By Molly Claire Goddard
6:26am PST, Nov 13, 2025
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Political commentator
Link Lauren shared his experience after purchasing one of Meghan Markle's candles from her holiday collection. "I got Markled! I unboxed Meghan Markle's new $65 candle on my show today. There's no wick!" the media personality
wrote on X. "Kind of a metaphor for her career. Nothing's lighting."
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Link Lauren further expanded on the failure of Meghan Markle's product. "The candle was reflective of Meghan Markle, cheap and tacky with nothing on the inside," he told
Daily Express. "I was genuinely shocked. I'm no Markle fan, as my viewers know, but I was reviewing her products in a completely objective way. The universe has a sense of humor. How did I, of all people, get the candle with no wick? Hilarious."
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Despite the business' shortcomings, Meghan Markle is determined to succeed. "I've been told by those close to Meghan that she wants to become a
billionaire," royal expert
Emily Andrews said in the new Channel 5 documentary
The Meghan Effect: How She Shook Up the Royal Family. "To become a billionaire, she has to build her brand to be as big and successful as it possibly can. Jam is just the beginning."
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Meghan Markle is also pivoting back to acting, signing on to play herself in the upcoming Amazon Prime comedy
Close Personal Friends. "Meghan had already been swamped with offers, but this one had felt right," a source told
The Sun. "It is Meghan's way of gently putting her toe back in the water and seeing how she enjoys being back on set."
