TAYLOR Swift snubbed Meghan Markle’s handwritten request to appear on her Spotify podcast, it is claimed.
The singer, 33, was asked to appear on Archetypes by the Duchess of Sussex but declined the offer through her representative, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Taylor Swift is reported to have snubbed Meghan Markle’s handwritten request to appear on her Spotify podcast
Archetypes was dumped by Spotify last week
It is unclear what Taylor said in her response but HOAR has approached her management for comment.
Last week, the podcast was dumped by Spotify, with Meghan and Prince Harry potentially losing out on an £18 million payout.
The axing was confirmed in a joint statement from Archewell Audio, the couple’s content creation label, and the streaming giant.
It read: “Spotify and Archewell Audio have mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series we made together.”
It means there will be no second series of Archetypes, which ran for 12 episodes from August 2022.
In the show, the Duchess discussed the history of stereotypes levelled against women with guests like tennis ace Serena Williams and singer Mariah Carey.
Meghan’s talent agency WME – who signed her on in April – said the team behind Archetypes “remain proud” of the podcast they created at Spotify.
But they added: “Meghan is continuing to develop more content for the Archetypes audience on another platform.”
Archewell are reportedly in ongoing discussions to get their content on other providers’ services, a person close to discussions told the Wall Street Journal.
It comes as Harry and Meghan have been told to come up with more must-watch shows for Netflix if they want to be paid £40million in outstanding fees, it is claimed.
The couple’s six-part docu-series was the streaming giant’s most-viewed documentary but the pair have been paid only half of their reported £81million contract.
And they will get the rest only if they produce content of real interest, an industry source has revealed.
The source said the US giant is happy with the viewing figures for the couple’s Harry & Meghan series.
The industry source said of the Netflix arrangement: “There’s no question of a headline-grabbing, public parting of the way.
“Netflix was pleased to sign Harry and Meghan and is looking for some great ideas going forward.
“But the remainder of the deal relies on them producing those good ideas.
“The deal’s continually under review which is normal for ones of this magnitude.”
HOAR has approached the Duchess of Sussex for comment.
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