Meghan Markle has been left humiliated as a celebrity chef "finds comparisons to the duchess irritating and insulting", sources have claimed.
According to Meghan and Prince Harry's new Sussex.com website, the Duchess of Sussex will launch a new cookery show on Netflix later this year.
The website claims the series will "celebrate the joys of cooking and gardening, entertaining, and friendship".
This will coincide with Meghan's new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, which is set to sell jams, tableware, cutlery and other products.
Martha Stewart is a celebrity chef based in the US
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Celebrity chef Martha Stewart, 82, is reported to find comparisons to the Duchess of Sussex "irritating and insulting".
Sources claimed 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!”
This is not the first time Stewart has come up against a competitor.
Martha Stewart photographed in 2020
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The chef took a swipe at Goop guru Gwyneth Paltrow back in 2014.
Stewart accused the Oscar winner, 51, of trying to mimic her and said: “She just needs to be quiet.
"She’s a movie star. If she were confident in her acting, she wouldn’t be trying to be Martha Stewart!”
The insider added: “Martha spent decades building her brand from a foundation of raw talent, hands-on hard work and an original vision.
Meghan Markle is launching a new cookery show on Netflix
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Instagram/ American Riviera Orchard"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.
"She’s still just as competitive as she’s ever been!”
