Will there be an even more lucrative collaboration with Dior after the Spotify deal has ended? British and US media report that Duchess Meghan (41) is said to be the new advertising face of the French luxury brand. According to a source in the Daily Mail, “there have been rumors for weeks that she might sign a deal with Dior.”
Said insider is sure: “Should she pull through, then soon no one would remember that her stupid little podcast was canceled after just one season.” According to the reports, the Dior deal – in addition to taking a large, but undisclosed sum – is primarily intended to give the Duchess a new image.
A look at other Dior brand ambassadors shows that it is also financially worthwhile. According to “TMZ”, Jennifer Lawrence (32) allegedly received $15 million, Johnny Depp (60) even $20 million. What also makes the deal seem realistic: In the past, Duchess Meghan has often appeared in clothes from the luxury brand.
The rumors about the Dior cooperation came up just a few days after the news that Duchess Meghan’s Spotify podcast “Archetypes” would not receive a second season. As reported by “People” magazine, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s production company, Archewell Audio, said in a statement: “Spotify and Archewell Audio have mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series, that we did together.”
A representative from WME, the artist agency to which Duchess Meghan signed earlier this year, also announced in the Wall Street Journal: “The team behind ‘Archetypes’ continues to be proud of the podcast they have created on Spotify. Meghan continues to develop more content for the ‘Archetypes’ audience on another platform.”
Meghan’s podcast first aired in August 2022 and had a successful first season. Two days after its premiere, “Archetypes” topped the international Spotify charts in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. The show even won a People’s Choice Award for Pop Podcast of the Year 2022.
