Meghan Markle and Pamela Anderson have both come out with new shows this year, with Pamela’s Cooking With Love sliding in about a week before Meghan’s With Love, Meghan, which aired on March 4th. Viewers of both have noticed that the two share a lot of similarities, and are calling the Duchess out for “copying” the Baywatch star.
Speaking exclusively to People about the show, Meghan said that navigating the creation and launch of her Netflix series has involved “tons of twists and turns,” but so far, fans haven’t been very forgiving. Keep reading for more information.
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'With Love, Meghan' Is Eerily Similar To 'Cooking With Love'
With Love, Meghan follows Meghan throughout her Montecito home as she invites her famous friends over and shares cooking, hosting, and gardening tips. Similarly, Pamelas's Cooking With Love sees the Canadian actress inviting chefs to join her in her home on Vancouver Island and prepare plant-based foods.
In concept, these shows are very alike, so it's hard to call out Meghan for "copying" Pamela, especially considering they were in production at the same time. It seems, though, that Pamela's executive producer, Jesse Fawcett, may agree with the critics. Speaking to The Daily Mail, he said, "We take pride in planting the first seeds—creating original, distinctive programming that audiences love—and it's a compliment to see our work with Ms. Anderson resonate so strongly."
Fans Call Out Megan For 'Coping' Pamela Anderson
Those who have seen both shows were quick to point out similarities between the shows, saying that aside from the content being very similar, even some frames look nearly identical. One person referenced Meghan's magazine cover with People and noted that it looks very similar to Pamela's magazine cover with Better Homes & Gardens from August. "Meghan Markle seems to have been 'inspired' by Pamela Anderson's magazine cover for her cooking show again!!" one person wrote on Twitter. "What a f***ing stalker. Pam should take legal action."
"Looking forward to watching @pamelaanderson Cooking With Love debut tonight" wrote one person. "I'm sure it's going to be a hit for she is at least authentic, no airs or graces. Just Pamela. Unlike her copycat Meghan Markle."
"Pamela Anderson should sue the hell out of Netflix & Meghan Markle!" another added. "She copied her frame for frame! They're strikingly similar—no one can deny."
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