Harry and Meghan have lost their 11th publicist in five years, with Meredith Maines stepping down as their chief communications officer, amid a series of recent PR staff departures and ongoing media scrutiny.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s chief publicist, Meredith Maines, left her role after one year, marking the 11th publicist to depart from their team in five years, amid ongoing staff changes and media reports about workplace challenges.
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has lost her tenth publicist in five years after Emily Robinson, a former Netflix executive, resigned three months into her role as director of communications, highlighting high turnover in Meghan and Harry's PR team.
A former publicist for Diddy reflects on his role in enabling a culture of silence around allegations of abuse, acknowledging that proximity to fame and power often led to ignoring warning signs and complicity in systemic issues within the entertainment industry.
Wendy Williams' publicist criticizes the new Lifetime docuseries "Where Is Wendy Williams," claiming it exploits the TV star and does not accurately represent the project that Williams signed up for. The documentary, which shows Williams in disoriented moments, has sparked controversy as her publicist alleges that the producers ignored her concerns and misrepresented the reality of the situation. Williams' recent diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia has raised questions about the handling of her health and well-being, leaving her publicist and others questioning who truly has her best interests at heart.
A Chicago-based publicist, Trevian Kutti, has been charged in Georgia as part of an indictment alleging a scheme to illegally overturn former President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss and prevent the peaceful transition of power. Kutti, a former publicist for R. Kelly and Kanye West, is accused of pressuring an election worker to report election fraud claims. Along with Trump and 17 others, Kutti has two weeks to surrender. The indictment, brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, follows a two-year investigation and marks the fourth criminal case against Trump. The charges include racketeering, violating the oath of a public officer, forgery, false statements, and other offenses.
Shannen Doherty's publicist, Leslie Sloane, released a statement claiming her husband's agent, Collier Grimm, was "intimately" involved in their divorce after the "Beverly Hills, 90210" star filed for divorce from photographer Kurt Iswarienko. Sloane also named Grimm's place of business, PICTUREKID. Doherty was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2020 and sources say she is "not well," making the split more difficult.