Harry and Meghan’s Hollywood star power fading fast 5 years after royal break: experts

Harry and Meghan’s Hollywood star power fading fast 5 years after royal break: experts

A source recently told People magazine that the couple is still learning to navigate public scrutiny.

While Meghan reportedly brushes off the criticism as “just noise,” Harry is said to take the attacks more personally and remains intensely protective of his wife.

“Their star power is fading,” Kinsey Schofield, host of YouTube’s “Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered,” told Fox News Digital.

“That will frustrate them because they’ve experienced the dopamine hit of adoration. Their confidence in leaving the royal family was rooted in their perceived popularity. They’ll keep putting themselves out there because they need to make money, but Meghan’s commercial ambitions conflict with Harry’s desire to rebuild royal bridges.”

“As long as she uses her title for business, the royal family will keep their distance,” Schofield warned. “And as long as the family keeps that distance, Harry’s popularity will continue to suffer.”

Schofield said she believes Meghan is “being disingenuous” in claiming that criticism doesn’t faze her.

“She often subtly addresses specific criticisms in interviews,” Schofield said. “She absolutely sees it. Meghan is the one more eager to respond to every rumor or negative story. She made that clear during the Oprah interview.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sitting together at the 2024 ESPY Awards.
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Royal experts say Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s star power in Hollywood is rapidly fading.
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“Harry is the opposite,” Schofield continued. “He was raised with the mantra ‘never complain, never explain.’ The real difference is that Meghan doesn’t actively seek out negative feedback, while Harry can’t help himself. He reads it, looks for it and it hurts him. One reason they campaign against social media is because of what they read about themselves there.”

The once-praised power couple has weathered several controversies this year.

A representative for the couple reportedly requested that photos of them taken at Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday party be removed from social media.

A source told Page Six that Harry and Meghan didn’t want to upset the monarchy by publicly flaunting their Hollywood friendships while attending several events in Los Angeles that day.