Celebrity chef Jameson Stocks received ‘death threats’ after criticising Meghan Markle’s Netflix cooking show
Jameson Stocks wasn't impressed with the offer...
Michelin-starred chef Jameson Stocks has spoken out about allegedly rejecting Meghan Markle. The Celebrity chef has revealed he has received hundreds of hateful messages and even death threats since opening up about snubbing the chance to star on With Love, Meghan.
Stocks explained he rejected the offer due to fears of being criticised for taking part in a “forced and fake” show.
Meghan Markle’s Netflix show ‘snubbed’ by Jameson Stocks
The chef insists he stands by his decision, dubbing the programme as “terrible and painful” to watch. Although, sources claim that he was never even invited to be in the series.
Since slamming the series on GB News over the weekend, Stocks has claimed he has “started getting death threats and all sorts of nasty messages”.
He told New York Post: “I’m thinking to myself, ‘Christ. I’ve not gone in on somebody personally here because that’s something I do not do and would not do.’ And it’s something that’s just not [in] my nature, to be honest with you.”
Acknowledging the hateful messages he went on to say: “I’m just a single dad, and then all of a sudden, I’m getting death threats on me.”
Jameson Stocks also insisted he has “nothing against Meghan Markle“.
He continued: “I never personally attacked Meghan, I never once did that, I never would do that. I have absolutely zero interest in anything to try and bring her down. My only thing was I didn’t like the show and that was it. It wouldn’t matter if it was Gordon Ramsay, Wolfgang Puck or Donald Duck. I just didn’t like the programme.”
Michelin-starred chef ‘rejected chance to work with Meghan Markle on Netflix cooking show’
Stocks claims he met two people from Netflix at New York Fashion Week in February last year, where he had a “casual conversation” about an upcoming lifestyle programme that featured a very “divisive” star.
I didn’t like the idea of me showing her how to do something and then it being forced and fake.
He said he “shut it down quite quickly” because it “just wasn’t for me”.
MailOnline reports that a Netflix production source dismisses these claims as With Love, Meghan was not even in development at the time Stocks said he met with the executives.
The source also denied the chef was ever approached about the show.
Jameson Stocks on Netflix opportunity with Meghan Markle
In his interview with GB News, Stocks had detailed: “I was asked last year by Netflix if I wanted to consult on a lifestyle programme. They didn’t go into too much detail about who it was but I already kind of knew anyway.
“I felt like even if she produced a really great programme – which I was quite sceptical of – that I might get a little bit slammed for being a part of it. I didn’t like the idea of me showing her how to do something and then it being forced and fake.”
He went on to say: “I imagine Netflix would have had two or three consultants – a stylist, for her clothes, to give her ideas for the food.
“If she is going to do something herself, she should do something herself. Netflix is obviously such a huge company. They’re going to surround her with quality people to make her look good.
“At the end of the day, they’re trying to chase the money. I honestly thought it was terrible. Everything – the music is quite slow. It’s quite lethargic. It’s quite painful to watch.
“I think she should go back to acting – she’s quite a good actress. In real life or on screen. People should stick to what they do best.”
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