Meghan Markle turns to Jeff Bezos for Amazon partnership after Netflix failures

Meghan Markle is reportedly attempting to strengthen ties with a major Netflix competitor as her recent projects continue to struggle.

According to multiple Hollywood insiders, there has been “much chatter” inside Amazon about Meghan’s efforts to “professionally woo” company chief Jeff Bezos, a move that has sparked significant industry interest.

The timing comes just as Meghan prepares to release the Christmas edition of With Love, Meghan next month, and only weeks after she made her surprise return to acting.

Earlier this month, the Duchess of Sussex was photographed on the set of Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming film Close Personal Friends, where she will make a cameo appearance as herself.

A Disney studio source acknowledged the move, telling The Mail on Sunday:

“...People find it curious that Meghan seems to be professionally wooing Jeff Bezos but, to be brutally frank, who can blame her? [Bezos] has all the money in the world and is one of the few people who can afford to bankroll any future projects of hers.”

A second insider, this time from her agency William Morris Endeavor (WME), where she is represented by Hollywood power players, also commented on her strategic direction: “The duchess is a smart businesswoman and very much in control of her career and where she sees it going.”

“Of course, people are talking about her connection to Jeff Bezos and the fact she's chosen to star in an Amazon film, but there are very few big players in town and she has two of them - Netflix and Amazon. She's a canny businesswoman. Underestimate her at your peril.”

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