Meghan Markle may have a star-studded contact list, but it seems there's one A-lister who isn't quite taken with the Duchess.This March, Meghan unveiled her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, sparking comparisons to other wellness gurus like Gwyneth Paltrow and domestic goddess Martha Stewart.
However, Martha reportedly finds the parallels between her and Meghan "irritating and insulting". A source explained to In Touch: "Martha has seen hundreds of Meghan types come and go - and says they all come in with the same self-inflated hype, only to find out it's a whole new ball game when it comes down to brass tacks.
She's tired of being quizzed by people over how she feels about Meghan's venture because, honestly, it's irritating and insulting to her that she's being compared to a rookie!" Another source said that Martha has dedicated "decades building her brand" and remarked: "If Meghan thinks she can come along and replicate that with barely any experience simply because she's married to a prince, she better think again.
Martha doesn't put a whole lot of faith in her succeeding, but if she does prove to be any competition, Martha won't hold back in trying to take her down." There was a buzz of excitement swirling around Meghan's American Riviera Orchard venture, with a source telling PEOPLE that it "will reflect everything that she loves - family, cooking, entertaining and home decor." The source added: "She is excited about her latest, personal venture," and "This is something she's been wanting to do for a while.
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