Meghan Markle and Chrissy Teigen Reconnect After 20 Years: A Nostalgic Throwback
Kai Montgomery here, reluctantly breaking down the latest in celebrity nostalgia because apparently, we all need a reminder that even duchesses and supermodels were once just trying to stick fake lashes in Ziploc bags between takes. Yes, Meghan Markle and Chrissy Teigen have officially reunited—nearly two decades after their early days on Deal or No Deal—and the result is a warm, slightly awkward, but oddly charming trip down memory lane.
Let’s start with the obvious: yes, this is a reunion. No, it’s not some dramatic reality show twist. It’s just two women catching up on With Love, Meghan, Markle’s lifestyle-focused digital series. But if you think that’s just another vanity project, well, you clearly haven’t been paying attention to how many people still care about the Duchess of Sussex’s post-royal life.
Markle, who now lives in California with Prince Harry and their two kids, Archie and Lilibet, recently welcomed Teigen into her world for the second season of her show. And while it may seem like a minor celebrity cameo, the two women actually go way back—to the early 2000s, when both were “briefcase girls” on NBC’s game show Deal or No Deal. That’s right, before Chrissy was a household name and before Meghan was a royal, they were part of a rotating cast of glamorous assistants holding cash-filled cases and looking fabulous doing it.
“I haven’t seen her in almost 20 years,” Markle admitted during the episode, clearly nostalgic. “And then I reached out and we reconnected a couple years ago.” That reconnection, as it turns out, wasn’t just a polite social media shoutout. Teigen had previously praised Markle’s American Riviera Orchard strawberry jam on Instagram, captioning a video with, “We jammin!!” and gushing over how much she loved it. So, clearly, there’s a mutual admiration society still intact.
Both women reflected on their early Hollywood days with a mix of humor and disbelief. Teigen, who went on to become a Sports Illustrated cover model and a household name in food and media, recalled being “not competitive at all” back then. “I was just fascinated by all of you,” she told Markle, “and so happy to be in the world of Hollywood.”
Markle, for her part, remembered the less glamorous parts of the job—like standing in line for fake lashes. “I remember all having to stand in line to get our lashes put on in a row,” she said. Teigen confirmed the bizarre ritual: “I do remember coming off stage one day and they held, like, a Ziploc bag open, and we all just took our eyelashes off and put it in there. I’m like, ‘Are these for tomorrow?’”
It’s the kind of behind-the-scenes tidbit that makes you realize how far both women have come—and how much has changed. Markle, once a TV actress, is now a global figure navigating media scrutiny and royal drama. Teigen, meanwhile, has built a brand around food, humor, and candid storytelling, even stepping back from the spotlight at times to focus on family and mental health.
Still, their friendship—or at least their mutual respect—seems to have endured. And while this reunion might not be headline-worthy in the traditional sense, it’s a reminder that even celebrities have those “remember when?” moments. And if nothing else, it gives us a reason to revisit the bizarre world of early 2000s game shows, where eyelashes were reused and fame was just a briefcase away.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! News
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