It seems Meghan Markle has traded red carpets for countertops — but even her version of “homemade” comes with a touch of Hollywood lighting. On October 3, 2025, the Duchess of Sussex posted a photo on her As Ever website, showing off her latest domestic hobby: jam making. But what fans noticed wasn’t the jam… it was the jar lifter she was holding upside down.
In the shot, Meghan stands in what looks like a magazine-ready Montecito kitchen — immaculate marble counters, color-coordinated jars, and not a strawberry stain in sight. Dressed in a beige cashmere sweater (because apparently no one told her jam stains exist), she strikes a pose that’s one part Barefoot Contessa, one part PR rehearsal.
But the detail that set social media ablaze wasn’t her technique — it was her timing. Just days earlier, Kate Middleton’s casual bun tutorial went viral, praised for its effortless charm. Now, Meghan appears with her hair pulled back the exact same way, only with a full production team and a photographer who clearly said, “Hold that lifter like you mean it!”
To her credit, it’s progress — her hair is finally out of her face, and for once, it’s not dangling dangerously close to the jam. Whether that’s a stylist’s intervention or a subtle nod to Kate’s effortless grace, we may never know.
Still, it’s hard not to imagine a quiet voice behind the camera whispering, “Tilt your head left… perfect… now pretend you’ve actually made jam before.”
At least she’s trying. And who knows — maybe next time, the jar lifter will be facing the right way.
