Share Tweet Pin Email By Molly Claire Goddard 7:58am PST, Nov 12, 2025 _ As Meghan Markle makes her big Hollywood return, there's one move a public relations expert is advising her against. Keep reading for the details...

MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news _ Renae Smith, a branding and PR expert, thinks Meghan Markle should be as genuine as possible while playing herself in the upcoming Amazon Prime comedy Close Personal Friends. "Will she double down on that overly polished, 'perfect housewife' image we saw in the Netflix series [With Love, Meghan]? Or the weird podcast version?" she questioned in an interview with Daily Express. "Because those versions of her have become a bit of a cultural punchline." _ Meghan Markle shocked the world with the announcement she'd be returning to acting after leaving it behind to marry Prince Harry. "What makes it risky is the tone. Will she lean into self-awareness and play an exaggerated, cheeky version of herself?" Renae Smith asked. "That could actually work, to a degree, as people love it when celebrities show they can take a joke." _ If Meghan Markle decides to go with a more "elevated" and "polished" version of herself, she could lose her audience. "It'll only confirm what critics already think. That she's not relatable and doesn't get the public mood," Renae Smith said. _ Meghan Markle will be starring alongside A-listers Lily Collins, Brie Larson and Jack Quaid in the flick centered around two couples who meet in Santa Barbara, Calif., and become close pals. The Duchess of Sussex was photographed arriving on set at Amazon MGM Studios in Pasadena. _ This isn't the first time Meghan Markle's authenticity has been called into question, as royal journalist Mieka Smiles previously touched upon it. "A lot of her terrible press is brought on by her total inability to tell the truth about who she is. Because here in Britain we value truth-tellers ... which is why Meghan's shtick has worn out so quickly," the Daily Express columnist wrote. MEGA Mirrorpix / MEGA LTA/Lia Toby/WENN/Newscom/The Mega Agency MEGA MEGA TheMegaAgency.com CraSH/imageSPACE / MEGA Up Next The post Meghan issued dire warning over 'perfect housewife image' appeared first on Wonderwall.com.