'Fall From Grace': Meghan Markle's coffee ad triggers royal backlash on Instagram

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and former American actress, appeared in a coffee advertisement for the coffee company 'Clevr Blends,' portraying a diligent intern.

Netizens have been reacting and commenting about Markle's appearance in the ad, she is a Suits alum, criticising the fact that this was a major step down in her acting career.

In the coffee advertisement, Meghan Markle is featured as a hard-working intern in each scene of the coffee ad's video that was released on Tuesday on Instagram, along with the beverage brand’s CEO, Hannah Mendoza, who gave a tour of their headquarters.

 

 

 

 

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More about the coffee ad

• In the coffee advert, Hannah Mendoza began by saying, "I want to give a huge shoutout to our amazing Clevr team here at HQ. Without them, we are nothing." She then walked past Meghan Markle, who was in the background, and said, "our fulfillment crew lovingly packing your lattes. They’ve been listening to Britney on loop since 2002."

• Mendoza then spoke from her desk as the Duchess of Sussex typed away on a computer in the background. She went on to say, "Our very smart, only slightly nerdy digital team, making sure the website doesn’t crash again like it did last year."

Reactions on Instagram 

Several users on Instagram have commented on the video and criticized Meghan Markle for acting in the coffee ad three years after resigning from her royal duties.

Users wrote, "Guess this is her doing her 1 hour a week of work. From representing the late Queen to a packer. How the mighty have fallen."

Other people trolled her and used words including "desperate" and "cringey", and another person threw shade by saying "From palace to this."

There were mixed reactions, as those who are fans of Meghan Markle applauded and appreciated her as well.