The Sundance Film Festival, known as Hollywood’s snowiest and coziest film festival, commenced on January 18th in Park City, Utah.
This year, a star-studded lineup including Glenn Powell, Camila Cabello, Kristen Stewart, Kerry Washington, Lucy Liu, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan flocked to the slopeside city to showcase their independent movies and capture some adorable photos together.
However, amidst this constellation of stars, one notable absence stands out—Megan Markle, the former actress turned royal defector turned Netflix producer, also known as the Duchess of Sussex.
Surprisingly, Megan finds herself conspicuously excluded from the invitation list for this prestigious film festival.
The question arises: why the omission?
It seems that Megan Markle’s attempt to reestablish herself in Hollywood after stepping back from royal duties and relocating to California with Prince Harry has encountered numerous challenges.
The couple signed a lucrative deal with Netflix to produce documentaries, films, and shows, with the goal of highlighting diverse voices and inspiring stories.
However, their initial projects faced setbacks, legal issues, and most notably, public backlash.
Their first project, a documentary series about the Invictus Games, was delayed due to the pandemic and confronted legal complications.
The second endeavor, a series titled “The Me You Can’t See,” co-produced by Oprah Winfrey and focusing on Megan’s life, received criticism for its perceived self-indulgence, hypocrisy, and tone-deafness.
Megan’s revelations about her mental health struggles, while residing in a $14 million mansion with access to top-tier resources, were met with skepticism and accusations of inconsistency.
Critics and viewers expressed disappointment, deeming the series a manipulative attempt to gain sympathy and attention.
Consequently, it received low ratings and negative reviews on platforms such as Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.
Many have questioned Megan’s motives, credibility, and the authenticity of her claims, pointing out perceived contradictions in her statements.
In the eyes of the public, particularly within the independent film community that values authenticity and integrity, Megan Markle appears to have lost her appeal and charm.
The Sundance Film Festival, renowned for showcasing innovative and diverse films and filmmakers, seems to have chosen to overlook Megan and a Netflix project in favor of more relevant and compelling speakers and events.
Megan Markle’s attempt to leverage her fame and influence in Hollywood has backfired, resulting in alienation from former fans and colleagues.
She now finds herself ousted from the Sundance Film Festival and marginalized in the hearts and minds of the public.
Her association with the festival and the film industry has become one marked by skepticism, and her projects are met with indifference as audiences and industry professionals prioritize more meaningful and pertinent issues and stories.
Not only does Spotify seem uninterested in her, but her talent agency is also struggling to find anyone willing to associate themselves with her.
It seems that Megan has a lot of rescue chicken feed to buy.
One PR expert even suggests that Megan is more likely to use a calligraphy pen to write a memoir.
This route would be a natural choice, considering that Prince Harry himself penned a memoir last year.
His book, “Spare,” ignited another round of controversy directed at the royal family.
According to the Mirror, the couple has a book deal with Penguin Random House, which will see them release four books as part of their contract.
Despite Megan’s lack of visible prospects, PR expert Lynne Carrott believes that starring in a reboot of “Suits” is not an option for her.
Carrott argues that returning to “Suits” would be a step backward in her career, especially considering her absence from the Suits reunion at the Golden Globes.