JEALOUS MEGHAN TELLS HARRY ‘DON’T STEAL MY SPOTLIGHT!’
She’s far from happy that the real star in her family is her husband
When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex put down permanent roots in California last year, Meghan thought it was her time to shine.
After all, she had left Los Angeles a struggling actress in 2011, packing up her life and moving to Toronto to film Suits, a TV series on a struggling cable network, knowing it was probably her last chance to make a big name for herself in the industry.
THE BIG COMEBACK
Nine years later, she returned to Hollywood as a duchess married to an English prince, believing that thanks to her new royal status through her 2018 marriage, the showbiz industry would be her oyster.
Insiders say the 40-year-old had convinced herself that she would have an
Academy Award on her mantle “within five years”, but what she didn’t bank on was her husband becoming an overnight success, overshadowing her within a year!
The Me You Can’t See documentary that Harry co-produced with Oprah Winfrey for Apple TV, along with a well-received stint on The Late Late Show With James Corden, has “made waves among industry executives”, according to our insider. Now, there are apparently “offers flooding in for Harry at a rate of 10 to one compared with his wife”.
STAR POWER
Meghan – who is rumoured to be taking a 15 per cent cut from Harry’s earnings as his “manager” – has noticed, and she’s not happy about being eclipsed by her 36-year-old husband, who has little on-camera experience.
“Meghan’s started pitching ideas to the streaming services just as the Duchess of Sussex – when, at the start of all this, she insisted they would undertake her projects with both their names attached,” says a source. “Harry’s noticed, and there have been fights about why she’s pulling away from him. He can’t believe she’d be jealous of his success – but she genuinely fears the first Oscar in their home might actually be his.”
TIME TO SHINE
‘She genuinely fears the first Oscar might actually be his’
Meanwhile, the production team behind the couple’s bombshell interview in March with Oprah was nominated for an Emmy, paving the way for the Sussexes to make their first red carpet appearance since moving Stateside, at the awards ceremony in September.
“The invitation has been extended to them, and they’re considering it,” says a source.
“Meghan’s worried that people will be more excited to see Harry than her, so don’t be surprised if he is deliberately kept in the background so she can shine.
“Meghan is all too aware that without Harry, she would probably still be on Suits or in Lifetime movies, so deep down it bothers her to see him getting such an easy ride in this cutthroat industry when she had to grift for years.”