Celebrity Chef Slams Meghan Markle’s Netflix Cooking Show: ‘Stick to Acting
Kai Montgomery here—grumpy guru, reluctant truth-teller, and someone who really wishes people would stop pretending they’re experts at things they clearly aren’t. But fine, since you asked, I’ll break it down.
Let’s talk about Meghan Markle’s *With Love, Meghan* Season 2, because apparently, someone thought a second season was a good idea. Enter Jameson Stocks, a 41-year-old celebrity chef who’s cooked for King Charles and other members of the royal family. He’s not just skeptical—he’s outright furious. And honestly, after watching the show, he says, who could blame him?
“I tried to keep an open mind, hoping it might be an improvement on the first series,” Stocks told *The New York Post*. “But just two minutes in, I was already done with this bulls–t.” That’s not just a hot take—it’s a full-on meltdown. Stocks, who turned down an offer to work on Season 1, says the show feels “staged and fake,” and that Markle is clearly trying to gain credibility in the culinary world without actually earning it.
The second season of *With Love, Meghan* dropped on Netflix and features a lineup of celebrity friends like Chrissy Teigen, Tan France, and Jay Shetty. The format is more or less the same as Season 1: Markle shares hosting tips, lifestyle hacks, and home-cooking ideas. But according to Stocks, the whole thing comes off as insincere. “She’s not a terrible cook, but her skills aren’t strong enough to offer genuine tips,” he said. “She comes across as a poor imitation of Martha Stewart.”
That’s a brutal roast, especially coming from someone who’s actually worked in elite culinary circles. Stocks also pointed out that Markle spends more time posing in designer clothes and tossing pre-chopped ingredients into pans than she does actual cooking. “I seriously doubt she spends six to seven hours at the stove preparing Prince Harry’s dinner,” he added. “On her show, she does very little—mostly just standing around, stirring, and slicing fruit.”
Critics have also panned the new season, calling it “needy” and lacking in substance. And while Markle may have the celebrity clout to get a second season greenlit, that doesn’t mean the content holds up under scrutiny. Stocks, who previously claimed he was hit with legal action from Netflix for speaking out, clearly isn’t afraid to say what others are thinking.
So what’s the takeaway? Maybe that fame doesn’t automatically translate to expertise. And maybe, just maybe, Meghan Markle should take Stocks’ advice and “stick to acting.”
Sources: Celebrity Storm and The New York Post
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