Meghan Markle is accused of FAKING interviews for the discontinued Spotify podcast

Meghan Markle has been accused of falsifying several interviews for her axed Archetypes podcast by “industry sources” who claim the Duchess had show staff conduct interviews with her guests before the audio of her voice was cut in the final episodes. mounted.

The allegations, which came just days after it was announced that the Sussexes’ $20 million deal with Spotify had ended in a “mutual agreement,” were reported by podcast-focused outlet Pod news.

According to the site, “multiple sources” have claimed that “some of the interviews on the show were done by other staffers, with post-edited questions,” though Podnews didn’t highlight specific episodes where this might apply.

DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives from Spotify and the Duchess of Sussex for comment.

According to the site, “multiple sources” have claimed that “some of the interviews on the show were done by other staffers, with questions processed afterwards’

Meghan’s 12-episode podcast featured a string of high-profile guests over its one-season run, including Mariah Carey, Serena Williams and Mindy Kaling, the latter of whom shared an image of herself being interviewed by the Duchess when her episode aired. .

While Meghan may have interviewed several very high-profile guests for the audio show, this isn’t the first time questions have been asked about her input into the interview process for other people who appeared on Archetypes.

Last August, podcast guest Allison Yarrow, a New York journalist, revealed that she didn’t actually speak to Meghan when she was interviewed for the show, but rather to a member of her production company.

Allison, who appeared in an episode of the show called To ‘B’ or not to ‘B’? exploring “the origin and tease” of the word b***h revealed in a social media post shortly after her interview was recorded, revealing that the chat had taken place with an audio producer named Farrah Safarfi.

Allison shares a photo of herself in front of a sign from Gimlet, an audio production company, then thanks Farrah in the caption for being such an “excellent interviewer.”

Last week, Spotify and the Sussex family’s audio production company, Archewell Audio, released a joint statement about the decision not to renew Meghan’s podcast for a second season, saying they had “mutually agreed to part ways” .

The statement continued: “We are proud of the series we have created together.”

Meghan and Harry reportedly signed a $20 million deal with Spotify for the project in late 2020, but insiders close to the streaming giant claimed the royal couple did not meet the productivity benchmark required to receive the full payout. Wall Street Journal reported.

The 12 episodes of Meghan’s podcast featured a series of high-profile guests, including Mindy Kaling (pictured) – who was personally interviewed by the Duchess – and Mariah Carey

This isn’t the first time questions have been asked about Meghan’s input into the podcast, with guest Allison Yarrow (seen) revealing in August that her interview was not with the Duchess

While sharing her excitement about performing on Archetypes, Allison thanked a member of the podcast’s production company, Farrah Safari, for being an “excellent interviewer.”

The decision to ax the Duchess’ female-focused podcast followed reports that Spotify was in talks to renew the series, but those talks are said to have stalled.

WME, the talent agency that recently signed Meghan, told the Wall Street Journal, “The team behind Archetypes continues to be proud of the podcast they created at Spotify. Meghan will continue to develop more content for the Archetypes audience on another platform.”

However, a day after news of Meghan and Harry’s aborted Spotify deal went public, Bill Simmons, the streaming giant’s Head of Innovation and Monetization, spoke out to label the Sussexes “f***ing grifters.” in its own episode. podcast.

“The damn crooks. That’s the podcast we should have launched with them,” he said.

Bill, a sports journalist who founded podcast network The Ringer and sold it to Spotify for $200 million in 2020, went on to talk to Harry, 38, and said he did a Zoom with the royal family saying he was trying to “help him with a podcast idea’.

“I have to get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to help him with a podcast idea,” he said. “It’s one of my best stories.”

Bill has long been critical of Harry, saying last January it was “embarrassing” to be affiliated with the same audio company that streamed the Sussexes’ podcast.

“Shoot this man at the sun,” he said, according to the sports website The great leadership.

“I am so tired of this man. What does he bring to the table? He just whines about s*** and keeps giving interviews.

‘Who cares if***? Who cares about your life?

“You weren’t even the favorite son. You live in f****** Montecito and you just sell documentaries and podcasts and nobody cares what you have to say unless you talk about the royal family and just complain about it.”

Spotify recently laid off staff and scaled back great talent to focus on the creator economy.

The streaming giant announced it would be laying off about 200 staff — about two percent of its workforce — who work within its podcast teams. It cited difficulties in making podcasts profitable despite its popularity among listeners.

However, Meghan is eager to continue making her podcast and would be looking for a new home for the series.

The mother-of-two is said to be working on several other projects as well, with rumors swirling that she will revive her wellness and lifestyle website The Tig, while it has also been reported in recent days that Meghan could soon sign as the latest face of high-end fashion and beauty brand Dior.