By Katherine Tinsley
11:30am PDT, Oct 10, 2025
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"Her whole Paris outing was an absolute shambles from start to finish, a desperate bid for relevance that backfired into a mockery of epic proportions," royal commentator
Lee Cohen told
Daily Express.
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"Showing up at the Balenciaga show in that ill-fitting white getup, strutting like she's auditioning for a bad parody of a supermodel — it's all so fake and forced, like she's trying way too hard to play the part of a fashion icon but ending up as the punchline," Lee Cohen continued.
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Meghan Markle traveled to Paris to attend the Balenciaga fashion show, but Lee Cohen pointed out her uncomfortable mannerisms.
"The video of her exiting the show has been ripped apart online, and rightly so; her awkward poses, that stiff walk reminiscent of Zoolander's over-the-top ego, and the clumsy interaction with the creative director scream inauthenticity," Cohen stated.
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Lee Cohen later claimed Meghan Markle's presence in Paris showed "how she's become a laughing stock in the fashion world."
"This wasn't a triumph; it was a humiliating flop that underscores her fading star power and inability to read the room," Cohen added.
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Meghan Markle made an appearance at Paris Fashion Week to honor Pierpaolo Piccioli's first collection for Balenciaga.
"This evening reflects the culmination of many years of artistry and friendship, reflected in her support for his new creative chapter at Balenciaga," a spokesperson for the duchess said.
