Bill Simmons didn’t hold back. “I wish I had been involved in the ‘Meghan and Harry leave Spotify’ negotiation,” the sportswriter and Spotify executive railed on his eponymous podcast on June 16, following the announcement that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had “mutually agreed to part ways” with the streaming platform three years after signing a $20 million deal. “The F—ing Grifters — that’s the podcast we should have launched with them.”
Harsh words, but he’s not the only one who’s super critical of the former senior royals. “Practically everyone in Hollywood is talking about how Harry and Meghan’s empire is crumbling,” says a source. Stars including Kelly Osbourne, Bethenny Frankel and Howard Stern have publicly slammed the couple amid speculation that their $100 million Netflix partnership is in jeopardy, too. “They were basically fired by Spotify, which is embarrassing, but Harry and Meghan are now fighting back by telling their side of the story,” says the source. “Yes, they’ve made mistakes, but they have big plans for their next endeavor. ”
SERIOUS SETBACKS
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