Meghan Markle is facing a painful reality check in California, according to a series of Hollywood and royal industry sources who say major celebrities are quietly distancing themselves from her and Prince Harry, leaving the couple's star power and earning potential badly diminished. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, once greeted in Los Angeles as royalty with built‑in A‑list access, are now described as being on 'shaky ground' after a string of high‑profile fall‑outs and cooled friendships.

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to the United States six years ago with the promise of a lucrative new life: blockbuster streaming deals, high‑end lifestyle brands and a ready‑made network of powerful allies in entertainment, fashion and tech.

Some of that early promise materialised a Netflix contract, a podcast tie‑up with Spotify – but several projects have since stalled or evaporated. According to a detailed recap in theDaily Mail, that commercial wobble has been accompanied by what California insiders describe as 'wall‑to‑wall fall‑outs and alienations.'

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Meghan and Harry 'love famous people' and are 'very name‑droppy,' claiming the association with A‑listers 'gives them a kick.' Another adds according toExpressthat the couple 'ask for a lot of resources to be spent as they believe it is a privilege to be in their circle.' In British parlance, that same insider calls Meghan 'cheap' or stingy, before exclaiming, 'She is the cheapest!'

None of these characterisations have been publicly addressed by Meghan or Harry, and there is no independent documentation of the alleged behaviour beyond anonymous quotes. The claims are, at this stage, unattributed gossip, even as they help explain why some former allies appear to have melted away.

The most eye‑catching allegation is that the Sussexes have fallen out with 'many showbiz power‑players.' George and Amal Clooney, who famously attended the couple's 2018 wedding at Windsor and were once touted as close friends, are now said to 'want nothing to do with them.' Harry's friendship with David Beckham has 'seemingly tailed off' as well, according toExpress.

One insider offers a far blunter assessment, arguing that those who remain most loyal to the couple tend to be people 'beneath them' who 'get something out of it,' while 'everyone else they fall out with.' It is a severe characterisation and, again, based on anonymous rather than on‑the‑record accounts, but it reflects a broader view in some Hollywood circles that the Sussex brand is increasingly regarded as more trouble than it is worth.

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Source: International Business Times UK