‘Mean Girls’ type: Ex-employees of ‘bully’ Meghan Markle say working with her was ‘terrible’ | World news

Meghan Markle is facing fresh allegations of bullying behavior with a former employee describing her as a “Mean Girls” type in a new exposé about the Duchess of Sussex and her husband Prince Harry.

A Vanity Fair reportpublished on Friday, delves into the couple’s personal and professional lives five years after stepping down from their roles as senior members of the British royal family.

According to unnamed sources cited in the report, the couple’s working environment was not always as harmonious as they might have hoped. A former colleague who worked with 43-year-old Meghan Markle on her “Archetypes” podcast for Spotify shared that the experience was “really, really, really awful” and “very painful.”

The source claims Meghan initially seemed warm and supportive, but would become cold and distant if things didn’t go as she and Harry expected.

“Because she’s constantly playing checkers—I don’t even want to say chess—but she’s just very aware of where everybody is on her board. And when you’re not on it, you’re going to be thrown to the wolves at any given moment.” Vanity quotes Fair report the employee.

‘Mean Girls’ teenager

The former employee went on to describe Meghan’s behavior as “undermining”, “talking behind your back” and causing emotional distress. “Really, like the ‘Mean Girls’ teenager,” they said.

Initially skeptical of the bullying allegations that had circulated around Meghan, the source had a telling change of heart after working with her. “Oh, on a given Tuesday this happened,” they said, referring to the alleged bullying incidents.

Another person who interacted professionally with Meghan agreed, describing her management style as one where “you can get yelled at even if someone doesn’t raise their voice.” They pointed out the difference between hollering and screaming, emphasizing the underlying harshness of her actions.

Two other sources cited in the report revealed that a colleague associated with the ‘Archetypes’ podcast took a leave of absence after working on three episodes and ultimately left the project, while others reportedly took longer breaks to escape the pressure.

Not all accounts negative

However, not all accounts are negative. Jane Marie, a producer who collaborated with the couple on their ‘Archewell’ projects, offered a contrasting view of Meghan, calling her “just a lovely, genuine person.”

These new allegations are not the first time Meghan has faced accusations of bullying behavior in the workplace. Last year, The Hollywood Reporter published a story in which an insider described her as a “dictator in high heels” who had reduced “grown men to tears” and belittled her staff.

A 2022 book about the couple also described claims by former staff who had branded Meghan a “narcissistic sociopath” and allegedly formed the “Sussex Survivors Club” in response to her behaviour.

Meghan has not publicly responded to the latest allegations.