Meghan Markle faced mockery from social media users after reports emerged that she was not invited to Balenciaga's recent haute couture fashion show in Paris, with insiders claiming she was deliberately snubbed due to her previous behavior.
Balenciaga's Haute Couture Show Without Meghan
Pierpaolo Piccioli presented his first haute couture collection for Balenciaga last Wednesday, marking his first year as Creative Director of the fashion house. The 55th Haute Couture collection was shown in the gardens of the Cité internationale universitaire in Paris. Despite a star-studded guest list, the Duchess of Sussex was notably absent.
Sources told American journalist Paula Froelich that Meghan was not invited. One source said: “Oh God no, she was not invited. Not after what happened last time.” The comment refers to Meghan's appearance at Balenciaga's Ready-To-Wear fashion show during Paris Fashion Week in October 2025, which sparked controversy.
Controversy from Previous Appearance
Meghan's attendance at the October 2025 show was marred by allegations that she arrived late, invited herself, and behaved inappropriately. She also sparked fury after uploading a video filmed near the site of Princess Diana's car crash. A spokesperson for Meghan at the time described her relationship with Piccioli as a friendship and collaboration, but the designer later told The Cut: “She reached out and said she’d love to come to the show.”
Social Media Reaction
Fans took to social media to mock the duchess after the latest snub. One user on X said: “How does a ‘Fashion Week debut’ start and end with inviting yourself and then getting permanently banned from the front row? All that manufactured grandeur, the endless headlines, the try-hard PR… only to be remembered as the guest who invited herself and ended up blacklisted.”
Another user added: “A little self-awareness and humility would have done her a world of good.” A third commented: “Can’t make this stuff up!” while a fourth wrote: “I can’t breath this is hysterical.”
Journalist's Insight
Paula Froelich, writing on her Substack, noted that Meghan was “noticeably” absent from the show. She reported that a source confirmed Meghan was not invited, citing the previous incident. Froelich wrote: “Noticeably, one person was not at the show: his supposed good friend and ‘collaborator’ (according to her), the Duchess of Sussex.”
