Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been “hurt” after a flop in ratings from their Netflix docuseries called Live to Lead, which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex produced, a new report claimed.
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An American PR expert, who uses the name “Royal Tea,” wrote on Twitter:
"'Live to Lead' from the Sussexes and the Mandela Foundation has had very little press coverage and promotion behind it, which is strange given their association and the impressive list of bold names involved. It is one of the first tests commercially of their brand strategy to pull people in [with] personal drama and hope they stay for the philanthropy.”
It furthered:
"With little to no PR, a Saturday/holiday release, and no gossip to drive organic press, it didn’t even crack the Top 100 TV shows. The way it’s being handled feels like a throwaway project to fulfil a contract. Maybe they had to hit a certain number of Netflix projects by the end of this year.”
The new docuseries of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry was also met with criticisms, especially after the granddaughter of Nelson Mandela lambasted them for using the late South African president’s name to promote their new Netflix show. Ndileka Mandela, a writer and social activist, stated that it was “deeply upsetting” to see her grandfather’s legacy being used in Live to Lead.
While Ndileka Mandela admired Prince Harry for "having the confidence to break away from an institution as iconic as the royal family,” she said that his decision to become independent from the Firm has also “come at a price.”
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She explained:
"You then have to fund your own life. I’ve made peace with people using granddad’s name but it’s still deeply upsetting and tedious every time it happens."
Ndileka Mandela also suggested that Prince Harry “needs to be authentic” and should “stick to his own story” before questioning the association between the royal prince’s journey and the legacy of his late grandfather. She said:
"What relevance does grandad’s life have with his?"
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The social activist also stated she does not believe "he [Prince Harry] nor Meghan have ever properly met granddad. Maybe when Harry was young at Buckingham Palace. But they are using his quotations in the documentary to draw in people and make millions without the Mandela family benefiting.”
For starters, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry released Live to Lead on Netflix just a few weeks after dropping their bombshell docuseries called Harry & Meghan. Their latest production featured interviews with influential figures such as American feminist Gloria Steinem and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
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Meanwhile, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have yet to comment on the claims that they have been “hurt” that the Live to Lead series flopped. So, devoted supporters of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex should take all these unverified reports with a pinch of salt until everything is proven true and correct.
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