In the world of entertainment, it seems that some stars are shining brighter than others. However, for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, their star power appears to be dimming at a rapid pace. According to a scathing review in the Hollywood Reporter, the former Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been named as showbusiness’ biggest losers of 2023.
In a brutally honest rundown of the last 12 months, writer-at-large James Hibberd did not hold back in detailing the couple’s fall from grace. The article mentions their recent troubles, starting with their highly publicized decision to step back from their official duties as members of the British Royal Family.
From there, things seemed to go downhill for the couple. They were dropped from their lucrative $20 million deal with Spotify, and were labeled “f**king grifters” by top executive Bill Simmons. The article also takes aim at the couple’s “whiny projects,” citing their memoir Spare and their six-part Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan.
But perhaps the biggest blow to their public image came from an unlikely source – the long-running satirical cartoon South Park. In March of this year, the show aired a 20-minute takedown of the couple’s “World-Wide Privacy Tour,” which was described as “savage” by Hibberd.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been crowned two of Hollywood’s biggest losers of 2023 – in what will likely be a huge blow for the California-based couple.https://t.co/4BQyliJgij
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) December 11, 2023
To make matters worse, a judge recently ruled that Prince Harry must pay the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid nearly £50,000 pounds (more than $60,000) in legal fees for his failed court challenge in a libel lawsuit. This development only adds to the couple’s already tarnished reputation.
Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield believes that being branded as Hollywood’s biggest losers will have a significant impact on the couple’s future in the industry. “The Hollywood Reporter [is] basically the bible in this city,” she told the outlet. “This has got to hurt Harry and Meghan personally and it’s got to have William Morris Endeavor (WME) – her current talent agency – scrambling to figure out what their next steps are.”
It seems that the once-infallible power couple has come crashing down to earth, and it remains to be seen how they will move forward. As for now, it appears that their time in the spotlight may be coming to an end.
