Meghan Markle torn apart by furious US host who dismisses her new brand as a 'fraud'

Meghan Markle has been torn apart by a raging US host who has dismissed her new lifestyle brand as a "fraud".

Earlier this month, the Duchess of Sussex announced American Riviera Orchard, marked by a video shared on Instagram that saw her showcasing her culinary skills in a picturesque kitchen adorned with white and pink flowers.

The brand's focus includes the production and sale of a range of products, such as jams, which will align with Meghan's upcoming cookery show for Netflix.

The American Riviera Orchard trademark covers a wide array of goods, ranging from cutlery to recipe books.

But US host and commentator Megyn Kelly has furiously taken aim at Meghan's new lifestyle brand.

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She told the Paul Murray Live show on Sky News Australia: "This new lifestyle brand. You bake? I don't believe any of that. I don't get it and I don't think people are going to be attracted to her 'brand'.

"It's all because it's fake. At least Martha Stewart knows how to cook and set a beautiful table.

"What is Meghan Markle's qualification to do any of this? This is all a fraud."

Meanwhile, a royal expert warned Meghan and Prince Harry may find themselves hung out to dry by Hollywood if they do not come up with a different story to tell.

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The Sussexes moved to California in 2020 and since then, they have attempted to carve out a path for themselves in the entertainment industry through their projects with Netflix and Spotify.

But Richard Kay warned during a recent episode of Palace Confidential: "They are Hollywood celebrities with that extra factor, if you like, because of their titles. I'm not sure in the long-term where it's going to leave them.

"The problem they're going to have in America as we've discussed many times on this show is America has a short-term system.

"They're enthralled to celebrity for a while, but after a while, if a celebrity is a bit of a one-trick pony, they've only got one story to tell - in Harry's case possibly that's true - then they'll move on to the next new thing."