By Katherine Tinsley
2:37pm PDT, Oct 22, 2025
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Meghan Markle's recent trip to Washington, D.C., sparked outrage after the Duchess of Sussex discussed being so busy despite not having a full-time job.
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"The latest ill-judged move was on social media, where she boasted about her busy working life to the soundtrack of
Dolly Parton's '9 to 5,'"
Mieka Smiles wrote in an opinion piece for
Daily Express. "This is the anthem of hardworking women all over the world."
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"And yet here is Meghan Markle giving the working women's theme song a Duchess-reboot, when the most difficult thing she does is agonize over whether she should wear Dior or Givenchy," Mieka Smiles continued. "It's like she really does believe that she's got a full-time job doing very important things."
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Despite the criticism, Meghan Markle shared snippets from her trip to the nation's capital.
"Love being surrounded by strong women supporting each other," the former actress wrote in an Instagram caption. "Thanks to @fortunempw, my team, DC, and my sweet friends for the 24 hours of impact (and fun!)."
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Meghan Markle was a panelist at Fortune's Most Powerful Women summit, which she used to spotlight her company, As Ever.
"I want the life-work balance, if such a thing exists," Meghan told the crowd. "I'm still going to go and chaperone the first-grade field trip, and then run back and try to finish the meetings."
