Meghan’s Netflix show has been delayed until March 4
Reports infer Meghan Markle was not behind the decision to delay her show ‘With Love, Meghan’, as an insider has claimed the option to delay upcoming series would be “ultimately down to “.A executive told news outlet, , that Meghan and Harry’s production company Archewell has “zero influence” on scheduling.The insider explained: ” write the rules. It’s their world, we just get to play in it.”It comes as the cooking and gardening eight-part series, ‘With Love, Meghan’, because of the sensitivity surrounding the horrific wildfires in Los Angeles issued a statement from regarding her upcoming show, which read: “I’m thankful to my partners at for supporting me in delaying the launch, as we focus on the needs of those impacted by the wildfires in my home state of California.”
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Meghan’s show will not be airing on January 15, but will launch on March 4
The death toll from the wildfires surged late Sunday with an update from the Los Angeles County medical examiner. The National Weather Service also issued red flag warnings for severe fire conditions in the area through Wednesday, with sustained winds of 50 mph (80 kph) and gusts in the mountains reaching 70 mph (113 kph). about the timing of the show coupled with the sensitivity of the on-going situation, it has now officially been postponed.The couple journeyed to a volunteer shelter in Pasadena in California on January 10 to meet the city’s mayor, Victor Gordo, and emergency workers tackling the Eaton Fire. to people who had fled their homes and were forced to evacuate.
Victor Gordo, praised the couple’s efforts, saying Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, “really buoyed the spirits of the first responders”. understands the couple donated essential supplies, served meals with World Central Kitchen and connected with affected families and elderly individuals.
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Meghan visiting a volunteer centre in California with Harry
The decision to delay the production comes as critics voiced opinions about the “insensitivity” of the timing if the show went ahead.UK brand and culture expert Nick Ede told to air such a show during a “tragic and difficult” time would come across as “insensitive and tone deaf”, but it would be possible to launch another time, as .
Phil Dampier, the author of ‘Royally Suited: Harry and Meghan In Their Own Words’, also echoed the expert’s warning saying “the timing of Meghan’s show could hardly be worse as hundreds of people have lost their homes in the terrible fires”.He told the : “The last thing anyone is interested in is a programme about having friends round to eat canapés or arrange flowers when the city is going up in flames and people have lost everything.”Phil also felt Meghan could be disappointed with the decision: “Some critics had already panned it and now it just looks totally out of place. She had a lot riding on it and had been planning for months, if not a couple of years, so it’s very unfortunate for her.”