Meghan Markle is facing fresh criticism after her camp publicly pushed back on comments made by Martha Stewart, with some insiders claiming the response may have turned a harmless celebrity anecdote into a full-blown feud.
The drama reportedly began after Stewart, 85, revealed that she and Markle, 45, had recently attended the same dinner party in California.
At the time, Meghan had just returned from a trip to the UK that reportedly included a private meeting with King Charles III at Highgrove.
Stewart said she barely spoke directly to the Duchess of Sussex but believed she overheard Meghan talking about her recent royal visit.
“I had dinner with Meghan Markle the other night,” Stewart said. “We were both guests at a dinner party in California.”
Stewart added that she only exchanged a few words with Meghan but believed she heard her discussing the trip.
The comments appeared relatively harmless.
But days later, an unnamed source close to Meghan disputed Stewart’s recollection and suggested the lifestyle icon may have been mistaken.
The source claimed Meghan had simply been asked by another guest about her European vacation and said it had been nice.
“I think she must have been confused,” the insider reportedly said of Stewart.
That response quickly attracted criticism.
One source argued that Stewart had never accused Meghan of revealing private details about her meeting with the King and had merely shared a passing observation about a dinner conversation.
“Martha’s original comments were hardly an explosive revelation,” the insider said.
According to critics, Meghan’s camp could have simply ignored the comment and allowed the story to disappear.
Instead, publicly questioning Stewart’s memory allegedly gave the story new life.
“Taking on Martha over something this trivial looks like an unnecessary own goal, and frankly rather stupid,” one insider claimed.
Critics also noted that Stewart has been one of America’s most recognizable lifestyle personalities for decades, making the decision to publicly challenge her recollection especially risky.
The response has also sparked accusations that Meghan’s side was unnecessarily dismissive toward the 85-year-old.
What started as a casual comment about two celebrities attending the same dinner party has now fueled speculation about whether genuine tension exists between them.
Another source argued that Stewart never suggested Meghan had revealed royal secrets or shared private conversations with King Charles.
But by publicly contradicting her, Meghan’s camp created a much bigger question over which woman was telling the more accurate version of events.
And now, instead of disappearing after a single news cycle, the story has turned into another celebrity controversy surrounding the Duchess of Sussex.