Meghan Markle Labeled Talentless, "Just Because You're Famous Doesn't Make You Great at Something"
A major entertainment player reportedly lashed out at the former actress.
Before landing her career-making role on the TV show Suits, Meghan Markle struggled to make a name for herself in Hollywood. From being a briefcase model on Deal or No Deal to a raunchy cameo in the 90210 redux in 2008, she definitely played her dues. However, once she was cast in the USA series, her career suddenly took off. The actress famously left Hollywood behind for her tiara after meeting Prince Harry, but her career as a working member of the Royal Family didn't last long, and Meghan returned to Hollywood in 2020. Instead of returning to acting, the Duchess decided to start a podcast with Spotify. But according to one top industry exec, it failed due to her lack of talent. Read on to discover what he said about her skills.
Jeremy Zimmer, chief executive of the Hollywood powerhouse United Talent Agency, sounded off about what went wrong with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's $20 million Spotify deal during an event in Cannes, France.
According to the website Semafor, Zimmer publicly blasted the actress, deeming her talentless not only in terms of audio but also acting. He also revealed that he wasn't surprised her major deal fell apart.
"Turns out Meghan Markle was not a great audio talent, or necessarily any kind of talent," Zimmer said during an interview at La Majestic during the Cannes Lions advertising festival, according to the publication.
He insinuated that execs may have banked on Meghan's fame to get listeners. "And, you know, just because you're famous doesn't make you great at something," he added.
Zimmer isn't the only entertainment executive to come down hard on the couple. Spotify executive and podcaster Bill Simmons recently lashed out after their deal with Spotify went kaput. "I wish I had been involved in the 'Meghan and Harry leave Spotify' negotiation," he said on his self-titled podcast. "'The Grifters.' That's the podcast we should have launched with them."
He also revealed that he personally talked about podcasts with Prince Harry. "I have got to get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to try and help him with a podcast idea. It's one of my best stories… The grifters."
