Sandra Lee defends Meghan Markle’s cooking show, says ‘backlash’ doesn’t ‘seem fair’

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Netflix cooking and lifestyle show in a recent interview with US Weekly.“I was actually surprised about the backlash to the show.

It didn’t seem fair,” Lee told the outlet at the New York Women in Film and Television 2025 MUSE Awards. “[I’ve been] in the lifestyle space for years.

We have mixed relatable and unrepeatable elements [too],” she added.Lee raved that Markle’s series “is very well done” and is “beautifully filmed.”“[It has] calming, serene content — and she even used my trick of using a plastic bag as a piping bag for her cake!” the “Sandra’s Restaurant Remakes” host added. “I’m happy for her.

Her crew is doing a great job.”Andrew Cuomo’s ex also offered Markle “good luck” on the second season of her show. “Keep on going, and inspire people to make beautiful things,” she said.Markle released “With Love, Meghan” on March 4 as part of her and Prince Harry’s $100 million deal with Netflix.The eight-episode first season features Markle showing off her cooking and gardening skills alongside some of her famous friends, including Mindy Kaling and her former “Suits” co-star Abigail Spencer.However, the show did not receive universal praise, with some critics calling it “pointless,” “exhausting” and “boring.”“With Love, Meghan” pulled in 526,000 US households in the first five days it was available, according to data obtained by data analytics firm Samba TV.