Meghan Markle reveals why beauty brands won't hire her for advertising

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Meghan Markle made an early reputation on a popular TV show, but her early audition days didn’t always succeed.

The Duchess of Sussex admitted that the beauty brand was reluctant to hire her due to her natural freckled complexion.

Markle, 43, has been Rachel Zane for seven years in the legal series Suits, but her business agent hits the main roadblock before it shines in entertainment.

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Meghan Markle admits she is unable to get beauty ads due to her natural characteristics. (Max Mumby/Indigo)

As always, the founder of the Lifestyle Brand, he did not wear makeup to record the chat and discussed the challenges of the beauty industry in an episode.Jamie Kern Lima performs. ”

“That was when I was an actor auditioning for an ad,” Markle said. “And I remember my business agent was unable to submit my beauty or skincare ad because I had freckles.”

She added: “They are like, no, no, no, no.

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Markle noted that at the time “you can’t see yourself being reflected” in major skin care and beauty exercises.

Meghan Markle portrays Rachel Zane's seven seasons of "suits". (Shane Mahood/USA Network/NBCU Photo Gallery/NBCUNIVERAL via Getty Images)

Meghan Markle worked with Patrick J. Adams for seven years. (Shane Mahood/USA Network/NBCU Photo Gallery/NBCUNIVERAL via Getty Images)

Lima, who founded the popular IT cosmetics brand in 2008, wondered: "What if I could start a business where I use real people as models? Every age, shape, size, skin tone and skin tone and skin challenge?"

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"At that time, when you put it to market, that's such a new idea," Markle admitted. "It seems more normalized now. People who listen now will be like, 'Of course, yes. It's not "of course." It's a revolutionary way to consider makeup and beauty at the time."

The former "Trade or No Deal" model went on a "suit" show in 2018 with Prince Harry to pursue love and life.

this Duke and Duchess of Sussex After nearly two years of marriage at Windsor Castle, they stepped down from Royal Senior Responsibility and moved to California in 2020.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry got married in 2018. (Chris Jackson)

She shys away from an actress' return to TV, but "Suit" creator Aaron Korsh admitted earlier this year that the Duchess had an open invitation to return to the "Suit" spinoff.

"We've considered whether it's Megan or any other actor and playing ourselves as an actor," Korsh told People in February.

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"I think, for me, it's a little...my brain is shocked by that. Obviously, if Meghan wants to come back in any situation, Meghan can come back."

Coles added: "Of course (she can come back). But, I think, in fact, there's too much explosion in the fourth wall."

Meghan Markle's "Love, Meghan" won her second season on Netflix. (Netflix)

Markle has been busy since his acting career has been suspended. After the successful Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan and her new lifestyle performance, "With Love, Meghan" Lifestyle brand "like the past" This month, the company was initially named "American Riviera Orchard" for nearly a year.

Markle's "As Always" line Including eight items, inspired by the Duchess' love for cooking, entertainment and hostess. The brand’s first drop points to a limited crepe mix, a shortbread cookie mix, several teas, sprinkles of flowers, honey and raspberries, all sold out in less than an hour.

The Duchess's latest episode of Why is she renamed "Confession with Meghan's female founder," Noting that the American Riviera Orchard “became the word salad,” adding: “I don’t like that.”

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Tracy Wright is an entertainment journalist at Fox News Digital. Send a story prompt to tracy.wright@fox.com.