Almost everything Meghan Markle has done since joining the royal family in 2018 has received some level of criticism. So, unsurprisingly, the mother-of-two has also received a lot of backlash regarding her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard.
Recently, industry insiders criticized some interesting aspects of her lifestyle aspirations, comparing her to: gwyneth paltrowhe became Goop's Lifestyle Founder in 2008.
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According to sources, Page 6, Paltrow's brand gained attention because she started slow and steady. “Someone like Gwyneth started by sending out a newsletter once a week, but it was very personal and kind of like what Substack is now,” the source recalled. . “But although it was a very novel idea at the time, she was unable to monetize her business for about seven years.”
“The goal was not to be a business, but to create something of value with the community,” they continued. “She did not receive any outside funding until 2015.”
“With Goop, everything that happened came from a very loose and authentic place,” the source added. “Gwyneth didn't set out to build what it is today.”
But in Markle's case, the approach appears to be quite different. In addition to entering a more saturated market with the entry of many celebrity lifestyle brands, from Martha Stewart to Kourtney Kardashian, Markle's new project could potentially start with a bang rather than one step at a time. expensive.
That being said, any theories about what Markle's brand will look like are just speculation, considering she hasn't announced anything since launching her brand. And while we wait to see what Markle has in store, no doubt her detractors will be sitting on the edge of their seats, too.
Before you go, click here to find out when the royal family has been overshadowed since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped down as royals.
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