The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has faced criticism after posting her latest As Ever teaser on Instagram. The 45-year-old uploaded a video of herself walking through a wooded area holding a basket of apples. In the clip, the duchess, wearing a black dress, cream cardigan and boots, pauses to look up at a tree before continuing on her way.
The video was captioned: “A little hint of what’s coming.” This was followed by an apple emoji.
Footage appears reused
While many of Meghan’s fans are delighted that a new product could be on the way, others have criticised the duchess after noticing that the video is not actually new. It appears to be a re-use of footage taken last year in October.
This has led many people to call it a “lazy” move by Meghan. One person wrote on X: “She's literally reusing the video from last year when she launched her Holiday Collection to tease her forthcoming apple-based product. That's just unbelievably pathetic.”
Fans react with excitement
Someone else said: “What's amazing about this blatant laziness is that it's not like she has anything else going on at the moment.” Another person commented: “She thought a bag of money, access to high-profile people and her own PR team, she would be a winner. Sorry, but you have to put the time in, have a lot of knowledge on what you are into and work your arse off.”
While many have been critical of the video, some of Meghan’s fans have instead taken to X to share their excitement that a new product could be on the way. One fan wrote: “We are so ready, Meg!!!” Another said: “Ooooo, I wonder if we are getting apple butter!!!” A third fan posted: “Her marketing/pr team are phenomenal.”
