Meghan Markle reportedly felt “adamant” about moving forward with her lifestyle brand As Ever’s holiday launch despite her dad, Thomas Markle Sr.’s arrest in Florida on charges of possession of child pornography material.
Since then, he has reportedly been placed under house detention, and he is also subject to electronic monitoring. Now, according to a new report, just hours after her father’s arrest, the Duchess of Sussex started promoting her brand’s gift sets for the holiday festivities.
Meghan Markle wanted holiday launch ‘to go ahead at full speed’ despite warnings, per source
Meghan Markle reportedly wished for her lifestyle brand As Ever’s holiday launch “to go ahead at full speed” despite getting warnings from her team members. As reported by Rob Shuter’s Naughty But Nice, sources told them that the decision to move on with the holiday launch was entirely the Duchess of Sussex’s alone.
According to the sources, her team members urged the Duchess to delay the brand promotion. They reportedly warned that having a holiday launch amid such a controversy carried the risk of looking “insensitive.” Per the sources, the Duchess refrained from listening to the members of her team.
In the meantime, an insider reported, “This was Meghan’s decision, nobody else’s. Her team advised her to wait, but she was adamant.” According to the insider, Meghan Markle wished for the holiday launch to move ahead at “full speed.” The insider also claimed that the Duchess of Sussex did not prepare to bring any changes to her launch plans.
Furthermore, another source told the news outlet what Meghan Markle thought about her business this holiday season. According to the source, the Duchess of Sussex has the belief that the holiday season is a big “commercial opportunity.” Per the source, the Duchess was not ready to “let the headlines about her father interfere with her business.” “Once Meghan makes up her mind, it is almost impossible to get her to change course,” the source added.
