Meghan Markle called not a 'great' talent by top Hollywood agency CEO after Spotify deal's abrupt end
foxnews.comMeghan Markle's talent was called into question by United Talent Agency (UTA) CEO Jeremy Zimmer during an interview last week.
The top Hollywood agent weighed in after Spotify abruptly ended its deal with the 41-year-old Duchess of Sussex and her husband Prince Harry following the cancelation of Markle's podcast "Archetypes" after just one season. "Turns out Meghan Markle was not a great audio talent, or necessarily any kind of talent," Zimmer told global news website Semafor when asked about the podcast cancelation at the 2023 Cannes Lions advertising festival in Cannes, France. "And, you know, just because you're famous doesn't make you great at something," he added.
Reps for Markle did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment. Zimmer, who co-founded UTA with Jim Berkus and Peter Benedek in 1991, has represented a slew of A-list clients including Mariah Carey, Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Hart, Chelsea Handler, Bryan Cranston and M.
Knight Shyamalan. UTA, which is among the top three Hollywood agencies along with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and William Morris Endeavor (WME), has assisted with podcast deals for clients including Handler, Will Ferrell and Seth Rogen.
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