Meghan Markle has found herself at the centre of what fans are calling “Hollywood’s shadiest snub of the year” — and to make things worse, the internet can’t stop laughing.
The Duchess of Sussex, 44, arrived in head-turning style at Kris Jenner’s lavish 007-themed 70th birthday bash over the weekend. Hosted at Jeff Bezos’s $165 million Beverly Hills estate, the event was dripping with A-list glitz — champagne towers, designer gowns, and the entire Kardashian-Jenner dynasty in full sparkle.
Meghan, glowing in full glam, entered hand-in-hand with Prince Harry, flashing her signature Hollywood smile. But according to witnesses, Harry looked tense, trailing a step behind his confident wife.
The smiles didn’t last long.
The Snub Heard Around Hollywood
A day later, Kris Jenner, the queen of calculated publicity, posted a carousel of photos from the party to her millions of Instagram followers. It was a glossy highlight reel: Mariah Carey? Featured. Kylie Jenner? Front and centre. Corey Gamble? Of course. Every frame oozed luxury, power, and star wattage.
But among the twenty photos of A-listers, designer gowns, and champagne toasts, two names were nowhere to be found — Meghan and Harry.
No blink-and-you-miss-it cameo. No background blur. Nothing.
It was as if the Sussexes had attended a completely different party — or worse, hadn’t been there at all.
The Internet Explodes
It didn’t take long for royal watchers and Hollywood gossip accounts to notice the omission. The reaction? Absolutely merciless.
“Kris Jenner just dropped 20 pics from her birthday, and guess who’s missing?” one user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote. “Not a single shot with Harry and Meghan. She knows exactly what she’s doing.”
Another added:
“This speaks volumes. They weren’t the focus — they weren’t even the background singers. They were invisible.”
The phrase “She doesn’t want to be Markled” quickly began trending.
The term, a long-running online jab suggesting people close to Meghan eventually get “iced out” or “used for publicity,” was now being flipped back on her — with fans saying Kris was the one doing the icing this time.
No Sympathy, Just Laughter
Instead of sympathy, the internet’s reaction was pure comedy gold.
Memes poured in. Laughing emojis flooded the comments. The tone was clear: no one was defending Meghan.
“Oh, the shade!” one commenter wrote. “Kris posted everyone except Meghan — I am LIVING for this!”
Another quipped:
“Hollywood’s queen just showed the Duchess who runs LA.”
The Sussexes’ Hollywood Reality Check
The snub comes as Meghan and Harry continue trying to cement themselves in the Hollywood elite circle. Since stepping back from royal duties in 2020, the couple have spent years building their brand — attending exclusive events, launching media ventures, and rubbing shoulders with entertainment heavyweights.
But this moment served as a cold reminder that in LA, even fame doesn’t guarantee favour.
“Hollywood alliances shift faster than a trending TikTok sound,” one insider remarked. “And this was proof that Meghan’s not top-tier… not yet.”
Kris Jenner’s Silent Power Play
According to party sources, guests were told the soirée was “private — no cameras.” But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t curated. Kris Jenner has built an empire on image control, and her Instagram post made one thing abundantly clear: she controls the narrative.
Every frame she publishes is deliberate. Every inclusion matters. Every exclusion screams.
And this exclusion? It was deafening.
“Kris is not forgetful — she’s strategic,” said a Hollywood PR expert. “She knows exactly how to send a message without saying a word.”
Why It Stings
For Meghan, who’s spent years balancing her image between royal grace and Hollywood glamour, being left out of Kris Jenner’s star reel isn’t just a social oversight — it’s a symbolic snub.
This wasn’t a tabloid headline she could spin or a documentary she could frame. This was Hollywood’s queen bee publicly deciding who belongs — and who doesn’t.
And this time, Meghan didn’t make the cut.
Meanwhile, social media continues to feast on the drama. The laughter hasn’t died down. The memes keep rolling.
Kris Jenner didn’t need to say a single word — her silence did all the talking.
And for Meghan Markle, it may be the most humiliating Hollywood moment yet.