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Louise Morris's avatar

Absolutely hilarious. I haven’t seen the show, but I’m now tempted to… after sending your article to all my friends so that we can play blunder bingo 😂

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Kate Darracott's avatar

Blunder Bingo! That would be hilarious! But I warn you, it’s fast and furious! Marker pens at the ready! 😂😂😂

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Louise Morris's avatar

😂 Thanks for the warning! (Note to self - do not try and do as a drinking game…) 😂😂

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Kate Darracott's avatar

That would give ‘Withnail & I’ a run for its money! 😂😂😂

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Christine Mason Miller's avatar

I only watched the first episode, but I still think you are spot on. And hilarious. 😆

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Kate Darracott's avatar

Thank you so much!

Tbh if I didn't have this Substack, I would definitely have bailed after episode 1 too!

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Christine Mason Miller's avatar

😂

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Ororo Munroe's avatar

I've never seen this show, but now that you're talking about it, I know I won't. LOL. It sounds utterly ridiculous. Didn't she have a blog or online mag or something before she met Harry? Maybe she should go back to that because it doesn't sound like this show is putting her in a good light. Like, maybe she really doesn't know what she's doing, or Netflix is just trying to make her look bad? I dunno. I wouldn't want my own lifestyle show/magazine/whatever. I'm not On Trend enough for that shit. LOL

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Kate Darracott's avatar

Yes, I think she did have an influencer blog called The Tig pre-Harry and then gave it up, so it's always been in her wheel house.

Maybe she will start a Substack next!? 😳

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Jessie Keshen's avatar

Oh my - I never even knew this show existed and now I'm going to have to log off to binge it. This is the laugh I never knew I needed.

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Kate Darracott's avatar

Notepad and pen at the ready! 😉

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Luca's avatar

I love the series (but in a I need the blandest thing possible to take my thoughts off work and life way), but I love your imagination more <3 Thanks for the laughs!

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Kate Darracott's avatar

Thanks Luca, so glad it amused you! 👏

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Sally Doran's avatar

I have read some articles say exactly what you wonder about - that Netflix did leave the show to be a mess to just get through their deal w her and call it a day. There’s a 2nd season but it was filmed at the same time as these episodes- Netflix can soon put the Sussex Experiment behind them.

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Kate Darracott's avatar

That makes a lot of sense, they certainly saved a bundle in post-production. 😂👏

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Lee Griffith's avatar

I didn’t want to watch it but I think you’ve sold it to me 😂

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Annabel Youens's avatar

Thank you! Now I don't have to watch the show, just deal with my simmering rage.

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Kate Darracott's avatar

Happy to help! 😂

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John Horwitz's avatar

OY!

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Shelby Tutty, MHA's avatar

She was on the cover of People magazine this week and it was a ridiculous photo. Haven't read the article yet, but the headline was eye rolling. This whole thing feels very "in your face, Kate." (Not you... the other one).

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Kate Darracott's avatar

I think Meghan has shot another own goal with this Series, it defies belief…. Or she really is that delusional. 😂

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Shelby Tutty, MHA's avatar

Also, I don't know if this is happening in the UK, but the "tradwife" trend has taken off here. The show and that People cover gave me this vibe.

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Kate Darracott's avatar

Yep, Trad Wives are over here too!

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Sally Doran's avatar

Wow, a constantly-climbing, self-promoting, and delusional businesswoman who married a prince trying to pose as a trad wife! What will her brand marketing team come up with next, an appearance on Shark Tank to get investors for her jam?

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Shelby Tutty, MHA's avatar

I could see that! Paying for security detail is expensive (as they keep saying).

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Faith Liversedge's avatar

I've done ep 1 and I just don't know if I can do another! I tried to watch it in a positive light, but it was hard - especially after the putting those peanut butter things from one bag into another. My favourite thing was seeing her glee in discovering that a meal could be made in one pan - like something from David Attenborough.

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Kate Darracott's avatar

Yes, she is heavy on the glee! Often beaming like a small child after she’s done a ridiculously simple thing, hilarious! 🤣

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ManchesterLady's avatar

This is the funniest thing I have read about the show. And I have read many funny pieces already 👏🏼

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Kate Darracott's avatar

Awww, thank you so much, that's made my day! 🥰

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ange stentiford's avatar

Brilliant piece of writing 😀 so funny. Now I need to watch it, if only to spot some other blunders..... X

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Kate Darracott's avatar

You need to get into fridgescaping! 😂 I think it’s episode 1 that has a dizzying array of ‘erbs in the fridge. You will be charging out to the garden with your scissors! 🤣🤣

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Sonya Mallett's avatar

This was so funny to read Kate. I haven’t watched it as find her so annoying just to look at. 🤣

The photos of the flower arrangement are hilarious and sums of up perfectly! Great piece.

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Kate Darracott's avatar

Thanks Sonya! I only intended on watching a couple of episodes, but it’s so funny I couldn’t help myself. This piece was a joy to write! 😂😂😂

If you can only stomach one, go for episode 2, it’s a belter! 👏

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Eva Lydon 🌺's avatar

🤣🤣🤣

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Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

Haha. Now I want to watch for a good laugh. That flower arrangement-- or rather arraignment. It's criminal what happened to those freesias.

"Fridgescaping" is brilliant.

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Kate Darracott's avatar

I tried to get a Fridgescape screenshot myself, but I just couldn’t run it a 3rd time! 😂🤮

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