The Duchess of Sussex has faced a lot of negative comments since Spotify decided not to renew their programming contract. And during the cooperation, Meghan only made one podcast , which did not create the expected buzz.
Jeremy Zimmer, CEO of United Talent Agency (UTA) – a talent development company in California (USA), even commented bluntly: “It turns out Meghan Markle is not a great talent for radio programming, or any other type of talent.”
According to The Guardian , Mr. Zimmer made this comment during a discussion in Cannes (France) about podcasting and the role of celebrities.
Zimmer concluded: “You know, just because you’re famous doesn’t necessarily mean you’re great at something.”
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| Mr. Jeremy Zimmer. Photo: UTA. |
Zimmer isn’t the only one who doesn’t think highly of Meghan. Just last week, Bill Simmons, founder of the podcast network Ringer—which he sold to Spotify in 2020 for $196 million—told his podcast that the Sussexes were “very green and inexperienced.”
Spotify did not renew its contract with Harry and Meghan after only a 12-episode podcast in which Meghan chatted with a number of stars, including Mariah Carey, Serena Williams, etc. Initially, many people were excited to wait for Meghan’s product, but as time went on, the number of people interested decreased, with many even commenting that the conversations in that podcast were “boring”.
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| Spotify’s deal with Harry and Meghan didn’t last. Photo: Express UK. |
Several news sites have contacted Mr. Zimmer and representatives of Harry and Meghan but have not received a response.