A new report from a leading Hollywood publication calls Meghan Markle a “dictator in high heels” who can “reduce grown men to tears.” The Duchess of Sussex appears to be a polarizing character, and she’s reportedly achieved a reputation for being difficult.

Meghan Markle is a ‘dictator in high heels’

The Hollywood Reporter penned a report about the couple titled “Why Hollywood Keeps Quitting on Harry and Meghan.” It paints the Duchess of Sussex in a very unflattering light. Sources close to the couple have gone as far as to call Meghan Markle a “dictator in high heels” when it comes to those she works with.

“Everyone’s terrified of Meghan,” says a source. “She belittles people. She doesn’t take advice.”

The source continued, “She’s absolutely relentless. She marches around like a dictator in high heels, fuming and barking orders. I’ve watched her reduce grown men to tears.”

However, this personal persona is different from the image Meghan portrays publicly. Therefore, the dichotomy between the two Meghan’s appears staggering, which is why no clear-cut decisions can be made regarding either her or Prince Harry’s Hollywood fit.

Harry and Meghan are ‘poor decision-makers’

The couple has gained a Hollywood reputation as “poor decision-makers.” This is due to their output of projects that have not gained much traction within the industry.

These include their Archewell Foundation, a Spotify podcast that lasted only one season, a contract with Netflix that has produced only one successful outing; a six-part docuseries about their exit from the royal family.

Harry has written a tell-all book, Spare, which puts him in a position of no return with the royal family after he reveals some damning House of Windsor secrets. Meghan launched a lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard that remains in limbo.

These are not the couple’s first attempts to find new ways to promote themselves as entertainment innovators, humanitarians, or global thought leaders. But the source claims they are “both poor decision-makers. They change their minds frequently.”

They continued, “Harry is a very, very charming person — no airs at all — but he’s very much an enabler. And she’s just terrible.”

Harry and Meghan risk fading from public view

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | Chris Jackson/Pool/Getty Images

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle must maintain a public presence to risk fading from view. Therefore, to prevent this from becoming their fate, the couple needs to drastically overhaul their public and private personas.

Thus, if Meghan continues to maintain a problematic professional presence reportedly, she will never gain the respect of the people in Hollywood. Therefore, being reportedly challenging to work with could be her downfall.

Harry’s star power completely eclipses Meghan’s as a royal family member. However, he continues to maintain a background presence in their marriage.

His focus continues to be on his passion projects, such as the Invictus Games. But that project puts him on the fringe of Hollywood instead of at its center, where it appears Meghan appears to want to be.

Thus, if Harry and Meghan continue to alienate themselves professionally and have their hands in too many projects, they could confuse a public that won’t know what they stand for. In turn, their professional future could become increasingly uncertain and difficult.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have not publicly commented on these allegations. The couple lives in Montecito, California, with their two children.