For the past week, the Daily Mail has been trying to convince their audience that “everyone hates the Duchess of Sussex.” The only person the Mail has convinced is Tom Sykes, who dutifully quotes every rancid utterance from Alison Boshoff and others. One piece of “evidence” in this storyline about Meghan was that “Kris Jenner clearly hates Meghan because Kris hasn’t posted anything about Meghan or liked any of Meghan’s Instagram posts in months.” This was the “trust me, bro” evidence of “Meghan has fallen out with every power player in Hollywood.” So, surely they’ll acknowledge their stupidity and lies now that Kris has posted a lovely Instagram Story thanking Meghan for her Mother’s Day gift basket from As Ever?
Kris Jenner is as happy as ever. On Wednesday, May 6, the Kardashian-Jenner family matriarch posted a photo to social media displaying a gift from Meghan Markle after hosting the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry at her 70th birthday party in November 2025.
“Thank you @meghan @aseverofficial for the beautiful Mother’s Day gifts! These candles smell so delicious!! Happy Mother’s Day!!!” the mother of six wrote over an Instagram Stories post. In the photos, candles from Meghan’s As ever line can be seen alongside a handwritten Mother’s Day card.
“Dear Kris, Happy Mother’s Day to the most maternal woman in the world,” the card reads in part. Alongside the candles, with scents inspired by Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie’s birthdays, Meghan also sent Jenner chocolates from As ever’s collaboration with Los Angeles chocolatier Compartes.
If you ask me, Meghan and Harry have been tight with Kris Jenner this whole time. Meghan sent the Kardashian-Jenners wine gift baskets too, and Kris happily promoted those gifts as well. We’ve also seen that Harry is friendly with Corey Gamble, Kris’s partner. The whole storyline about Kris’s birthday party last year and the Kardashians removing the photos… it didn’t matter. Kris didn’t care, because why would she?
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As I mentioned earlier, the gutter rats only have the marginalized and the insane who believes what they write. They have no influence with any other groups other than bots and trolls.
That is stealth marketing right there. Meghan for the win, as ever.
I know Kris yields enormous power and influence but she and her offspring have been reviled, ridiculed and dismissed since they first arrived on the scene. Is she now a respectable person, one whose Insta thank you is purely gracious and altruistic?
Yes. Yes, she is. The Kar-Jenners may be reviled, but no one can dismiss their massive influence. Their shows are top-rated and their products are sellers. As much as we love to hate them, this is a smart alliance for Meghan to make.
Despite the raunchy, unsavory origins of her family’s comeuppance, she’s always been somewhat appreciated more than her children for her manager skills. You know the saying “The devil works hard but Kris Jenner works harder”.
As much as I can’t stand that family it’s often reported how professional and gracious Kris (And Kim, *cringe*) are to work with. Kris also seems to be involved in quite a bit of charity, so it somewhat makes sense Meghan would be associated with her. I don’t like it, but these people have more in common with each other than they ever will with us.
No, her Insta thank you is not purely gracious and altruistic. She did it to send a message to end the stories about how she hates Meghan and has cut her off. Meghan is good for Kris’s image, and while I don’t think Kris is good for Meghan’s image per se, I think her influence is helpful and I think Kris knows a lot about image control and media management etc.
There’s something else that people tend to forget: Kris, like Doria, has mixed-race grandchildren, so would undoubtedly understand some of what Meghan has had to go through. There are some things from which wealth and fame simply cannot protect the children.
And it may simply be that in her dealings with Meghan she has been super-protective, like a mother hen possibly, since they met, hence the expression “maternal”. She likes Meghan and clearly looks out for her, and Meghan appreciates that, as does Harry.
Loyalty matters.
Kris Jenner has so many connections! That women has created more than $1B in opportunities for her children and she’s more interesting than her offspring. Even when a deal is ended Kris doesn’t have insolvencies. Let her cook.
I wish people would stop dismissing the Kardashian-Jenners. Their 15 minutes have extended to 20 years in the business. Kris Jenner is an amazing businesswoman who masterminded a brand worth over 1 billion dollars. Even her son is a millionaire and he keeps out of the spotlight. You can criticise them and not like their brands/products, but this constant dismissal is uncalled for.
She has power, money and connections. Most importantly, she has BRAINS.
Never altruistic, surely. Gracious, yes.
Well there ya go. But istg, they’re still gonna keep writing the same dang story and just pretend like this never happened. Boshoff also wrote that wintour hated Meghan but we have video evidence seen round the world of ana warmly greeting Meghan at the balenciaga show. So they love to just pretend things didn’t happen.
As long as it get clicks the storyline will continue, the DM and the rest will do what ever they will like. Just suing doesn’t work either, it generates more than enough clicks to cover the damages.
Okay great they’re not beefing but can we acknowledge that referring to Kris Jenner as the most maternal woman in the world is just BONKERS? She monetised and marketed her kids, some from a young age, even cashing in on Kim’s sex tape. Given Meghan clearly tries to keep her kids out of the public eye as much as is feasible in her position, is this not completely opposite?
Yes, “maternal” is quite a choice of words for Kris. LOL
The stuff with the sex tape happened when Kim was an adult though, and I’ll never not believe that her and Ray j were all in on that. And she seems to have a good relationship with all of her kids. That’s something that is never mentioned in the press that they are at odds, or angry with her or anything like that. And I don’t recall that happening at any point during their fame/infamy. So it may not be what we want from our parent, but they seem to be pretty tight.
As for keeping up with the Kardashians and Kylie and Kendall being on it, it’s not really that much different than a lot of these YouTubers and other people who kids appear on reality shows. People hopefully have a better idea of what that type of stuff does to your kids early on in their life, but keeping up with the Kardashians premiered 20 years ago. They were at the forefront of that celebrity reality TV lifestyle like The Osbournes. Not to say that they would have made different choices, but the understanding definitely wasn’t there yet.
Same. Her kids all have extraordinary body dysmorphia who present as actual sex dolls to the fullest extent possible. No. I’m a little grossed out by that.
Kris Jenner comes across as a genuine person, this is why, I think, Meghan has a nice relationship with her. That is also why I believe Meghan went to her birthday bash, in the face of all that unnecessary controversy. Kris is not a stupid woman, she’s well aware of the smear campaign, that’s why she does these little acknowledges of Meghan, to counter the media lies. The fact that Kris has millions of followers, makes a huge difference.
What is with the obsession with public performative friendship? Do normal people behave like this? If my friend doesn’t share my Instagram reel we aren’t actual friends?
The next tabloid story would be that Meghan bribed Kris for a glowing Instagram post.
And that Meghan is broke. But rich enough to bribe Kris Jenner.
@AL or they’ll be kicking off about Meghan using her monogrammed stationery with the royal cypher.
Which she is still allowed to use in correspondence, of course, until Cluck or Huevo actually decide to walk their hitherto empty threats over to Parliament to demand H&M’s titles be removed, and H and his kids removed from the line of succession.
I believe that Kris and Meghan have had a private friendship for years. I also believe the photo deletion story was manufactured nonsense and was a nothing burger. Kris is obviously still friends with Meghan, as are Ted (the Netflix CEO) and his wife Nicole.
I agree. I remember a Charity event that Kris Jenner and Doria were both at in LA some years ago. She posted photos from that so they have had some relationship for longer than just the birthday party.
If I remember correctly, Kris befriended Doria. Very likely she helped her navigate the intrusive media.
Apparently Doria and the powerful women around Meghan work together, maybe at charities they support where Doria’s background as social worker provides insight these ladies appreciate? Doria is not the type to sit at home or in Meghan’s guest house twiddling her thumbs.
I can absolutely see Kris showing kindness and hospitality to them. After what they went through, I am sure they appreciate both of those things from her.
They will still continue,the only instance i saw a real shut down was the so called Goop beef.
“The most maternal mother in the world.” Blech! Give me a break.
Yikes to the maternal nod.
I really think Kris is very supportive to get kids and grandkids and acted maternally to Meghan when they arrived from Canada.
Kris probably LOVED taking those pictures down, it got them even more attention than just the pictures themselves would have. Whatever you think of her, she’s someone who knows how to market herself, and her family.
@Jayna, it seems we’re in the minority on calling out this ridiculous sentiment. Kris has been vilified as a mother who exploited her daughters for financial gain but because she was paid a compliment by Meghan, and I use the word ‘paid’ in all its meanings, suddenly all is forgiven. This was a thank you letter for a gift, not an unsolicited promo, a distinction that businesswoman Kris understands all too well.
@Jayna and @Vesnia Popping in here to join this “minority”! Obviously Meghan can and should send gift baskets to whomever she pleases, but this particular note–given the receipient–is cloying verging on over-correcting (for the bday party situation, which I still believe irked Kris and Kim. See: their pointed denial of asking anyone to sign photo consent forms: https://people.com/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-never-asked-to-sign-photo-consent-forms-at-kris-kardashian-birthday-party-exclusive-11848654)
Anyway, for me this particular situation is a reminder that we can love and support Meghan in general, but that doesn’t mean we’re obligated to do cartwheels of joy everytime a suss rich person grants her their tacit approval.
@SophieR what makes you think Kris is ‘angry’ about any of this? I don’t she her directly quoted! Right after this article she reposted Meghan’s WLM Christmas special on her instagram. Now she is sharing Meghan’s products thanking her for the gift. Who cares if others approve of disapprove of this friendship? It misses the point. The tabloids are lying that they had a feud for clicks when it is evident there is no feud. Obsessing over who Meghan should or shouldn’t be friends with is frankly weird.
Also people forget that Meghan’s mom Doria is also friends with Kris.
It isn’t about remembering who is friends with whom. It’s about the revisionist history of suddenly seeing Kris as a supportive nurturer, one whose friendship with Jeff Bezos is seemingly forgiven, and most damning, the idea that a social media post is the mark of true friendship. PR relationships aren’t limited to the romantic.
100% this ^^. To be clear, Meghan is not the only person who has disappointingly bowed down to the alter of Kris Jenner. Oprah, Beyoncé, and Adele where all at Kris’s dumb party. But in those situations it feels like we are allowed to side-eye, whereas with Meghan, it feels like we’re being only allowed to respond with “YAS QUEEN”
@Vesnia, your post is 100 percent spot on. Actually, it’s 1,000 percent spot on.
It was such a kiss-up-to-Kris performative post. Kris is nothing but a capitalist, nothing to do with doing her part to make this world a better place, and she is so hooked up to Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos for that reason. The whole Kardashian/Jenner family (minus Kendall) has done such harm to young girls/young women for a decade or more regarding injectables and plastic surgery. What a nurturer Kris is.
I know I don’t know those people, but to call her the most maternal woman in the world gives me the skeeves. I mean, no. Not remotely.