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Meghan Markle’s Netflix series “With Love, Meghan” has been hit with fresh controversy amid claims producers had to dub in questions because the Duchess spent too much time talking about herself.
The eight-part series, which saw the 43-year-old inviting friends and celebrities to a California mansion, has come under scrutiny from viewers.
Critics pointed out that in some episodes, Meghan appeared more focused on sharing personal anecdotes than engaging with her guests.
Producers allegedly added voice-overs to make it seem as though the Duchess was asking her famous visitors questions about their lives, the Mail has reported.
Netflix accused of ‘dubbing questions’ into Meghan’s series following crunch talks
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The editing technique was spotted by eagle-eyed viewers and media personalities alike.
The editing fail was particularly noticeable in the second episode featuring US actor Mindy Kaling, who visited to learn about hosting children’s parties.
During most of the episode, Meghan reportedly shared stories about her own life, including an anecdote about her science teacher, Mr Ben, who recently died.
Meanwhile, Kaling shared very little about herself and was mainly seen complimenting Meghan’s lifestyle.
In the final 15 minutes, viewers noticed a clear voiceover of Meghan asking: “What kind of things did you like to do as a kid?”
The clip then cut to Kaling responding about loving restaurants and food as a child.
It remains unclear whether a producer prompted this childhood story or if Kaling offered it unprompted.
The controversy comes after Meghan recently defended herself against claims she was “out of touch with the real world.”
Speaking to People, the Duchess insisted she has made friends with “stay-at-home mums and working women with normal jobs” despite living in her sprawling Montecito mansion.
She revealed she attends yoga and fitness classes with 40 to 50 others, sometimes alone or with friends.
“Once you know us, I think you want us to have the same normalcy as parents and for our children as they do, despite however unique our situation is,” Meghan told the publication.
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One mother from the school run claimed Meghan recently attended a child’s birthday party where she was “chilling” with parents and discussing “mum stuff and life”.
“With Love, Meghan” faced widespread criticism after its release on March 4, with the show only watched by 526,000 households in its first five days on Netflix.
The series was widely panned and branded “out of touch” by critics.