Listen, I’ve been spiraling over Severance with the best of them, but every second of my media consumption can’t be hardcore existential crisis scratching, or my brain might break. That’s where Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle and cooking show, With Love, Meghan, comes in. Netflix describes the goal of the new series made by the princess (yep, sorry, Bethenny Frankel, no matter how much you rant into the front-facing cam, Meghan still is that betch) as sharing “personal tips and tricks, embracing playfulness over perfection,” and highlighting “how easy it can be to create beauty, even in the unexpected.” Sounds like a dream, right? Right. Then why are so many people losing their shit online about MM sharing her happy place? With Love, Meghan is actually joyful AF, so I’m breaking down what the haters are missing.

An Honest Review Of With Love, Meghan

What does Meghan Markle do on With Love, Meghan?

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As soon as Meggy Megs glided on screen, whispering to bees while making goofy mom puns (“they’re busy bees”), I was hooked. Meghan moves on to prepping the guest room with cutesy extras so her “dear friend” Daniel can have a “good morning and good night moment.” This elevated CleanTok content is actually EXACTLY what the girls need to inject into their veins rn, and not just because attention spans are dangerously low these days.

I need to see Meghan Markle make bath salts by hand. I need “artistic” crudités and rainbow fruit salad recipes. Because from the moment I open my pretty little eyes in the AM, I’m assaulted with the latest on our nightmare government and its ghouls coming for my entire existence. Is it a crime to want 30 minutes of slow-roasting tomatoes on the vine so I can remember that the world can be pretty and simple and nice? Life can be a fucking horror movie (I mean, imagine an entire nation ripping apart your character with racial microaggressions because you bagged a baddie), but that doesn’t mean we don’t all deserve a few moments of Nancy Meyers, okay?!

Why do people hate on Meghan Markle?

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I think the issue with the Duchess of Sussex is that a lot of people think she’s putting on airs. Her voice is so soft, her words are so lovely, and her aprons are so beige that it makes a certain angry corner of Twitter think she’s fake. But let me enlighten you, grouchy gremlins: some people are just Disney characters walking among us!! Meghan has been a lover of lifestyle content since she was Rachel on Suits. The TIG was a website Meghan wrote “between scenes” because she grew up loving cooking shows. All of the people who have known Meghan have only sung her praises publicly, which is pretty telling in an era when coming out with a hit piece would be met with glee.

Sure, with the disposable income of the royal family at her fingertips, With Love isn’t exactly giving Rachel Ray realness, but I’m going to be so for real: I’m not a Rachel Ray type of bitch. I love it when rich people warmly invite us into their world instead of pretending to be a part of ours because nothing is more offensive than inauthenticity. That’s why I’m a freak for The Real Housewives.

If you believe in yourself, I promise you can think up your own Markle-esque crafty activity, even if you don’t know the number of your local beekeeper. It’s pretty obvious Meggles could and does hang out with these extremely interesting people whether the cameras are there or not, so choosing to include the world (knowing that would come with coastal mansions full of scrutiny) is actually low-key philanthropy. Don’t let the basic bitches fool you: sharing the gate-kept subcultures of the world isn’t automatically self-indulgent. It’s entertainment, it’s aspirational, and it’s freaking fun you, debbie downer!! The girls that get it (Martha Stewart, probs) get it.

BTW, unrelatable cool green band-aids or not, Meghan’s show does have tips for days for the little girls and gays at home. Always tying a knot with a bow so your guests can open gifts easily? Brilliant. Pumping out one-pot recipes that make you look like a chef when you’re really just lazy? Practical AF! Just because her kitchen is def stocked with organic top-shelf versions of everything doesn’t mean you can’t recreate her magic with the stuff you got on sale at home, babe.

Is Meghan Markle a trained cook?

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Meghan herself admits in the very first episode that she is “not a rocket scientist,” and her intentionally imperfect cooking in the kitchen reflects that. But that’s what makes her excitement for homemaking so charming! Don’t we all love that one friend who still gets tickled pink by little miracles like berries in the garden?

Meghan’s deep joy of hostessing is infectious because she is just a girl, and a girl whose life became a literal fairytale, which for some reason realllly makes some of y’all rashy. But as for this here delight of a show, I need the haters to take ten deep breaths so Netflix can go ahead and greenlight her perfectly offwhite kitchen for a season 2. Or, IDK, go be a wet blanket offline for a change, could be nice!