Netflix Under Face Calls To Postpone Meghan’s New Series Amid L.A. Wildfires

Netflix is ​​currently facing calls to postpone the release of Meghan MarkleThe highly anticipated culinary series from due to the wildfires ravaging much of Southern California.

The Duchess and her husband, Prince Harrypreviously pleaded with Americans to “check in” on the disabled and elderly and for others to donate to the Red Cross as recovery efforts continue.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently visited the razed communities and distributed food to the victims.

Meghan was preparing to launch her latest project, but the devastating fires in Los Angeles left many wondering about the timing of the series’ debut.

According to the Daily Mailseveral PR gurus have raised concerns over the release of his cooking show, which is set to arrive on Netflix on January 15.

The Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle series, ‘With Love, Meghan’, is part of her and Prince Harry’s $100 million (£80 million) deal with the streaming giant. The trailer is already out, showing her cooking in a Montecito kitchen and picking produce from her garden.

However, due to the ongoing fires in Los Angeles, many advertising professionals believe that staying on track with the proposed release date would be “insensitive” and “tone deaf”, with many adding that Netflix should delay its release.

“I think Netflix bosses are going to have to make some big decisions about whether they will air With Love, Meghan next week,” said Nick Ede, a British brand and culture expert.

“With the series being so focused on California life, Los Angeles and Montecito, offering a glimpse into an ambitious and inspiring life, I suspect it will be pulled from its current schedule and delayed for at least a few months,” a- he added.

Ede further suggested that if Netflix postponed Meghan’s show, it would be a “positive move” for the royal and the streaming platform, after years of being constantly scrutinized and embroiled in bad press.

“A show like Meghan’s isn’t time sensitive, so that means it can air later,” the expert said. “We know how important community is to Meghan and Harry and the last thing they would want is a backlash due to the show airing when they are currently doing everything they can to support those who have needed at this time.”

Phil Dampier, the author of “Royally Suited: Harry and Meghan In Their Own Words,” also shared Ede’s sentiment, saying: “The timing of Meghan’s Netflix show could hardly be worse as hundreds of people lost their homes in the terrible fires.

“The last thing people are interested in is a show where friends are there eating canapes or arranging flowers while the city is in flames and people have lost everything,” Dampier told the outlet.

Dampier praised the couple for easing the pain of many victims so far, but shared that they “can’t really win” because some will say it’s a “PR move.”

He added that it would be “reasonable” for Netflix to “pull the series” and “bring it back in the summer” when things are better. However, Dampier noted that due to the extent of the damage suffered, this “will take years.”

Dampier also suggested that Netflix “will probably want to continue the series, but Meghan would be wise to ask them to postpone it,” especially given her relationship with the streaming platform.

The royal author also noted that while Meghan isn’t to blame, he doesn’t see the show “being a success in today’s climate.”

Dampier believes the series is the “last roll of the dice” from the company’s perspective, and if it “doesn’t work out,” they would likely sever ties with the Montecito-based royal family.

“It looks so bad for her to move forward, and no one will look at her in Los Angeles,” he added.

According to the outlet, other royal experts and PR gurus have lent their voices on the matter, with Richard Fitzwilliams saying the show “must be postponed” or risks showing the Sussexes as being “out of touch”.

Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan are supporting wildfire victims in their own way as efforts to contain the fires continue.

The former working royals visited the Pasadena Convention Center on Friday, which is being used as an evacuation center. They comforted the victims and distributed food and other necessary items.

According to The telegraphthe couple has already donated to relief efforts through their Archewell Foundation, including “clothing, children’s items and other essential supplies for those affected by the fires.”

Harry and Meghan, who live about 90 miles north of the Los Angeles area in the Santa Barbara panhandle, also opened the doors of their Montecito mansion to their friends and loved ones affected by the fires, as they are not currently not under evacuation order.

After they left the shelter, Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo spoke with Fox 11, emphasizing the couple’s true commitment to supporting the community.

“They didn’t come here to advertise; they came here to work,” Gordo said, according to the newspaper. New York Post. “We went to visit some families in the affected area and were able to see some of the affected areas for ourselves.”

The mayor added, “And then they wanted to visit the first responders and thank them personally for their efforts to help our families and our neighbors. They really boosted the morale of the first responders.”