{"id":36672,"date":"2026-08-10T15:32:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T10:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36672"},"modified":"2026-08-10T15:32:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T10:32:06","slug":"harry-and-meghans-cookie-queens-draws-harsh-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36672","title":{"rendered":"Harry And Meghan&#8217;s &#8216;Cookie Queens&#8217; Draws Harsh Review"},"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<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/prince-harry\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Prince Harry<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/meghan-markle\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Meghan Markle<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s latest producing project, \u201cCookie Queens,\u201d is facing a lukewarm reception.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One review particularly takes issue with the production\u2019s focus, arguing that the documentary prioritizes the girls\u2019 high-stakes sales competition while leaving much of the story behind the Girl Scout cookie empire unexplored.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u2018Cookie Queens\u2019: Inside the new Girl Scout film where girlhood meets capitalism\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_txVTZtQfJY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s latest documentary project is drawing criticism for taking a reality-TV approach to the Girl Scout cookie business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/807036\/prince-harry-meghan-warned-titles-stripped\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Duke and Duchess of Sussex<\/a> serve as executive producers on \u201cCookie Queens,\u201d which follows four young Girl Scouts through the intense six-week cookie-selling season. The girls set ambitious targets, with 12-year-old Olive aiming to move 8,000 boxes while 8-year-old Shannon-Elizabeth hopes to sell 2,750.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a review for <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/reviews\/cookie-queens-review-prince-harry-meghan-markle-1236830251\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Variety<\/a>, critic Owen Gleiberman argued that director Alysa Nahmias turns their sales efforts into a competition rather than exploring the history and cultural impact of Girl Scout Cookies. He described the documentary as a \u201creality-show ramble\u201d and compared its format to \u201cDance Moms,\u201d \u201cThe Apprentice,\u201d and the spelling-bee documentary \u201cSpellbound.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The film does touch on the economics behind the operation. Girl Scouts reportedly sell more than $800 million in cookies each year, while troops receive $1 from each $6 box sold. However, Gleiberman said those potentially deeper issues are quickly abandoned as the documentary returns its attention to the girls\u2019 race to hit their sales goals.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-meghan-markle-joins-cookie-queens-stars-in-the-kitchen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meghan Markle Joins \u2018Cookie Queens\u2019 Stars In The Kitchen<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Harry-and-Meghan-visit-visit-a-cooking-demonstration-MEGA368854_015-788x604.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"0\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=604%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Harry-and-Meghan-visit-visit-a-cooking-demonstration-MEGA368854_015-788x604.jpg\" alt=\"Harry and Meghan visit visit a cooking demonstration\" class=\"wp-image-832569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=604%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Harry-and-Meghan-visit-visit-a-cooking-demonstration-MEGA368854_015-788x604.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cheight=328%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Harry-and-Meghan-visit-visit-a-cooking-demonstration-MEGA368854_015-428x328.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meghan joined three \u201cCookie Queens\u201d stars for a playful baking session on August 6 as she continued promoting the Sussexes\u2019 new documentary. The Duchess appeared alongside director Nahmias and Girl Scouts Niki, Shannon-Elizabeth and Olive in a BuzzFeed Tasty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Hk7kVSLJONY\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, the group dreamed up a new cookie before the girls turned the tables and started questioning Meghan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked about her favorite Girl Scout treat, Meghan picked Thin Mints. She then surprised Shannon-Elizabeth by revealing that she likes dipping cookies in jam or sandwiching two together with jam between them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked what adults can learn from young girls, Meghan praised the Scouts for backing up their words with action and working together to improve things. She also wore a \u201cLOVE\u201d feather pin that Shannon-Elizabeth gave her that day.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-cookie-queens-star-says-government-can-learn-from-girl-scouts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Cookie Queens\u2019 Star Says Government Can Learn From Girl Scouts<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Blackburn-Scouts-MEGA715431_002-788x525.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"1\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=525%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Blackburn-Scouts-MEGA715431_002-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Blackburn Scouts\" class=\"wp-image-832570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=525%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Blackburn-Scouts-MEGA715431_002-788x525.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cheight=285%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Blackburn-Scouts-MEGA715431_002-428x285.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">News Licensing \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the young stars of Meghan and Harry\u2019s \u201cCookie Queens\u201d has ambitions that stretch well beyond selling Thin Mints.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Olive, now 14, revealed that she hopes to become a Supreme Court justice. Speaking from the National Girl Scout Convention in Washington, D.C., she also shared what she believes politicians could learn from scouting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The North Carolina teen pointed to the Girl Scout Law and its call to \u201cbe a sister to every Girl Scout.\u201d For Olive, that principle should extend to people with opposing views. \u201cEven if it\u2019s someone you disagree with, you should always treat them with respect and hear out their opinions,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Olive also praised the organization\u2019s approach to inclusion, saying Girl Scouts welcomes those who identify as girls.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-meghan-markle-reveals-her-girl-scout-past\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meghan Markle Reveals Her Girl Scout Past<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Harry-Duke-of-Sussex-and-Meghan-Duchess-of-Sussex-leaving-Canada-House-after-a-Commonwealth-Day-Visit-London-MEGA378416_020-788x1182.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"2\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=1182%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Harry-Duke-of-Sussex-and-Meghan-Duchess-of-Sussex-leaving-Canada-House-after-a-Commonwealth-Day-Visit-London-MEGA378416_020-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leaving Canada House after a Commonwealth Day Visit - London\" class=\"wp-image-832577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=1182%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Harry-Duke-of-Sussex-and-Meghan-Duchess-of-Sussex-leaving-Canada-House-after-a-Commonwealth-Day-Visit-London-MEGA378416_020-788x1182.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cheight=642%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Harry-Duke-of-Sussex-and-Meghan-Duchess-of-Sussex-leaving-Canada-House-after-a-Commonwealth-Day-Visit-London-MEGA378416_020-428x642.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">mega\/MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meghan had a personal reason for getting behind \u201cCookie Queens\u201d: She once sold Girl Scout cookies herself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A source close to the Duchess of Sussex <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/meghan-markle-shares-unexpected-ways-she-eats-girl-scout-cookies-12036098\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">said Meghan was a Brownie<\/a> and later a Junior Girl Scout. Her mother, Doria Ragland, also served as her troop leader. The experience reportedly helped teach Meghan lessons about confidence and entrepreneurship that stayed with her into adulthood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nahmias said Meghan connected with the project from the outset, particularly its effort to portray young girls as complex individuals who can be ambitious while still showing vulnerability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That connection came full circle through Nikki, one of the documentary\u2019s young stars. The California Girl Scout belongs to the same greater Los Angeles council Meghan was part of growing up.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-meghan-reportedly-bombarded-with-acting-offers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meghan Reportedly \u2018Bombarded\u2019 With Acting Offers<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Meghan-Markle-1-1-788x636.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"3\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=636%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Meghan-Markle-1-1-788x636.jpg\" alt=\"Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle attends womens final match at US Open Championships between Serena Williams (USA) and Bianca Andreescu (Canada) at Billie Jean King\" class=\"wp-image-808661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=636%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Meghan-Markle-1-1-788x636.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cheight=345%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Meghan-Markle-1-1-428x345.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond producing, Meghan is reportedly still seeking a way back into acting. A <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/09\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-bombarded-with-work-offers-after-friends-boast-shes-returning-to-acting\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Page Six<\/a> report from April suggested she was already attracting a wave of offers, although none of those have materialized into a significant gig back on screen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time, a veteran Los Angeles casting agent claimed studios and producers were scrambling to secure Meghan following speculation about her return to acting. The source said that proposals ranged from romantic comedies and dramas to sitcoms and soap operas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meghan has, all the same, already taken a step back onto a movie set. She filmed a cameo in Amazon MGM Studios\u2019 upcoming \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt26747808\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Close Personal Friends<\/a>,\u201d starring Brie Larson, Lily Collins, Jack Quaid and Henry Golding.<\/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>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s latest producing project, \u201cCookie Queens,\u201d is facing a lukewarm reception. One review particularly takes issue with the production\u2019s focus, arguing that the documentary prioritizes the girls\u2019 high-stakes sales competition while leaving much of the story behind the Girl Scout cookie empire unexplored. 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