Meghan Markle‘s As Ever lifestyle brand is expanding once again, as she revealed another new product earlier this week: chocolate bars!
The Duchess of Sussex, 44, unveiled three new limited-edition (interpret that how you will!) chocolate bars, each retailing for $12, in flavors using ingredients from her As Ever brand. And despite the negativity surrounding everything Meghan does, the chocolate bars have already sold out!
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Meghan Markle Criticized For Her 'Weird' As Ever Chocolate Bars
The chocolate bars come in flavors of milk chocolate with shortbread cookies and bee pollen, white chocolate with flower sprinkles and hemp hearts, and finally, dark chocolate with raspberry spread and sea salt.
As expected, the chocolates haven't gone down well on social media, with critics calling the flavors "weird," "cringeworthy" and "gross," among other things.
And akin to her questionable As Ever Napa Valley Rosé wines, social media is once again questioning the validity of the claims that they have sold out, with many joking that only a very small number must have been released for them to already sell out.
Meghan Markle Slammed For Promoting Her Chocolate Amid Her Estranged Father's Hospitalization
And that's not all, as the former Suits actress is also being slammed for promoting the chocolates while her estranged father, Thomas Markle, is recovering in hospital after losing his leg. According to reports, his left leg was amputated below the knee after doctors discovered a blood clot had cut off his circulation. The situation was reportedly life-or-death, with doctors declaring that an amputation was the only option to save his life.
According to a December 5th BBC report, Meghan has since contacted her father, with her spokesperson reportedly saying: "I can confirm she has reached out to her father." At the time of writing, it's not clear whether she has been successful and they have engaged in a conversation.
Internet Reactions
Social media was quick to slam the chocolate bars, with everything from the flavors to the hefty price tags being called out!
"She's got to be joking. $12 for a CHOCOLATE BAR? With weird flavors in it? Like who ruins chocolate with flower sprinkles? And bee pollen? Leave that for the bees," slammed one X user. "Disgusting, and who would spend this kind of money when you can skip the dead flowers and get better chocolate for much less?" echoed a second.
"The flavors are just cringeworthy! Sticking that raspberry spread junk in one, flower sprinkles in another!" exclaimed a third. "There's NO WAY I'd pay $12 for a random chocolate bar with weeds in it. Gross," echoed a fourth, as a fifth added: "This screams of desperation! Her with her stupid, useless, cringe show and now her limited-edition chocolate at $12 for 80gr!"
"The day I eat a candy bar festooned with pieces of dead flowers and hemp hearts is the day I'm committed to The Home. And for $12? I can get the finest Belgian chocolate for less," noted a sixth, as a seventh added: "$12 for 2 ounces of chocolate? As ever, Meghan Markle is gouging the dumb dumbs for cash. But if they're stupid enough to part with their money, what can you do? Target has 10 ounces of Tony's for $9.99 & 3-4 ounces of Lindt & Ghirardelli for $5+. The grifter keeps grifting."
"You don't advertise a new product when your father has just had a leg amputated. Normal people don't need to be told this very basic thing," declared an eighth, before the news that she had attempted to contact her father had come out. "And yet whilst she's out there promoting – her father's just lost his leg! How on earth anyone can support this vile woman is beyond me," concurred a ninth.
