With Love, Meghan: Meghan Markle's estranged half-sister unleashes attack on duchess' 'fake' and 'insulting' comments in Netflix show
Meghan's comments about her upbringing have been called 'fake'
Meghan Markle’s estranged half-sister, Samantha Markle, has publicly slammed the Duchess of Sussex’s new Netflix series With Love, Meghan – calling her comments about her childhood “fake” and “insulting”.
Appearing on broadcaster Dan Wootton’s independent newscast, Dan Wootton Outspoken, Samantha mocked Meghan’s claims about growing up with TV dinners and financial struggles.
She insisted that they were far from the reality of their upbringing.
“It was dig after dig,” Samantha said, accusing Meghan of deliberately rewriting her past.
Samantha Markle calls Meghan Markle’s claims ‘totally fake’ in Netflix show With Love, Meghan
During the hour-long broadcast, Dan Wootton and his panel of guests, including royal commentators and YouTuber PDina, dissected Meghan’s controversial remarks in the series.
One particular point of contention was Meghan’s frequent references to eating fast food and takeout as a child.
In episode two, guest Mindy Kaling was shocked when Meghan claimed that she grew up eating a lot of fast food.
Some perceived this as an indirect insult to her estranged father, Thomas Markle.
Dan addressed the topic directly.
“Also awkward – and I didn’t like this, Samantha – was Meghan slagging off your father again,” he began. “Certainly not doing it by name, but it’s as if he doesn’t exist in her world.”
It’s not hurtful anymore, it’s become a joke at this point. Nobody buys it.
Referring to Meghan’s claims about growing up on cheap TV dinners, Dan asked Samantha: “She keeps going on and on about, ‘I grew up with lots of takeaways, I just grew up with TV meals, we got no good food, Taco Bell, Jack in the Box.’ Firstly, Sam, is that true? And did you sense that it was just dig after dig at your amazing dad?”
Samantha dismissed the claims outright, calling Meghan’s narrative a complete fabrication.
“Yeah, it was dig after dig,” she responded. “She went to the best restaurants in Los Angeles. We all did. So that and rubbing the nickels together to get a Sizzler steak, fruit, and salad bar – it was just crazy. Totally fake, totally insulting. And it’s not hurtful anymore, it’s become a joke at this point. Nobody buys it.”
Samantha calls Meghan’s ‘latchkey kid’ claim a lie
Another controversial statement made by Meghan in the show was that she was a “latchkey kid”.
This term refers to a child who returns home alone after school while their parents work.
YouTuber PDina, who has previously spoken to Thomas Markle, called out this claim as false.
“When she said she was a latchkey kid – a latchkey kid is a child that goes home alone by themselves to eat these TV dinners and things that she was saying,” she began. “We know, because I spoke with her dad, and he told me – and I’m sure Samantha, of course, you would know – that she would go to the set of Married… with Children after school.”
Thomas Markle was an Emmy-winning lighting director who worked on Hollywood sets. He notably worked on the popular sitcom Married… with Children, where Meghan often spent time as a child.
PDina continued: “She wasn’t going home alone by herself. That’s a blatant lie. She was not a latchkey kid.”
Samantha sarcastically added: “Yeah. Hanging out at ABC TV studios is really depressing.”
Meghan’s strained relationship with her father and family
Dan, who has long been critical of Meghan, chimed in on the discussion, highlighting that Meghan’s father played a significant role in her Hollywood career.
Meghan has been estranged from her father and the Markle side of the family for years. Thomas Markle and Samantha have publicly criticised her multiple times, especially in the lead-up to her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry.
Meghan Markle’s sad rift with her father Thomas
Since she began dating Prince Harry, Meghan became distant from her father and half-siblings.
This sparked heartbreak from Thomas, who ended up missing Meghan and Harry's 2018 wedding.
Why Meghan Markle fell out with her father Thomas
In the months leading up to Meghan and Harry’s wedding, retired television lighting director Thomas was accused of staging paparazzi photos.
The images showed him browsing the internet on Meghan and Harry’s nuptials. He then didn’t attend her wedding after undergoing heart surgery.
He has since apologised for the photos and has tried to reconcile with Meghan on several attempts.
During a court hearing in 2021, Thomas said the letter "signalled the end of our relationship".
Since then, Thomas has reached out publicly to Meghan on several occasions.
Thomas Markle's plea to Meghan over his grandchildren
On a few occasions, Thomas has begged Meghan to meet his grandchildren - Archie, five, and Lilibet, three.
He's also said Meghan, Harry and their two kids are welcome to his home any time they'd like.
In January 2025, he told the MailOnline that he wishes Meghan "no ill-will" and admitted his "dream" is that "one day I could bring my whole family together, like a ‘normal’ family".
Meghan's relationship with her half-siblings
Meanwhile, as well as her father, Meghan Markle is also estranged from her half-siblings - Samantha Markle and Thomas Markle Jr.
Both have hit out at the duchess on several occasions, accusing Meghan of cutting off their father.
Samantha, in particular, has been vocal in attacking Meghan, accusing her of lying, cutting off family members and manipulating her public image.
With Love, Meghan is available to watch now on Netflix.
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