Meghan Markle & Gwyneth Paltrow Just Put Their Rumored ‘Beef’ to Rest—But Why Did Fans Think They Were ‘Throwing Shade’ at Each Other?

March 18, 2025: Gwyneth Paltrow Says She Doesn’t Know Meghan at All

Despite living in the same neighborhood in Montecito, Calif., Paltrow told Vanity Fair, “I don’t know Meghan and Harry. I mean, I’ve met Meghan, who seems really lovely, but I don’t know her at all. Maybe I’ll try to get through their security detail and bring them a pie.”

She also commented on the supposed competition between their two lifestyle brands and the backlash Meghan received on her Netflix show With Love, Meghan. “There’s noise about certain women in the culture, I do have, always, a strong instinct to stand up for them.”

“I was raised to see other women as friends, not foes,” Paltrow told the outlet firmly. “I think there’s always more than enough to go around. Everybody deserves an attempt at everything that they want to try.” She says her mother gave her this lesson, telling young Paltrow: “Another woman is never your competition” and “what is right for you will find you.”

March 20, 2025: Fans think Gwyneth Paltrow Shaded Meghan Markle in an Instagram Post

In an Instagram reel, Gwyneth Paltrow shows off her morning routine by making fresh biscuits and breakfast. Many people on X took it to be a jab of shade towards the Duchess of Sussex. “Gwyneth Paltrow making breakfast in her pyjamas and in her real kitchen all while playing the promo song for Meghan Markle’s show is 🤭🤭🤭,” one person posted on the social media site.

March 24, 2025: Meghan Markle Posts a Video of Her in Her Kitchen

Meghan Markle posted an Instagram story featuring her and her best friend Kelly McKee Zajfen making breakfast. She captioned the post, “When one of your besties reinvents a banana split for breakfast.” Many fans took this to be a dig at Gwyneth Paltrow for the Instagram story that she posted previously.

“Omg! Meghan & Kelly try to throw shade back at Gwyneth Paltrow! This is a game they are going to lose,” one person posted on X.

March 25, 2025: Meghan Markle & Gwyneth Paltrow squash “beef” rumors

In a Instagram Q&A story, Gwyneth answered the question: “Are you comprehending the Meghan Markle beef that social media says you two have?” Gwyneth jokingly seemed confused, “I genuinely do not understand this at all, whatsoever,” she said. She panned the camera over to Meghan who was sitting at her table eating a piece of pie. “Do you understand this?” the Goop founder asked her. While she was eating a bite of her pie, Meghan just shrugged and laughed.

Some fans rejoiced on social media. When one fan was elated when they linked up, a person replied, “Masterclass I tell you, Meghan is truly in her IDGAF era and I’m loving every minute of it.”