The fall of Harry and Meghan Inc

But this month—when we learned that Meghan didn’t even conduct interviews with nonfamous people for her podcast—is what made us finally give up on them. Not just because they were revealed as lazy, entitled dilettantes, but because they inadvertently showed themselves for who they really are: snobs. And Americans really, really don’t like snobs.

While Meghan actually did conduct some of the interviews for her podcast, it turns out she only did them for famous people, like Serena Williams and Mariah Carey. When it came time to meet the hoi polloi, she never actually talked to them. Allison Yarrow, an expert on the trauma of childbirth, was reportedly one such guest who was interviewed by a producer for the show, with Meghan dubbing in her questions after the fact.

And herein lies the hypocrisy: while Meghan says she wants to teach the world about kindness, purpose, and “standing up to injustice,” she doesn’t want to deal with the 99.9 percent who need kindness and deal with daily injustice—unless there’s a photo op involved.

[Froelich hits the nail on the head with her conclusion, but only the benighted could have failed to see the entitlement from the moment this drama started. They bailed on the monarchy because they didn’t want to do the work there either. Harry and Meghan are the most richly rewarded goldbrickers in history, and almost certainly the whiniest to boot. They want all of the attention and money and none of the work and engagement that goes with it. About the only surprise here is how quickly they wore out their welcome. — Ed]