{"id":28929,"date":"2026-08-05T19:59:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28929"},"modified":"2026-08-05T19:59:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:59:24","slug":"martha-stewart-delivers-harsh-verdict-on-meghan-markles-homemaking-guru-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28929","title":{"rendered":"Martha Stewart delivers harsh verdict on Meghan Markle&#8217;s &#8216;homemaking guru&#8217; attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2F136540432.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Martha Stewart got candid about Meghan Markle stepping into the \u201ccooking space\u201d after being an actress and a princess.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_56-0\">\u201cI had dinner with\u00a0Meghan Markle\u00a0the other night. We were both guests at a dinner party in California. And\u00a0she had just gotten back from the palace,\u201d the \u201cMartha Stewart Show\u201d alum told People, referring to the Duchess of Sussex\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/10\/royal-family\/prince-harry-meghan-markles-kids-reunite-with-grandpa-king-charles-for-first-time-in-4-years\/\">recent trip to the UK<\/a> with husband Prince Harry and their two kids.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_56-0\">\u201cI didn\u2019t talk to her really more than to say a couple words, but I know she was talking about it,\u201d Stewart added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Martha Stewart (seen above in June) got candid about Meghan Markle transitioning into the \u201ccooking space.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Jason Lowrie\/BFA.com \/ Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cIf you\u2019re an actress, it\u2019s hard to then transition to a princess and then from a princess into a homemaking guru on a television show,\u201d the cookbook author (seen above with food) told People. <span class=\"credit\">martha stewart\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_58-0\">The cookbook author, 85, was asked if she had any thoughts on Markle \u201cstepping into [her] space\u201d with\u00a0her own cooking show, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/15\/entertainment\/meghan-markle-celebrates-first-ever-emmy-nomination-for-with-love-meghan\/\">\u201cWith Love, Meghan.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_60-0\">\u201cIf you\u2019re an actress, it\u2019s hard to then transition to a princess and then from a princess into a homemaking guru on a television show,\u201d Stewart shared.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_60-0\">\u201cIt doesn\u2019t sort of follow. So go from there,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t sort of follow. So go from there,\u201d she added. (Pictured: Stewart posing by a holiday spread of food.) <span class=\"credit\">martha stewart\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The Duchess of Sussex and her husband, Prince Harry (seen above with his wife and daughter), quit the royal family in 2020 and both explored new career opportunities. <span class=\"credit\">meghan\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After Markle, 45, and the Duke of Sussex, 41,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/01\/08\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-quit-the-royal-family\/\">quit the royal family<\/a> in 2020\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/03\/26\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-flee-coronavirus-in-canada-for-california\/\">moved to the United States<\/a>, they became involved in various projects.<\/p>\n<p>Last April, the former \u201cSuits\u201d actress <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/04\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-reveals-first-line-of-as-ever-products-flower-sprinkles-and-more\/\">launched the lifestyle, cooking and hosting brand As Ever<\/a> \u2014 just weeks after her lifestyle series,\u00a0\u201cWith Love, Meghan,\u201d premiered on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart was one of several people who appeared to take a dig at Markle\u2019s new endeavors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Last year, Markle launched her As Ever brand and her lifestyle Netflix series, \u201cWith Love, Meghan.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Stewart previously took a dig at the \u201cSuits\u201d alum\u2019s new career path. (Pictured: Markle and Daniel Martin on \u201cWith Love, Meghan.\u201d) <span class=\"credit\">Daniel Martin\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In July 2025, the former Wall Street stockbroker (seen above in April) said she hopes Markle \u201cknows what she\u2019s talking about.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In July 2025, the \u201cMartha &amp; Snoop\u2019s Potluck Dinner Party\u201d alum said she hopes the mom of two <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/31\/celebrity-news\/martha-stewart-questions-meghan-markles-lifestyle-brand-hope-she-knows-what-shes-talking-about\/\">\u201cknows what she\u2019s talking about.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAuthenticity, to me, is everything, and to be authentic and knowledgeable about your subject matter is extremely important,\u201d Stewart told\u00a0Yahoo Lifestyle at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart claimed she didn\u2019t \u201cmind\u201d the idea of having successors and wished them all \u201cgood luck.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martha Stewart got candid about Meghan Markle stepping into the \u201ccooking space\u201d after being an actress and a princess. \u201cI had dinner with\u00a0Meghan Markle\u00a0the other night. We were both guests at a dinner party in California. 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