Meghan Markle Bath Salts Blunder: Fan’s $10M Lawsuit After ‘Catastrophic Burns’
Apparently, Meghan Markle has ventured into uncharted territory: DIY bath salts so potent they’ve sparked a $10 million lawsuit. According to court documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on April 15, a self-described superfan alleges that a bath salts recipe linked to the duchess left her with second- and third-degree burns. This unexpected twist in the royal wellness saga reads like a dark spa comedy—minus the cucumber slices.
The plaintiff, who goes by the name “Jane Doe” in legal filings, claims she followed an online recipe attributed to Markle’s lifestyle brand, Archewell, which suggested combining Epsom salts, essential oils, and a dash of royal inspiration. Instead of feeling like she’d bathed in Windsor Castle’s fountains, she says she ended up in excruciating pain—and with skin as red as a Buckingham guard’s uniform. A blistering surprise, if you will.
Marks of irony abound: this is the same Meghan Markle who once championed self-care and mindfulness, with headlines praising her soothing nighttime ritual. Now, the narrative shifts from “Calm Your Mind” to “Call Your Lawyer.” According to the New York Post’s exclusive scoop and corroborating court filings (Law & Crime has obtained the same documents), the plaintiff’s injuries required multiple skin grafts and painful follow-up treatments. Talk about a spa day gone wrong.
Unsurprisingly, Archewell’s representatives have dismissed the lawsuit as “baseless” and “without merit,” pointing out that the duchess’s website never officially published such a recipe. Meanwhile, legal experts quoted by Bloomberg Law caution that celebrity-linked products can carry unexpected liability risks—especially when fans confuse a casual social media post with FDA-approved instructions. Nothing says “Royally Litigious” like getting your gorgeously curated image dragged into small-claims court.
In trademark deadpan fashion, one seasoned litigator described the case as “the intersection of royalty worship and DIY disaster,” adding, “People will literally sue over anything if it carries a famous person’s name.” Indeed, if “trust fund” can be replaced by “trust in a bath bomb,” perhaps we’re all one hashtag away from a million-dollar courtroom drama.
Recently, a similar lawsuit over a viral skincare tip made waves on TMZ, showing that celebrity-endorsed home remedies can be a legal minefield. But this particular complaint takes the cake (or the salt): a duchess dueling with a devotee in a high-stakes legal waltz. Who needs crown jewels when you’ve got a courtroom showdown?
So there you have it. Humanity at its finest: mixing a pinch of Pinterest panic with a dollop of royal reverence—to spectacularly combustible results. Tune in next time for more bad decisions and questionable life choices.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post, Law & Crime
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