Meanwhile Serena had her daughter Olympia in 2017.Įntitled 'The Misconception of Ambition with Serena Williams', the Duchess of Sussex spoke to the tennis star in the podcast Meghan welcomed her first son Archie Harrison in May 2019, while her daughter Lilibet was born in June last year. The royal mother-of-two continued: 'Forget it. In one clip, Serena spoke about how she 'loved being pregnant', with Meghan going on to praise her for posing naked on the cover of Vanity Fair with 'that belly chain.' In the first episode of the podcast, entitled 'The Misconception of Ambition with Serena Williams', the Duchess of Sussex spoke to the tennis legend, who is one of her close friends, about double standards women face when they are labelled 'ambitious'. Meghan Markle has revealed she was 'so tired' during her pregnancies - while praising Serena Williams for looking 'sexy' while expecting on her new Archetypes podcast. 'I waddled around when I was pregnant!' Meghan Markle says she felt 'so tired' while expecting Archie and Lilibet as she praises Serena Williams for looking 'sexy' with her bump Spotify and Archewell Audio described her conversations with typecast women as 'uncensored' and said the duchess would delve into the origins of stereotypes.įormer Suits actress Meghan is also an executive producer on the series, along with Ben Browning, Archewell's head of content, and Rebecca Sananes, Archewell's head of audio. Meghan has long been a campaigner on female empowerment. Spotify and Archewell Audio said: 'Spotify and Archewell Audio both value responsible stewardship of the audio landscape, and as explained recently, are committed to working closely to support transparency and strong principles of trust and safety.' Meghan and Harry signed a lucrative deal with the audio streaming giant to host and produce podcasts, estimated to be worth around £18million, in late 2020.īut they had only released one show so far – a holiday special featuring their son Archie and celebrity guests. And I'll talk to historians to understand how we even got here in the first place.' 'I'll have conversations with women who know all too well how these typecasts shape our narratives. The duchess, previewing the type of guests who will feature, added: 'This is Archetypes – the podcast where we dissect, explore and subvert the labels that try to hold women back. But where do these stereotypes come from? And how do they keep showing up and defining our lives?'.
In a trailer for the Archewell Audio project, the duchess said: 'This is how we talk about women: the words that raise our girls, and how the media reflects women back to us. 'Archetypes' is hosted by Meghan who will speak to historians, experts and woman who have experienced being typecast. The Archewell foundation announced earlier this year that the couple's Spotify podcast would finally debut this summer – 18 months after inking the lucrative deal. The Nigerian-American comedian and writer Ziwe Fumudoh will also join the Duchess on the show. But if a man is like, You ugly b****, I'm mortified.' I'm like, Hey b****!, you look good b****!, you know, like all that kind of stuff. She said: 'Robin Thede: I call my girlfriends b**** all the time. She is set to speak on the b-word, saying: ' Painting a woman as dumb or not smart is a very old way of trying to discredit her.'Ĭomedian Robin Thede will also make an appearance on the show to discuss the B-word. Meghan will also speak with Allison Yarrow, who is an award-winning journalist, speaker, and the author of 90s Bitch: Media, Culture, and the Failed Promise of Gender Equality. The Nigerian-American comedian and writer Ziwe Fumudoh will also join the Duchess on the show