = some guy who’s hiding inside his mother’s basement TV set in Pennsylvania?

  65. How Meghan has lost America: The Duchess is giving increasingly candid interviews, but is that because the American people and their media have lost interest? What do you think?