Pamela Anderson’s team has spoken out after Meghan Markle was accused of copying her cooking show in her new Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan.”
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, this week celebrated the release of her 8-part series, which sees her offer up a “how-to” guide for hosting and entertaining at home.
But not long after its release Tuesday, viewers pointed out a series of striking similarities between Markle’s series and Anderson’s recently released cooking show, “Pamela’s Cooking With Love.”
Now, Jesse Fawcett, co-creator of Anderson’s show, has weighed in on the discourse following the non-stop comparisons between the two projects.
“We take pride in planting the first seeds — creating original, distinctive programming that audiences love — and it’s a compliment to see our work with Ms Anderson resonate so strongly,” Fawcett told the Daily Mail.
Anderson’s show — which premiered on Feb. 24 — features the “Baywatch” alum, 57, join forces with world-class chefs to prepare a selection of plant-based meals at her home on Vancouver Island.
Similarly, the “Suits” alum’s new series sees her share tips and tricks for hosting at home with appearances from several of her celebrity pals.
However, Markle made the decision to film the series in a nearby Montecito, Calif., property rather than at her lavish home.
Following its release, a handful of royal experts have accused Markle of copying various aspects of Anderson’s show.
Royal expert Neil Sean, in a video for his YouTube channel, called Markle’s show a “frame-for-frame” copy in some cases.
“As you can see, Meghan has been inspired by her [Anderson’s] cookery show, right?” Sean said, showing a shot of Markle high-fiving her guest on set next to one of Anderson high-fiving her guest.
Elsewhere, royal expert Ian Pelham Turner said, “Every single day another allegation regarding the conduct of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, seems to emerge, the latest being her new show is similar in style to the Pamela Anderson program.”
One key difference in both projects, however, is the reviews.
“Pamela’s Cooking With Love” premiered with a 9.8 out of 10 on IMDB, while “With Love, Meghan” has received largely disappointing reviews so far, with IMDB giving it just 2.7 out of 10.
Still, the frosty reception didn’t stop Markle from celebrating the series reaching the streamer’s Top 10 list within 24 hours of its release.
“For more recipes, fun and reasons to ‘Mmmm’, check out the show — which in just 24 hours is already in the Top 10,” Markle wrote on her Instagram Story Thursday.
“Thank you to all of you around the world who are tuning in! ❤️,” she concluded her message alongside a snippet from the show.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
