By Katherine Tinsley
9:41am PST, Feb 2, 2026
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Meghan Markle, who was the executive producer of Cookie Queens, decided to give a speech at the Utah film festival. However, the decision to spotlight the Duchess of Sussex was seen as an odd choice.
"In a rare move at Sundance, programmer Kim Yutani welcomes an executive producer to introduce a filmmaker before the screening," someone wrote on X.
"By rare, you mean narcissistic move," one person replied.
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"Meghan and her BFF, the microphone," a third wrote.
"Oh yeah, Meghan was up all night rehearsing her 'I won the Oscar' speech," someone else chimed in.
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Critics mocked Meghan Markle for her lecture mimicking an awards show.
"Meghan Markle at Sundance giving an Oscar acceptance speech for a career that never happened. The delusion remains undefeated," one person said.
"You're right. It was an acceptance speech," someone replied.
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"She is in a pink cloud, on her own, every time she gives a speech.. It's so obvious that she loves too much every minute of it," another person said. "Words (same vocabulary all the times) come out of her mouth without any meaning but the satisfaction is over the top.. She lives for moments like that."
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Before marrying
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle was best known for her role in
Suits, and after returning to California, she quickly transitioned into television production. However, her efforts in Hollywood have been ridiculed after a series of cancellations and lackluster reviews. As a former Girl Scout and executive producer, Meghan gushed over the project.
"This film, yes, is probably the cutest at the festival. But I'm also going to go out on the limb and say it is one of the most powerful and meaningful depictions of something that is an American tradition and rooted in nostalgia," Meghan said at Sundance, per
Daily Express.
