Meghan Markle has recently made several high-profile appearances at events with major Hollywood players, sparking speculation that the Duchess of Sussex may be plotting a return to acting.
Her solo appearance at the Variety Power of Women gala seemed strategically coordinated to reconnect with entertainment industry elites.
Will Meghan Markle return to acting?
Meghan mingled at the gala with heavy hitters like Oprah Winfrey and Leonardo DiCaprio. She also sat with Universal Studios executives and the organizer of the Oscars.
This A-list hobnobbing was likely orchestrated by Meghan’s agent, Brad Slater, who also represents stars like Ben Affleck and Dwayne Johnson.
PR expert Mark Borkowski believes Meghan’s emergence at events like Variety is purposeful publicity.
“It’s a tactic…to send signals out” that she is open to acting work again, he commented to MailOnline.
Her enthusiastic talk at the gala of “exciting” undisclosed projects in the pipeline fueled speculation.
Crisis management specialist Eric Schiffer agrees that Meghan seems to be embarking on an image “relaunch.”
With Archewell Productions needing a successful project, now is the time for “Brand Sussex” to get back in Hollywood’s good graces.
Meghan’s confident, independent persona at Variety signaled she is unfazed by detractors, who claim that she wants to take advantage of her fame as a duchess to return to acting.
As Schiffer noted, “It doesn’t matter to studio executives if you are a duchess or a doorman, it’s about the bottom line.”
Meghan is likely convincing entertainment honchos that the ambitious, savvy actress who once starred on Suits has returned.
Her goal seems to be making Meghan Markle a household name for more than just her royal ties.