Meghan Markle postponed this week’s release of her new show, With Love, Meghan, amid the series of wildfires ravaging her hometown of Los Angeles via PEOPLE.
On January 12th, three days before With Love was due to debut on Netflix on January 15th, the Duchess of Sussex announced that the premiere was pushed to March 4th due to the devastation caused by the wildfires. Meghan and Prince Harry spent last Friday volunteering in Pasadena, Calif., to help victims of the Eaton Fire.
Meghan’s decision to postpone her show has support and in response to critics questioning her motives for delaying the launch, an industry insider reveals that the decision was an “easy one,” driven by her genuine concern for her hometown and those impacted by the fires.
“Delaying the release of With Love, Meghan was likely an easy decision for her. I don’t think she could imagine putting out a show centered on joy and hosting when so many people in her home state no longer have homes to host people in,” an industry insider tells PEOPLE.
“I think it’s sad that critics are saying she’s only doing this to avoid the fires overshadowing her show. We’re all human, and we’re dealing with a catastrophe.”
Meghan was born and raised in L.A. She and Prince Harry live about 90 miles north of the Los Angeles area in Montecito with their children, Prince Archie, 5 and Princess Lilibet, 3. The outlet previously confirmed that Harry and Meghan opened their home to friends and loved ones forced to evacuate amid the blazes, and the couple hit the ground on January 10th to volunteer with World Central Kitchen in Pasadena, distributing food and supplies to those affected by the Eaton Fire.
