{"id":4216,"date":"2026-06-01T14:54:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/meghan-markle-blasted-expensive-candles-as-obnoxious-a-decade-before-selling-her-own\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T14:54:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:54:53","slug":"meghan-markle-blasted-expensive-candles-as-obnoxious-a-decade-before-selling-her-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/meghan-markle-blasted-expensive-candles-as-obnoxious-a-decade-before-selling-her-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle blasted expensive candles as &#8216;obnoxious&#8217; &#8212; a decade before selling her own"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F129399557.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Meghan Markle has changed her tune.<\/p>\n<p>One decade after the Duchess of Sussex took aim at \u201cobnoxious\u201d companies selling $100 candles, her As Ever company is doing the same.<\/p>\n<p>As the brand\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/asever.com\/collections\/signature-candles\/products\/the-signature-scent-collection-matchbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Signature Scent Collection set retails<\/a> for $256, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2210659\/meghan-markle-as-ever-candles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">footage has resurfaced<\/a> of Markle, 44, at a 2016 event.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Meghan Markle took aim at expensive candles in 2016, a decade before selling her own. <span class=\"credit\">Create &amp; Cultivate<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>At the time, the Duchess of Sussex dubbed $100 candles \u201cso obnoxious.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Create &amp; Cultivate<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThere are no $100 candles on my site,\u201d the \u201cSuits\u201d alum said at the time, while promoting her then-blog, The Tig. \u201cThat\u2019s so obnoxious.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just want things on there that you can have,\u201d the actress continued. \u201cAnd I want people who understand that ethos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She noted, \u201cI\u2019ve always crafted [The Tig] as \u2018aspirational girl next door.\u2019 Like, you can aspire for it but totally attain it too.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cSuits\u201d alum\u2019s As Ever brand currently sells a four-candle set for $256. <span class=\"credit\">As Ever<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Individual candles, notably, sell on the company\u2019s website for $64. <span class=\"credit\">Anadolu via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Markle\u2019s $256 set includes four candles and a box of matches, while her two-candle sets <a href=\"https:\/\/asever.com\/collections\/signature-candles\/products\/the-garden-duo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sell for $128<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Individual 8.5 ounce candles <a href=\"https:\/\/asever.com\/collections\/signature-candles\/products\/signature-candle-084-water-lotus-sandalwood-and-california-poppy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are $64 each<\/a> \u2014 and their names are sweet <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/21\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-promotes-64-candles-via-archie-lilibets-names\/\">nods to Markle and Prince Harry\u2019s kids<\/a>, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.<\/p>\n<p>No. 506 is for the couple\u2019s 7-year-old son\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/05\/06\/meghan-markle-gives-birth-welcomes-baby-boy-with-prince-harry\/\">May 6 birthdate<\/a>, while No. 604 is for their 4-year-old daughter\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/06\/06\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-welcome-baby-girl-named-lilibet-diana\/\">June 4 arrival<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In 2016, Markle (pictured above in 2023) said she wanted to sell products people could \u201caspire for\u201d but \u201ctotally attain.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Matt Baron\/BEI\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cI just want things on [my blog, The Tig], that you can have,\u201d she said at the time. <span class=\"credit\">As Ever<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cDeal or No Deal\u201d alum\u2019s other <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/02\/celebrity-news\/meghan-markles-as-ever-goods-given-away-to-netflix-staff\/\">products include jam<\/a>, honeycomb, tea and wine.<\/p>\n<p>Markle <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/02\/21\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-teases-first-as-ever-product-launch-in-memory-filled-vision-board\/\">launched her brand<\/a> in 2025, eight years after shutting down her blog.<\/p>\n<p>She <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/01\/01\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-launches-instagram-on-new-years-day-with-video-filmed-by-prince-harry\/\">re-joined Instagram<\/a> in tandem, also featuring As Ever\u2019s wares on her <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/26\/entertainment\/meghan-markles-painful-second-season-of-with-love-meghan-trashed-by-uk-critics\/\">Netflix show, \u201cWith Love, Meghan.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>She has yet to address controversy over her candle pricing. <span class=\"credit\">As Ever<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Markle launched her As Ever brand last year. <span class=\"credit\">As Ever<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The series ended last year after two seasons and a <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/11\/19\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-kiss-in-teaser-for-with-love-meghan-holiday-special\/\">Christmas special<\/a>, with Netflix announcing the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/06\/royal-family\/netflix-ends-partnership-with-meghan-markle\/\">end of their partnership<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, the streaming platform claimed that it \u201cwas always intended\u201d that Markle would \u201ccontinue growing the brand\u201d to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/06\/royal-family\/meghan-markles-netflix-debacle-is-the-kiss-of-death-for-future-deals-expert\/\">\u201ctake it into its next chapter independently.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The statement read, \u201cWe look forward to celebrating how she continues to bring joy to households around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/01\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-blasted-expensive-candles-as-obnoxious-a-decade-before-selling-her-own\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle has changed her tune. 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