The problem with lifestyle shows is that they promise bliss but occasionally deliver shade. And when that shade comes in the form of a casually brutal one-liner, it tastes less like rosé and more like vinegar. With Love, Meghan was supposed to be a safe space for recipes and relatability, but season 2 decided to sneak in a reality check instead. One guest, one moment, and Meghan Markle got served something spicier than a cocktail.

Because sometimes the garnish is sass, not mint, and Meghan Markle’s guest bartender knew exactly how to pour it.

With Love, Meghan season 2 delivers more than recipes for Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle invited mixologist Payman Bahmani-Bailey to season 2 of With Love, Meghan to teach her how to shake up cocktails. But instead, he shook up the vibe. When Meghan Markle asked if he had ever watched her legal drama Suits, Bahmani-Bailey chuckled before casually delivering, “No, no.” And if that was not enough, he added, “I don’t watch basic cable.” Somewhere, a cocktail shaker paused mid-spin out of secondhand embarrassment.

The burn was oddly personal since the guest once worked as a lawyer in New York, making the Suits snub feel like a professional cold shoulder. Meghan Markle responded with polite laughter, the kind that doubles as armor in public life. Their exchange was brief yet awkwardly unforgettable, proof that even a cocktail demo can slip into cultural cross-examination. In the end, basic cable was not guilty, merely dismissed without appeal.

While cocktails were getting stirred, Meghan Markle’s past on Suits was quietly remixing itself, proving that even “basic cable” can become a streaming superstar if Netflix decides to bless it.

Meghan Markle and the unexpected rise of Suits on Netflix

Before she was hosting cocktail hours, Meghan Markle was Rachel Zane, the paralegal-turned-lawyer who gave Suits both heart and hustle. From 2011 to 2018, she lived in sharp pencil skirts and high-stakes drama, only for the show to find a second life when Netflix dusted it off in 2023. Suddenly, what Payman Bahmani-Bailey dismissed as “basic cable” became a global streaming obsession, proving that reruns can still conquer charts faster than most new originals.

Shade was not the only thing Meghan Markle faced this season. Critics grilled her show, and the bigger sting came from her Netflix deal, which Page Six reported is “much” less than the previous $100 million. Basic cable, meet basic contract. Even royal charm cannot stretch streaming budgets forever, proving that in Hollywood, applause and paycheck are not always proportional.

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