Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show “With Love, Meghan” went viral for all the wrong reasons. With people criticizing the show for being tone-deaf and out of touch, many episodes weren’t as relatable as Meghan hoped. Here are all of the more controversial (and cringe-worthy) moments from the show.
1. When she corrected Mindy Kaling
When Mindy referred to the Duchess as “Meghan Markle,” she corrected the actress, reminding her that her name is Meghan Sussex. Was this a faux pas that somehow made it past the editing team at Netflix, or was it intentionally scripted so she could address the media who calls her Meghan Markle? Regardless, Mindy’s shocked and awkward reaction was priceless!
2. All the puns
The show kicks off with Meghan harvesting honey from her own bees. Apparently, the goal of the show is to be relatable, but is having your own personal beehive relatable? Even worse, she made some dad jokes, calling the insects “busy bees” who “work hard for the money.” She also says things like “a latte love” and other cringe-worthy puns.
3. “Homemade” gift bags
One thing we learned about Meghan is that she loves making gift bags for guests that stay in her home. While we were expecting something a little classy or homemade, she simply “curated” a gift bag by putting Trader Joe’s peanut butter pretzels into a fancy cellophane bag to turn it into a “gourmet snack.” Was the televised presentation truly necessary?
4. Lots of self-promotional product placement
Jam is a sample of Meghan’s lifestyle brand As Ever, and “With Love, Meghan” won’t let you forget it. The jam is featured in pretty much every episode, and one of the worst references to her business is when she whips up a batch of shortbread cookies. She tells the audience that they don’t need to make their own from scratch, winking at the camera and saying, “If you just want to buy one of those mixes, [cough] do it.” Of course, As Ever has a shortbread mix that will be for sale.
5. All the references to her absent husband
In episode two, bacon is one of the foods that Meghan fries up. She talks about how much her husband loves bacon, making a cringe-worthy joke and saying, “My bacon brings all the boys to the yard.” But despite how much she mentions her husband, we don’t see him at all except at the very end of the show for a brief cameo. Some people believe he should have played a more supporting role.
6. Meghan rarely asked her guests questions
On most shows of this format, the host is supposed to ask her guests about their lives. However, some people found that Meghan tended to talk more about herself, freely sharing lots of anecdotes about herself and rarely asking her guests questions. As for the questions that were asked on her podcast, Megyn Kelly said they were dubbed in and that you could “see the break.”
7. Putting flowers in everything she cooks
Meghan loves a pretty meal, and one of the ways she beautifies her dishes is by putting expensive edible flowers on everything she makes. They might be colorful, but they don’t do anything for flavor, and the internet certainly roasted her for it, with one Redditor saying, “Why does she put flowers on everything she cooks 
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8. Food safety controversy
In one episode, Meghan is seen storing raw chicken in her fridge without a container—just drumsticks sitting on the racks. Hello, salmonella! The internet called this disgusting and unhygienic, and we can’t say we disagree. Meghan did reveal eventually that the chicken was parboiled, but people were still grossed out.
9. The fake house it was filmed in
Some shows on Netflix are filmed in a house that isn’t their own, which is understandable, especially for people who want their privacy and don’t want a full crew in their homes. However, Meghan drew attention to this several times throughout her show, making comments like “This isn’t my house” or “This isn’t my kitchen.”
10. Many chefs turned down the opportunity to be on the show
Despite a chance to be promoted on Netflix, many chefs decided to turn down the opportunity to guest star. Michelin-starred Chef Jameson, who had previously cooked for King Charles, politely declined because he thought it would look fake and forced. After seeing the show air, he told GB News it felt “painful to watch” and even followed up on the comment.
