Meghan recent appearance on the Drew Baramore show has sparked controversy and private criticism from her ex-husband Trevor Angel.
Angel, who was married to Megan from 2011 to 2013, maintained a dignified silence about his ex-wife’s meteoric rise to fame.
However, inside, he claims that Megan’s public persona and carefully crafted stories are nothing short of comedic.
Megan’s appearance on the show represents yet another chapter in her ongoing image rehabilitation camp. Since stepping back from royal duties, she and Prince Harry have embarked on a media blitz, including an Oprah interview, Netflix documentary, and podcast appearances.
Each platform offers another opportunity to reshape the narrative around their departure from royal life and position Megan as both victim and Sage.
The context of Megan’s public storytelling is particularly interesting when viewed in the context of her well-documented pattern of relationships before Trevor.
She was in a serious relationship with Chef Cor Vitiello and dated various other men, including actor and comedy writer Sha Zaken. Megan’s selective autobiography allows her to present herself as someone who has always held the values and wisdom she now espouses without the messy reality of past choices that might contradict this image.
The contrast between the private reality and public presentation creates a cognitive dissonance that is particularly stock for someone like Trevor Angel, who experienced firsthand the effects of Megan’s transformation