Is Martha Stewart about to become the most refreshingly honest voice in Hollywood? Because girl, she just went THERE about Meghan Markle’s cooking ambitions, and we are living for every second of it.
The domestic goddess extraordinaire recently found herself at the same California dinner party as the Duchess of Sussex, and let’s just say the interaction was… brief. Martha’s giving us all the delicious details about what went down when two lifestyle titans collide, and honestly? The tea is piping hot.
“We were both guests at a dinner party in California,” Martha revealed with the kind of casual elegance only she can muster. “She had just gotten back from the palace. I didn’t talk to her really more than…” and there it is—the pause heard ’round the world. The strategic silence. The ultimate power move. Martha basically just said “I barely acknowledged her” without actually saying it, and we are OBSESSED.
But here’s where it gets juicy, darling. When asked about Meghan’s Netflix cooking show, Martha didn’t exactly throw confetti and streamers. Instead, she gave us the kind of diplomatic shade that only a woman who’s been in this industry for decades can deliver. You know the type—where she’s technically being nice but also absolutely NOT nice? That’s Martha Stewart in a nutshell, and frankly, we’re here for it.
The Duchess has been trying to establish herself as a lifestyle guru in her own right, launching her cooking show as part of her post-royal rebrand. But Martha? Martha literally invented the lifestyle game. She’s been teaching America how to fold napkins into swans and make seven-course meals look effortless since before Meghan even knew what a Birkin was.
Social media is absolutely LOSING IT right now. Fans are divided between those who think Martha’s shade is perfectly warranted (hello, experience!) and those who feel like Martha could’ve been a bit more supportive of another woman in the industry. The discourse is real, and it’s messy in the best possible way.
One thing’s for sure—this casual Martha-Meghan encounter just became the gossip headline of the summer. And honestly, we’re not even mad about it.
What do you think? A) Martha had every right to be cool—she’s the OG lifestyle queen B) Martha should’ve been more supportive of a fellow female entrepreneur