Taylor Swift Declined Meghan Markle's Podcast Invite, Despite Duchess Reportedly Penning a Personal Letter

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Meghan Markle couldn't land Taylor Swift as a guest on her podcast. Amid drama surrounding Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry's, media deals,  published a new report with bombshell claims about the Sussexes.In the article, the outlet says that Meghan wrote Taylor a personal letter asking her to appear on , the podcast the Duchess of Sussex hosted about the stereotypes that hold women back.

Taylor declined the invitation through a representative, the outlet claims.Per the outlet, choosing podcast guests was a challenge for Meghan, and one of several problems that plagued her and Harry's $20 million deal with Spotify, which the couple and the company mutually ended earlier this month.Harry, the outlet claims, struggled to land on an idea for his contractually required podcast; he considered topics such as veterans and misinformation, and even thought about co-hosting a show with Hasan Minhaj.In a separate report by , Harry's podcast woes were further discussed, with sources claiming to the outlet that the duke pitched a show about childhood trauma, in which he'd interview controversial figures like Vladimir Putin, Mark Zuckerberg and Donald Trump about their early formative years.

The idea raised questions of practicality, though.That same concern was brought up when Harry, who also pitched a fatherhood podcast, considered a podcast about major societal issues, on which he hoped to have Pope Francis on as a guest, according to the outlet.

The Sussexes' shuttered Spotify deal has drawn criticism from several high-profile figures including Spotify executive Bill Simmons, who referred to the couple as «f**king grifters,» and Kelly Osbourne, who called Harry a «f**king t**t.»Likewise, United Talent Agency CEO Jeremy Zimmer.