Meghan Markle’s Striking Makeup-Free Appearance That Captivated Attention

Reports of a feud between Meghan Markle and Gwyneth Paltrow followed the debut of the cooking and hosting series “With Love, Meghan” on Netflix and the partnered launch of food items via the royal’s rebranded lifestyle company As ever. Consumers were quick to draw comparisons between Meghan’s newest ventures and existing celebrity lifestyle brands like Paltrow’s Goop, while some internet users even accused Meghan of copying make-up free queen Pamela Anderson. When the “Shakespeare in Love” star was asked about the Sussexes and the new Netflix show during an interview with Vanity Fair, fans read into Paltrow’s revelation that she didn’t know the royal couple well despite living in the same neighborhood. 

Then, when Paltrow shared a laid-back video to Instagram of her making a “healthier” breakfast in her pajamas, fans were sure the celeb was subtly criticizing Meghan’s cooking show. Though she’s been opting for natural makeup online, the royal’s Netflix show saw her made-up and filming in a farmhouse set, details that internet users compared to Paltrow’s bare-faced, at-home video. “THATS [sic] how to be relatable, Meghan,” one commenter wrote under the video. Despite copycat accusations, Meghan and Paltrow obviously aimed to squash feud rumors in their video, with the much-criticized duchess appearing refreshingly confident in the makeup-free moment.