The UK-based production company behind Deal or No Deal has denied claims by Meghan Markle that she was “objectified” during her time on the game show.
Lucas Green, the production company’s chief content officer, was asked by Variety if he agreed with Markle’s comment that the series’ briefcase models were “objectified bimbos.”
Green told the outlet, “No, but we’re constantly evolving the format so it’s not the same show it was over 15 years ago.”
Deal or No Deal boss has slammed Meghan Markle’s claims she was “objectified” on the game show.
Green continued, “A lot of work goes into modernizing our formats to ensure they represent our values as a company and as a society at large. For example, in the UK version, members of the public from all walks of life continue to be called upon to open the boxes.” [instead of models].”
In October, Markle spoke to guest Paris Hilton on her Archetypes podcast about her time as a briefcase model on Deal or No Deal. The Duchess of Sussex said she left the game show after a year because she was “objectified”.
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“I was so much more than what was objectified on stage,” Markle said. “I didn’t like feeling forced to focus only on looks and little substance.”
She claimed that the women who modeled on the show would tan and wear false eyelashes before going on stage. “There was a very specific idea of exactly what we should look like,” Markle shared.
Meghan Markle began working on Deal or No Deal in 2006.
Meghan Markle quit Deal or No Deal in 2007.
“It was all about beauty and not necessarily about brains,” she continued at the time. “I was surrounded by smart women on stage with me, but that wasn’t why we were there and I ended up walking away with a sinking feeling in my stomach. Like I said, I was grateful for the job, but it wasn’t because how it made me feel wasn’t smart.”
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The podcast episode was titled “Breaking Down the Bimbo.”
Markle appeared in the US version of Deal or No Deal from 2006 to 2007. The show was hosted by Howie Mandel. Markle was one of several women who wore glamorous outfits as they opened briefcases to reveal the contestants’ prizes.
Adding to the media backlash, former “Deal or No Deal” models have denied Meghan Markle’s claims that they were treated like “bimbos” at work.
Markle’s podcast sparked backlash from former models on the popular game show, many of whom slammed the Duchess of Sussex for claiming they were treated like “bimbos” at work.
“Everyone on the show knew their role, knew the image, auditioned, volunteered, and took the job. I don’t share their experience at all. I never felt objectified,” former Deal or No Deal model Patricia Kara told Fox News Digital in October.
Markle revealed on her podcast that there were several beauty stations in preparation for the game show, including a section where you could put “pads in your bra.”
Meghan Markle was a guest on the US show Deal or No Deal, hosted by Howie Mandel.
“There is no truth to the upholstery station. In all the years I’ve worked on the show, that’s never happened,” Kara denied to Fox News Digital.
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Another former Deal or No Deal model sided with Kara, expressing that she wasn’t “treated like a jerk” at all.
“Rather than ever feeling like an idiot, I knew that working with wonderful people like Howie Mandel would only lead me to bigger and better things,” Donna Feldman told Fox News Digital at the time.
Meghan Markle discussed the claims of objectification on her Archetypes podcast in October.
Feldman went on to say that it wasn’t just her “looks” that got her the job, but also her “positive spirit,” personality, and “overall work ethic.”
“Of course there are certain aspects, such as B. Standing in heels for hours… but that was part of the job I signed up for… It’s important to note, however, that everyone has their own experiences, and I can only “Speak for myself,” added added Feldman.