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British royal family members do not, generally, make a habit of wearing distressed denim. So when the ever-stylish Meghan Markle married Prince Harry last May, your devoted In the Limelight hosts Josh Duboff and Julie Miller envisioned the former actress tossing all of her tastefully ripped jeans into a bonfire, never to be seen again. But Meghan’s transition into royal life proved rocky—the actress was accused of being difficult; scaring off employees; and having a falling-out with her sister-in-law Kate Middleton. So was it a coincidence that, last week, on the heels of this backlash, Meghan resurrected her ripped jeans for an outing that would most certainly be photographed?
On this week’s episode of In the Limelight, Josh and Julie discuss the shocking return of the ripped jeans—and wonder whether Meghan’s rebound back to distressed denim is an act of defiance; simply an off-duty royal look; or a secret message to fans that, in spite of her new title and address, she’s still just “Meg.” A few days after the resurrection of the ripped jeans, Meghan treated fans to another conspicuous throwback, when her makeup artist Daniel Martin shared—presumably with her permission—an Instagram of the avocado-toast brunch Meghan lovingly prepared.
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“Back to our Tig days,” Martin wrote, referring to Meghan’s shuttered lifestyle blog The Tig, and the chapter of Meghan’s life that the Palace does not seem particularly keen on promoting. “Thank you Meghan for being the consummate hostess this weekend and still being the #avocadotoast whisperer, YUM!”
In addition to dissecting the meaning of these two events, Josh and Julie also dig into the new rumor that Brad Pitt is dating Charlize Theron.
So prepare a batch of homage avocado toast, break out your perfectly Instagrammable Soho Home tea set, and listen to this week’s episode of In the Limelight. Afterward, please share your thoughts, questions, and feedback with In the Limelight on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to In the Limelight on Apple Podcasts. Listeners can also call in to the In the Limelight hotline at (347) 790-0966 to leave tips or ask questions!
