Meghan Markle was framed as inviting fresh backlash after the Martha Stewart controversy moved into YouTube commentary. The Duchess of Sussex faced renewed criticism over Stewart’s remarks about her lifestyle pivot and a dinner-party account.
A new discussion argued the clash gave Meghan a useful distraction from other recent royal scrutiny. The clip also revisited “With Love, Meghan,” her homemaking image, and the public pushback around her response.
Host claims Meghan Markle is distracting fans with Martha Stewart controversy
As per Megyn Kelly‘s YouTube segment, Kelly and Daily Mail columnist Maureen Callahan discussed Meghan Markle. Kelly said their earlier parody of “With Love, Meghan” found a recipe that looked “identical” to Martha Stewart’s version.
She said the dish “wasn’t bad” because it came from Stewart. The discussion then moved to Stewart’s People interview. Kelly said Stewart heard Meghan discuss a private King Charles reunion at a dinner party.
Meanwhile, Kelly said Meghan‘s camp pushed back after Stewart’s account circulated. She mentioned a Daily Mail response claiming Stewart “must have been confused.” She also cited Daily Beast coverage, which reported that Meghan allegedly denied discussing the European vacation, saying only that the family had fun.
Kelly then argued Martha Stewart was “sharp as a tack.” She added that the move was “not the way” to handle Stewart. Kelly also said the response was “in direct contravention” of the King’s reported privacy instruction around the meeting.
However, Callahan situated the controversy within a broader royal-image debate. The American author said it was “a controversy” that Meghan wanted. Callahan argued that the Martha Stewart dispute distracted from more recent criticism over a family photo. She referred to Harry and the children being pictured near Princess Diana’s grave visit.
She later called it a “nice distraction” and said Meghan was “her own worst enemy.” For Meghan Markle, the commentary framed the feud as tactical. For critics, it suggested the controversy kept attention away from sharper royal questions.
