Once again, we find ourselves witnessing another classic Meghan Markle moment—that inevitable instance when the carefully crafted image she so meticulously curates crumbles under the weight of its own insincerity.
This time, it unfolded on her brand-new Netflix cooking show, where what was meant to be a simple conversation with celebrity chef Roy Choi turned into an unintentional masterclass in awkwardness. For someone who constantly champions authenticity and connection, Meghan seems to struggle immensely with embodying either. Instead of presenting her as a warm and relatable host, the clip serves as an unfiltered exposé of just how difficult she finds it to feign genuine interest in other people.
At first glance, everything appears harmless enough. Meghan, fully in her “I’m just a humble foodie” persona, stands beside Roy Choi, attempting—but failing—to look like someone who actually enjoys cooking. With a fixed, practiced smile, she declares that the show is all about “connecting with friends and just learning.” Soon, the conversation drifts into casual banter, and Meghan seizes the moment to reminisce about her so-called humble days in Los Angeles. “The best thing about Koreatown,” she gushes, “was that you could go to all-ages clubs and karaoke bars.” Ever the gracious host, Choi plays along, adding, “Oh yeah, I was part of dance crews, all that stuff.” But then, as if following a script titled How to Make Everything About Meghan, she immediately interjects. “No one talks about all the dances that were such a big deal. It was just so much fun!”
A pattern quickly emerges. Every time Choi tries to share a story, Meghan swiftly hijacks it. He humors her with a polite, “You and I are so similar, we should have met a long time ago.” And that’s when the illusion truly starts to crack. In that fleeting moment, you can almost hear the sirens blaring in Meghan’s mind. Wait—did he just suggest we’re equals? Did he just try to be the interesting one?
What follows is a moment that perfectly encapsulates the disconnect between Meghan’s polished public persona and her genuine reactions. In what should have been an inconsequential remark, Choi casually mentions that he listens to speed metal while cooking. Suddenly, Meghan visibly malfunctions. The mask drops, and her immediate response bursts forth, unfiltered and instinctive. She recoils, her face contorting in sheer horror before blurting out, “That doesn’t sound like the joy of cooking!”—delivered with the kind of revulsion one might reserve for someone who seasons their food with cement dust. Unfazed, Choi responds with a simple truth: “Yeah, but you know, we all have different sides to who we are.”
Realizing that she’s just revealed a little too much of her true thoughts on camera, Meghan scrambles for recovery. Like an actor who has momentarily forgotten her lines, she resorts to a go-to buzzword: “That’s right—multifaceted!” she exclaims, her voice rising into an unconvincing laugh. Her expressions throughout the teaser are nothing short of cinematic—the disdain when Choi speaks, the confusion when he refuses to cater to her narrative, the rapid shift from Did you just say that to me? to Haha, we’re all so diverse and unique! In one particularly bizarre attempt to appear carefree and relatable, she even bursts into an impromptu barefoot dance. Was it meant to come across as effortless? Probably. Did it instead feel like a desperate attempt to regain control of the moment? Absolutely.
Through it all, Roy Choi remains a consummate professional, maintaining his composure like a chef who has endured years of high-pressure kitchens—yet even that experience could not have prepared him for the forced, stilted energy that is Meghan Markle trying to be “fun.” Her entire brand hinges on warmth, relatability, and effortless charm. Yet, as this clip so painfully illustrates, when she steps away from a meticulously rehearsed script, her true nature is impossible to conceal.
The real issue isn’t just that her mask slips—it’s that it was never properly secured in the first place. She doesn’t understand authenticity because she’s too busy performing it rather than living it. Netflix may have set out to produce a cooking show, but what they inadvertently created was an accidental documentary on the Duchess of Inauthenticity. Ironically, that might just be the most entertaining thing she’s ever done.
