Martha Stewart is back in the spotlight, and she’s not holding back on her opinions. The 83-year-old lifestyle icon recently made a pointed remark aimed at Meghan Markle, who has launched her own brand called As Ever via NY Post.
When asked about the Duchess of Sussex’s new venture into hosting, Stewart expressed her hope that Markle, known for her role in “Suits,” is well-informed about what she’s doing.
“Meghan, I don’t really know very well. I hope she knows what she’s talking about,” Stewart told Yahoo Lifestyle earlier this week.
“Authenticity, to me, is everything, and to be authentic and knowledgeable about your subject matter is extremely important.”
The Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia founder appeared to reserve praise for Markle, she had a different opinion about fellow lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow.
“Gwyneth has been very successful; she created quite an interesting body of businesses,” she said of the Goop founder.
“She’s admired. She won an Oscar for heaven’s sake as an actress. She’s pretty powerful,” she said, adding that her career as an entrepreneur is “very successful.”
Still, Stewart is not stopping anyone from venturing into the world of home and hospitality, saying she wishes them all “good luck.”
Markle’s apparent rebrand was described as “inauthentic” by several royal experts.
Following the release of her Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan,” the former actress was compared to the likes of Stewart and Nigella Lawson, 65, both of whom have built strong brands from their lifestyle-focused business ventures.
