@LadyColinCampb@danwootton How terribly sad Lady C, she was your side kick for all these years and such a joy ๐ฉทsending heartfelt condolences ๐๐
How Meghan Markle Traded Prestige for Publicity
Meghan Markle may have pulled off one of the most extraordinary social climbs in modern history. She went from a relatively unknown actress to marrying into the British Royal Family, gaining a global platform, worldwide recognition, access to the highest circles of influence, and opportunities that money alone could never buy.
Equally extraordinary is what happened next.
Most people spend a lifetime trying to build a personal brand that commands respect, influence, and relevance. Meghan was handed all three almost overnight. She didnโt have to chase attention because attention came to her. Every appearance made headlines. Every public engagement dominated news cycles. Every opportunity was within reach.
Yet instead of building something with lasting credibility, she has spent years steadily diminishing the value of her own brand.
Today, sheโs reduced to desperately hawking matchsticks, bookmarks, and fruit spread while flooding Instagram with increasingly embarrassing attempts to grab attention. The birthday dance is simply the latest in a long line of attention-seeking stunts. Itโs almost impossible to reconcile this with someone who once occupied one of the most privileged and influential positions in the world.
This isnโt the story of someone who started with nothing and failed. Itโs the story of someone who started with almost every imaginable advantage and gradually traded prestige for publicity.
Prestige attracts attention. Publicity has to keep chasing it.
Somewhere along the way, the goal no longer seemed to be building a respected legacy or a business that could stand on its own. The priority became staying in the headlines, staying on peopleโs feeds, and staying part of the conversation, no matter how contrived or undignified the spectacle looked. When attention becomes the product, everything else starts to feel like a prop.
The saddest part is that none of this was inevitable. She already possessed what millions of celebrities, influencers, and entrepreneurs spend their entire careers chasing: genuine global relevance. It was hers without having to manufacture it.
Very few people are ever given a platform that extraordinary.
Even fewer manage to squander it so completely. And thatโs Meghan Markle.
who needs a grammy when this is what BTS concerts look like everywhere they go in the world with every stadium becoming a sea of lights and every lyric sung right back to them
@TribesBritannia I like him bit had to switch off after 5 minutes of that dreadful blonde haired โworld Royal expertโ ladyโฆ.never bloody heard of her!!! ๐
@according2_taz You and Dan are so entertaining together Tash and thatโs what itโs all about, no one thinks completely the same but you both keep it lighthearted and funny ๐ซถ๐ป๐๐ป
Any woman who has ever been pregnant can clearly see this is NOT a real pregnancy tummy about to deliver.
#MeghansMoonbump is perched way too high and real tummyโs do not gyrate independently of the body or resemble a bunch of crumpled up old towels.
imagine being chosen to perform at the first-ever halftime show of the biggest sporting event in the world and then returning to the exact same stadium next month for your sold-out concertsโฆ yeah thatโs the biggest band in the world BTS!
full-time dad - kids are out all day
British Army veteran - doesnโt serve - no longer a job
Prince of England - there is no such thing.
Duke - of Sussex - has done NOTHING
So whereโs the job?