MEGHAN Markle will soon be launching her American Riviera Orchard brand and could market herself as the “US Nigella Lawson”, according to a brand expert. However, the Duchess of Sussex, 42, may face some challenges as she attempts to create a “domestic goddess in the kitchen” image across the pond. Professor Pauline Maclaran, a marketing and consumer research professor at Royal Holloway, University of London, told BBC : “I would see this as a much more domestic goddess kind of market.
“With these new regal connections now, and, you know, promoting elegance." Professor Maclaran claimed that Meghan is positioning herself to be the next Nigella Lawson and Martha Stewart. One issue Meghan could face is that although she shared recipes on her now-defunct blog The Tig , the former Suits actress isn't necessarily known for her cooking and doesn’t technically have any formal training as a chef.
Royal author Phil Dampier told Fabulous: "Meghan has no track record of being a top cook so she’d struggle to be a Californian Nigella Lawson. "There is a danger you can spread yourself too much doing several things, none of them well. Meghan is known as an actress so people might not take her seriously in the kitchen.
"To be fair she wouldn’t be the first celebrity who has decided to cash in on culinary shows for the masses despite not having much experience." But perhaps formal cooking training doesn’t matter. As Nigella, who has released 12 cookbooks throughout her caree.
