A reality TV star among the select group of recipients of Meghan Markle’s jam previously mocked Kate and William for missing Lilibet’s first birthday.
Garcelle Beauvais, known for her time on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, has become the latest celebrity to join the exclusive ‘jamfluencer’ club along with Chrissy Teigen, Heather Dorak, Tracy Robbins and Kris Jenner.
Garcelle, who lives in Northridge, an 80-minute drive from Montecito, previously spoke out about the royal family feud and opened up about her thoughts on the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Garcelle said it was “shady” that the future King and Queen would miss their niece Lilibet’s first birthday, which she celebrated at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor in 2022 during the late Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.
That day, Wiliam and Kate were in Wales representing their late grandmother, overseeing concert rehearsals at Cardiff Castle, accompanied by Prince George and Princess Charlotte, who took their first official royal walk.
Garcelle Beauvais, known for her time on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, has become the latest A-lister to join the exclusive ‘jamfluencer’ club. Above: Meghan and Garcelle in November 2023
Garcelle said it was ‘shad(y)’ that Kate and William missed Lilibet’s first birthday. Above: The couple broke up in November.
Garcelle Beauvais bagged jar number 15 and uploaded a photo of the jam resting on a bunch of vibrant yellow lemons.
In June 2022, the star appeared on E!’s Daily Pop talk show. to talk about how Kate and William missed Lilibet’s first birthday to take on royal duties during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Meghan and Harry’s daughter celebrated her first birthday in Windsor and met her great-grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth, for the first time.
But William, Kate and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, were absent.
Instead, the future King and Queen spent the day in Wales to meet the people who would be performing at a Jubilee event that same evening.
However, Garcelle said it was “shady” that the future King and Queen missed their niece’s birthday, despite being on official duty.
The 57-year-old said: “What’s happening is, ‘What a coincidence, we’re out of town, I’m washing my hair.'” There’s a bit of a shadow there.
When asked if the scheduling could be a coincidence, Garcelle responded, “No. Can’t they delay the flight a couple of hours to meet Lilibet and Archie?”
The reality star has since shown his closeness to Meghan after he bagged the royal’s 15th jar of American Riviera Orchard Jam and uploaded a photo of the jar resting on a pile of vibrant yellow lemons.
She captioned the post ‘Sweetness’ with a lemon emoji and tagged American Riviera Orchard’s Instagram.
Just 50 of Meghan’s closest celebrity friends received a limited edition jar of her jam as part of her brand’s ‘soft launch’.
Meghan has been a long-time fan of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and admitted her love for the show to executive producer Andy Cohen on his Archetypes podcast.
Garcelle criticized Kate and William’s decision to miss Lilibet’s first birthday celebration as they had to carry out royal duties in Wales in June 2022.
In June 2022, Garcelle went on E!’s Daily Pop. (pictured) to discuss Kate and William’s decision to miss Lilibet’s first birthday to take on royal duties for Trooping the Color.
Prince William and Kate Middleton with their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, at Cardiff Castle on Princess Lilibet’s first birthday.
The Duchess of Sussex, 42, even joked that she wasn’t hired to be on her own show, Watch What Happens Live, when she was an up-and-coming actress.
“I was really eager to be on your show because I was a big Housewives fan at the time, and I just couldn’t get a date, Andy,” she said.
The producer said not having her on set was ‘the biggest mistake in the show’s 13 years.’
And it seems Garcelle is just as big a fan of Meghan. The couple crossed paths in November last year when they attended Variety’s Power of Women gala.
Garcelle asked the duchess for a selfie and then boasted on stage: “I took a photo with Meghan Markle, so I can die now.”
In March, Meghan announced her new business with an Instagram teaser video, showing the duchess cooking and arranging hydrangeas and white roses, posted to American Riviera Orchard’s new Instagram account.
The short, vintage-style footage was set to Nancy Wilson’s I Wish You Love and closed with the brand’s logo, American Riviera Orchard, written in fine gold script above the word Montecito, the celebrity enclave where the Duke and the Duchess.
Heather Dorak posted a photo on Instagram today of her two sons, Noah and Cody, eating American Riviera Orchard jam, saying it was “kid tested, mom approved.”
Meghan pictured with Heather Dorak, owner of six studios under the Pilates Platinum brand
Pilates Platinum owner Heather Dorak revealed that her jam was numbered ‘7 out of 50’, becoming the tenth person identified as one of Meghan’s ‘jamfluencers’.
Heather Dorak thanked her friend Meghan for the ‘tasty homemade jam’ in an Instagram post
Little information has been released about Meghan’s new project, but a trademark application in February shows the company wants to offer downloadable and printed recipe books, table linens, textiles and preserves and jams, according to the Patent Office website. and United States Brands.
Heather Dorak posted a photo on Instagram today of her two sons, Noah and Cody, eating the limited-edition treat on toast, saying it was “kid tested” and “mom approved.”
The Pilates Platinum owner also revealed that her jam was numbered ‘7 out of 50’, as she became the tenth person identified as one of Meghan’s ‘jamfluencers’.
Dorak wrote in the accompanying caption: ‘The child was tested, the mother passed! Thanks for the tasty homemade jam @AmericanRivieraOrchard. I love you, M!’