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The Duchess of Sussex is one of the most famous people in the world, having married Harry and then split from the Royal Family to start a new life in California. Before then, she had garnered a certain level of fame due to starring in the hit legal drama Suits for seven seasons. However, author Andrew Morton wrote in his book ‘Meghan: A Hollywood Princess’ that Meghan never wanted this fame.
He wrote: “As far as she was concerned, she never wanted fame.
“Acting was the chance to make a great living by playing dress up and working with awesome people.”
In fact, Meghan is said to hate red carpets, as they make her nervous and make her feel like a “needy child”.
Meghan is widely believed to be the writer behind the anonymous blog Working Actress, which once wrote about this feeling.
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She wrote: “I loathe walking the red carpet.
“It makes me nervous and itchy and I don’t know which way to look.
“I just revert to this nerdy child that I once was. I hate it. I get off the carpet and have to shake it off.
“Sounds dramatic, but it’s really nerve-wracking for me.”
Mr Morton explained that her “stock and standing” were rising and she was getting invited to more high-profile events.
However, marrying Harry catapulted her into a previously unfathomable public spotlight.
The 2018 fairytale wedding drew thousands to the streets and millions to the screens.
Meghan and Harry’s Sussex Royal Instagram broke records with how many people followed in such a short space of time.
However, the intense public and press scrutiny eventually took its toll on the Duchess, who admitted in an ITV documentary that it had been a “struggle” and “a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes”.
She told Oprah Winfrey in March this year that the scrutiny and abuse got so bad that she even had suicidal thoughts.
This, coupled with a feeling that the Royal Family were not supporting them in the way they should, ultimately led to the Sussexes’ decision to step down as senior royals last year.
Meghan and Harry now live in Montecito with their two-year-old son Archie and month-old daughter Lili.
While they are still very much in a public spotlight with their documentaries and podcast, as well as charitable endeavours, they are able to better control how much of their personal life is shared with the world.
Meghan: A Hollywood Princess was written by Andrew Morton and published by Michael O’Mara in 2018. It is available here.
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