Meghan Markle 'acted like a diva’ during acting days, videographer claims

A snapper who worked with Meghan Markle says the star left a crew member “traumatised” over her behaviour.

A videographer who claims to have worked with Meghan Markle during her Suits days revealed she earned the nickname “princess” long before she married into royalty.

Markle, 38, dipped her toes back into acting with the release of her voiced narration of Disney's Elephant this year. But an unnamed cameraman who worked with the Duchess of Sussex when she formerly starred on Suits remembers her acting “like a diva”.

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In an interview with the Daily Mail, the videographer said he was warned about Markle’s high-maintenance behaviour before he first worked with her.

“People told me, ‘Get ready because she is a lot,’” the cameraman who remained anonymous told the outlet. “They used to call her ‘the princess’. When I saw her, right away from the moment she arrived, I didn't even know who she was and she was acting like a diva.”

Vintage pics of Meghan Markle posing for a beauty and lifestyle shoot have surfaced. Picture: Tommy Mendes/Mega

The videographer furthered that he was stunned that Markle had walked onto set wearing a hat and attempting to hide her face.

“Everyone thought, ‘She is acting like an A-lister when she is not even a D-lister.’ But it was kind of like a caricature of someone playing the superstar, you know, because a real superstar, generally unless it’s a super bad day, they will play it naturally and be generous with their presence,” he said.

Photographer Tommy Mendes, who took these photos, said Meghan was ‘driven but very nice’. Picture: Tommy Mendes/Mega

The cameraman said his experiences took place before Markle began dating Prince Harry. The couple ignited their romance while Markle still lived in Canada filming the show.

According to him, Markle dazzled in front of the camera, but once the gig was up she was “not the most friendly person”.

A pre-royal Meghan. Picture: Tommy Mendes/Mega

Markle's alleged “demands” during a photo shoot with the videographer involved her requesting a “specific type of flower” and a “certain brand of champagne”.

The Duchess of Sussex reportedly also left the videographer's team member “traumatised” because of her rude behaviour, which also involved a request from her to not photograph her feet.

“He told me that at a certain point he started to shoot her feet, just taking some b-roll (supplemental footage) and I don't remember if they had told me in advance or not, but I understand she hates her feet.

The videographer claimed Meghan had a strict rule about not letting her feet be photographed.

“When he did that, they all looked at him like ‘What the hell are you doing?’ and said, ‘You’re done for today’.”

“I told him, ‘It's probably the last time we will see her.’ And then it comes out she has started to date the Prince.

“I don't think she deserves the attention. I wasn’t impressed with her and I’m just surprised she charmed the guy. She came across as very insecure and spoiled.”

Although the videographer claimed to have a bad experience with Harry’s wife, he claimed he later heard from another colleague that she was pleasant to work with.

Meghan circa 2009. Picture: Amanda Edwards/Getty Images

Meanwhile, former photographer Tommy Mendes told the outlet that he remembers Meghan as “intense due to the “unusual” size of her entourage prior to her status as a royal.

“She was driven but I thought she was very nice. She absolutely had charisma for the cameras, and she knew what she was doing,” Mendes shared.

Meghan in her acting days. Picture: Charley Gallay/Getty Images

Meghan and Harry have recently come under fire for making moves amid the coronavirus pandemic. The couple has settled down in Los Angeles after briefly living in Vancouver, Canada, amid their departure as senior members of the royal family.

Last month, the couple was spotted doing their part amid the coronavirus outbreak. Joining an organisation named Project Angel Food, the couple helped deliver free meals to those in need in their new hometown.

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