'less is more'
‘They turn up to the opening of an envelope’, Sharon Osbourne blasts Meghan Markle & Prince Harry’s latest career move
She also shared her thoughts on how America sees the royal couple
SHARON Osbourne has never been one to shy away from sharing her opinions - and it looks like she won't be stopping anytime soon.
The recent Celebrity Big Brother contestant and X-Factor judge recently dished all on TalkTV with JJ Anisiobi about her thoughts on the Sussexes.
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The 71-year-old didn't hold back as she claimed America was 'sick' of the couple as well as blasting their recent career move.
Meghan Markle, 42, and Prince Harry, 39, recently announced the arrival of their new brand American Riviera Orchard on Instagram and launched a new website.
And Sharon was quick to share her thoughts on the new business venture.
Asked if she thinks it will make money, she said: "I think it depends. Everything depends on what she's flogging.
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"If it's good quality and it's at a reasonable price. Why not? It could work."
They've tried a bit of everything, and nothing's worked so far
Sharon Osbourne
As manager for some of the craziest rock stars in the world, Sharon also gave her two cents on what the Sussexes should do to revive their career after a failed Podcast and Netflix deal.
"I think they've got to stop making themselves so accessible," she added.
"It's like, you know, they turn up the opening of an envelope, and I think that they've got to really pull back.
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"Less is more, and I don't think they've heard that."
Sharon, who has lived in America for over two decades is returning to the UK for good, also revealed that the US was growing tired of the couple.
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Asked 'Has America come to the point where they are just sick of the Sussexes now?' Sharon said she thought so.
"Listen, I think so. I think that, you know, they've tried so many different things, you know, a production deal, their podcasts… Now they're flogging household stuff," she explained.
"I mean, what else are they going to do? They've tried a bit of everything, and nothing's worked so far."
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MEGHAN Markle has launched a new Instagram brand called American Riviera Orchard.
Industry insiders said the site will focus on home, food, garden and lifestyle goods.
A source told the Mail: "It’s a lifestyle and cooking brand called American Riviera Orchard.
"The brand is meant to coincide with the launch of a new cookery show for Netflix.
"Meghan will be making, and selling, products such as jams. And at some point there will be a book and blog etc."
She pointed out that the Netflix documentary on the couple's life after quitting the Royal Family was an exception
Sharon added: "Well, that worked because who doesn't want to watch a spare - as he calls himself = and his missus? I mean, it's interesting TV to see another side of them. "
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Markle sparkle: Duchess' business ventures from wellness blog The Tig to kids' book The Bench
Along with her well-known acting career Meghan has also carved out something of a career in the business world as well.
Before getting engaged to Prince Harry, the Suits actress had her lifestyle blog The Tig but this was closed down when she got engaged in 2017.
The Tig, named after her favourite wine Tignanello, was seen as something as a rival to Gwyneth Paltrow's £200million Goop, which offers similar wellness and "conscious living" content.
She previously described it as a "passion project" which "evolved into an amazing community of inspiration, support, fun and frivolity".
Since stepping down as senior royals, the couple have produced a podcast, Netflix documentary and memoir, as well as several high-profile interviews between them.
These are said to have made them millions of dollars.
Speaking in docuseries Harry & Meghan, the mum-of-two said of the blog: "It wasn't just a hobby, it became a really successful business.
"I've never really been the type of person to do only one thing. I guess that's how my website was born.
"There was fashion, tons of food, and travel - all the things that I loved."
Rumours emerged in March last year that Meghan was going to relaunch the blog.
Meghan also ventured into the world of children's books with the launch of The Bench in June 2021.
Inside Meghan's 34-page book The Bench, the illustrations give a fresh glimpse into the Sussexes' "authentic" life at their LA home - featuring their then newborn daughter.
The publication was a commerical success with it becoming a number one bestseller on Amazon's chart.
Meghan dedicated her book to the "man and boy who make my heart go pump-pump"; in a sweet note for her husband Prince Harry and son Archie.
The mum was "inspired" to write the book after originally creating a poem for Harry's first Father's Day.
The royal couple have also been reported to be planning an Oprah-style media empire after registering a series of new entertainment businesses.
A leading royal commentator says the couple "want to earn loads more money" after they filed 11 companies in tax haven Delaware - seven of which are linked to showbiz ventures.
They appear to have names which are meaningful to the couple, with one – Cloverdale Inc – bearing the same name as the street that the Duchess lived on with her mother in Los Angeles when she was young.
Both Cloverdale and a second company, Riversoul Productions Inc, are set up explicitly in the “entertainment” industry, and join companies Hampshire LLC, Bridgemont LLC and IPHW LLC.
The couple are already using name Archewell Productions for their Netflix and Spotify deals.
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