‘I don’t believe it’: Meghan’s half-sister Samantha slams podcast Archetypes

Meghan Markle’s half-sister Samantha has reacted to the royal’s new podcast, accusing her of “emasculating” Prince Harry.

Meghan Markle’s half-sister has reacted to the royal’s podcast, accusing her of “emasculating” Prince Harry.

The Duchess of Sussex launched her long-awaited Spotify series, Archetypes, this week.

In the first episode, the former Suits actress told her friend, US tennis champion Serena Williams, about the horror moment she found out her four-month-old son Archie’s nursery had caught fire during the Sussexes’ tour of South Africa in 2019.

Luckily, Archie’s then nanny – named only as Lauren – was looking after the tot in a house in Nyanga and took the boy out of the room before a heater caught ablaze.

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Meghan Markle launched her long-awaited Spotify series, Archetypes, this week.

Meghan explained how she was then separated from her son and forced to attend a royal engagement.

“As a mother, you go, ‘Oh, my God, what?’” she said.

“Everyone’s in tears, everyone’s shaken. And what do we have to do? Go out and do another official engagement.

“I said, ‘This doesn’t make any sense. Can you just tell people what happened?’ And I think the focus ends up being on how it looks instead of how it feels.

“And part of the humanising and the breaking through of these labels and these archetypes and these boxes that we’re put into is having some understanding on the human moments behind the scenes that people might not have any awareness of and to give each other a break.

“Because we did – we had to leave our baby.”

Meghan told Serena Williams the horror moment she found out Archie’s nursery had caught fire during the Sussexes’ tour of South Africa in 2019. Picture: Henk Kruger / Pool / AFP

Samantha Markle appeared on GB News’ Dan Wootton Tonight, available to stream on Flash, where she shared her thoughts on Meghan’s debut episode.

“I have to say in several of the photographs I saw, Serena Williams seems to take her daughter with her everywhere she goes,” she said on the program.

“And I’ve seen many jetsetters who take their children with them.

“I wasn’t really sure what all of that we had to leave, you know, the kids behind was all about. I didn’t really believe it.”

Meghan Markle’s half-sister Samantha. Picture: GB News/Flash

Samantha went on to accuse her half-sister of “emasculating” her husband Prince Harry.

During the 57-minute show, the Duke made a surprise cameo appearance and had an exchange with Serena Williams.

Samantha called the moment staged and said “Harry seems to play second fiddle”.

“After the wedding was over, it felt as though Harry was in her shadow,” she said.

“That all seems very staged. Why have him in at all if he’s not being included?

“It just seemed very dismissive and I felt it was kind of insulting to have him included.”

Prince Harry made a surprise cameo appearance on Meghan’s podcast. Picture: Angela Weiss / AFP

Since its debut, Meghan’s “unfiltered” podcast has received mixed reviews from listeners.

Some praised the Duchess for her openness and championing of women’s issues.

I'm smiling imaging so many girls and women globally who will listen to #Archetypes podcast & will benefit in life because of it.
Meghan continues to be a good Force for Change. Thank you Meghan for Spotify Archetypes. #ServiceisUniversalpic.twitter.com/QUcqINGosV

— Katrina 🕊️🌸🛡️ (@dazzlegal) August 23, 2022

Hating Meghan Markle isn't going to make your life any better. At the end of the day, she's still going to be married to a handsome Prince, with 2 beautiful children, living is a gorgeous home, with the love & support of her friends, while you're still bitter & raging on Twitter.

— Anne Boleyn (“Brazen Hussy”) (@TudorChick1501) August 23, 2022

My favorite part of #Archetypes was how great of a storyteller Meghan is. The interview along with her own personal stories just flowed together. It’s hard to find a podcast that does fluid storytelling AND still feel like you are listening to a close friend. Great job Meghan! pic.twitter.com/U48rpRrAYe

— Monica C. (@Muchalu) August 23, 2022

While others thought the audio series was just another way for the former actress to talk about herself.

The hubris and vanity level is simply staggering.

Meghan’s podcast is just another way she can talk about herself https://t.co/oixENCma5k

— Nile Gardiner (@NileGardiner) August 23, 2022

Meghan Markle's podcast was yet another one of her boring whingefests, where she attempts to play the victim and sell lies about the RF again 🙄

Meghan is sponging off of Prince Harry's inheritance & status, what does she know about 'ambition'?! 🤣😂 NOTHING. #Archetypes

— Pooja (@Pooja33719735) August 23, 2022

Meghan’s podcast confirms what we already knew: she is a self-absorbed and entitled woman with nothing of interest to say. Yet she continues to blather on and on about herself as though she is the most fascinating person on the planet. #MeghanMarkleisToxic

— CripplingInsecurity (@CripplingInsec1) August 23, 2022

At the end of Archetypes’ first episode, Meghan revealed her guest next week is Mariah Carey, and that the series will delve into the use of words like “diva”.

Other guests announced to appear include actresses Mindy Kaling and Margaret Cho, comedian Amanda Seales, and author Allison Yarrow.