The Duke and Duchess of Sussex interviews, TV and other media events Part 2

[Macrobug67]

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[Amabel2]

I didn't say that he has no income coming in.  I think that he said that all they had was his mother's money (Its never been clear if he did inherit something from the queen mother as she was a very expensive woman and was often in debt.. but its possible she set up trust funds for her grandchildren...)..  But Harry seems to be saying that his father cut off funds, the tax payers and the Canadian govt would not pay his security, and he was left with nothing but Diana's money. He had to "do something" to get money for security and so took on netflix.  That does not sound like someone who has an ample income...
He probably has an income from Diana's fortune, even if he has spent some of it..  but he has now got to pay all his own expenses and is not getting ?2M a year from his father.  so it follows that he has a lot of calls on his present income.
In time, he may make a steady handsome income from his various deals but at present, he's just starting out and isn't likely to have built up any further capital....

[wannable]

(IMO) Basically he doesn't (income, he is spending his inheritance).  There has never been in the history of the entertainment industry that 100% of the 'promised' money are handed out, up to 50% yes in order to produce/operate, once delivered, the other 50% is handed out, no matter the outcome. i.e. like Pippa's book, poor outcome, but had received the 50% advance, GBP 600,000.

Source: Family member who is a top executive in the Entertainment Industry. When important news about an individual or a rival company is about to make news, this family member will say ehhh normal or whaaaa not normal.

[Amabel2]

so sorry I'm not very  clear.  Do you mean that 50% of money is handed out as an advance, but the other 50% IS always handed over as well, even if the creative project does not do so well? Or not?  I.e. Harry will have gotten 50% of the money to produce a documentary or more than one.. will he get the other 50% even if the doc doesn't bring in much revenue to Netflix? 
Or will they hand over the second 50% even if the thing doesn't do well, but probably wont offer a second deal? 

[wannable]

Both question marks is a yes, only if there is a 'clause' that dictates otherwise, which I doubt, because IF it does well, there is also a 1 up to a 5 percent royalties (repeating the documentary, selling afterwards the documentary from Netflix people to any other competitor, like Amazon, Discovery Channel, etc..per year/forever. IF it does bad, no royalties, no other contract.

[Macrobug67]

Director of Prince Harry's Series Says Criticism Is 'Mean-Spirited'

It's hard for Americans to understand the vitriol that's directed at him and Meghan," Porter told Insider.

"So just getting a little taste of it, I guess, in some ways I feel protective of him because I didn't really see that coming. I thought, 'Who could be unhappy with somebody saying, here's help if you need it?'" she said. "It does seem really mean-spirited, but, you know, I guess some people will do anything to sell papers."

Porter said seeing the criticism makes her "admire" Harry even more, "because he certainly understands how he's going to be treated in some parts of the public."

"And knowing that was an eventuality ? not just a possibility ? he still really opened up," Porter said of Harry's involvement in the series. "He still worked really hard, and I think what he's done is really brave and he's going to help a lot of people."

[Curryong]

I expect Harry was grateful and pleased the director of ?The Me You Can?t See? spoke out in his defence, having seen the vitriol directed at him and Meghan from across the pond, which continues to this day.

[wannable]

I feel protected of the money we made by trashing his dad, grandmother and grandfather

[Amabel2]

What does that mean?

[wannable]

The irony of it all.

The only one person defending Harry is no more and no less than the ''producer''.  A stranger making money from the subject (Harry), who is also making money. So Harry should feel grateful a stranger who produced the show feels ''protective'' of Harry from the 'bad' media, ahem (clearing throat), since last week the USA has had much more 'bad' media than the UK about this couple. And if we go International, the Australian media (all channels and media news outlets) are full on bad mouthing Harry and his wife!

Read again what the producer says,  "It does seem really mean-spirited, but, you know, I guess some people will do anything to sell papers." LMAO the media rightfully criticized Harry, he trashed his family (again)!.

Harry trashed the Diana stranger fans, which hasn't been discussed in the RIF.  How can Harry be grateful to a Stranger Producer and at the same time is angry about Stranger Fans of Princess Diana.  Cherry picking.

[Amabel2]

well who else is going to defend or praise him for trashing his family "bravely".  Only people who are making money out of the show and his ardent fans. I think that he  did have more American admriers but that incoherent speech about the First Amendment has put a lot of americans off him.. now...

[wannable]

Exactly. Note: I was replying to you when you asked ''meaning''?  I was being ironical about the ''producer'' in the previous to the latest (wannable) comment about protecting OUR money.

ETA: Actually I was being sarcastic with that producer article.


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[wannable]

American News media BuzzFeed News has an exclusive in reference to Harry's therapy contradictions. Sunshine Sach now admitting that Harry did say he started therapy thanks to William. 

I didn't read on, but Byrony (The Telegraph and Harry's friend) also had written in 2017 that Harry was in therapy (since 2015, 2 years), whilst Harry told Oprah Apple that he had started in 2018 (so he said no therapy until he started 2018) thanks to Meghan.


Ellie Hall
@ellievhall
Senior Reporter

"A Sussex spokesperson told @BuzzFeedNews that although Harry had sought mental health treatment before meeting Meghan (w/ the encouragement of his brother) she was the catalyst for finding a therapist that finally gave him the care and support he needed."
Prince Harry Is Contradicting Himself
buzzfeednews.com

[FanDianaFancy]

Prince Henry is mentally ill and he has been for a number of years. Years before he even met Megan.
He has said over and over he suffers from mental illness.
Henry does not remember all his lies and what he omits  in speaking his truth.
Harry is confused.






**IF, when they divorce, she will b able to use this and everything else to slaughter him in a divorce.

[PrincessOfPeace]

What ive always wondered about is when Harry and Meghan are slagging off the Royal Family, they never mentioned Andrew.   

[Amabel2]

What ive always wondered about is when Harry and Meghan are slagging off the Royal Family, they never mentioned Andrew.

They're pretending they dont know him?  I dont know but I think I read somewhere, that they did complain that when Meg met Andrew he just said hello and then didn't talk to her...

[PrincessOfPeace]

So the narrative has changed once again. Meghan was able to get help for Harry but not for herself?

Something doesnt pass the smell test to me.

[Amabel2]

So the narrative has changed once again. Meghan was able to get help for Harry but not for herself?

Something doesnt pass the smell test to me.

Its always changing. 

[Princess Cassandra]

American News media BuzzFeed News has an exclusive in reference to Harry's therapy contradictions. Sunshine Sach now admitting that Harry did say he started therapy thanks to William. 

I didn't read on, but Byrony (The Telegraph and Harry's friend) also had written in 2017 that Harry was in therapy (since 2015, 2 years), whilst Harry told Oprah Apple that he had started in 2018 (so he said no therapy until he started 2018) thanks to Meghan.


Ellie Hall
@ellievhall
Senior Reporter

"A Sussex spokesperson told @BuzzFeedNews that although Harry had sought mental health treatment before meeting Meghan (w/ the encouragement of his brother) she was the catalyst for finding a therapist that finally gave him the care and support he needed."
Prince Harry Is Contradicting Himself
buzzfeednews.com

I remember a quote from an interview - Harry saying his brother had confronted him and said he needed help, and that he had better get help.  Harry confessed that he felt like punching people sometimes, especially reporters.  He did seek help and was much better, but in the famous South African interview he said that he went to therapy and thought he was over his depression, but now he knows he will need to manage it, at least for the foreseeable future.  So at that point he was in therapy again, and that could well have been Meghan's doing.  But in the meantime, I see Meghan as pretty mixed up, too.  She hasn't got along with her father or siblings and she appears to be unreasonable in her expectations of others. If  you listen to her talk she never admits to doubting herself or thinking she may have done wrong but is always the victim.  That is significant to me and I hope she is still receiving therapy.

[Amabel2]

I think that tracing what Harry means by what he says, is pretty difficult.. Same with Meghan.  They are both very much prone to say things that contradict what they said, often quite  a short time before.   And people are not so stupid that they dont begin to notice this.
Harry probably doesn't want to give his brother credit for helping him to get mental health care, now he's claiming it was Meghan... but according to both of them, it seems that he didn't know how to get help for HER when she was even more depressed...Of course since that was said a couple of months ago, he's now claimed, hasn't he, that Meghan was refused help....

[wannable]

Damage goods, if after Oprah (March) 7/10 Americans didn't approve.  June, USA media TV and outlets are unfavourable to the couple, not so harsh as the Australians, but if another American survey is done to date the 7 in 10 would probably be 8 in 10.

[Princess Cassandra]

I think that tracing what Harry means by what he says, is pretty difficult.. Same with Meghan.  They are both very much prone to say things that contradict what they said, often quite  a short time before.   And people are not so stupid that they dont begin to notice this.
Harry probably doesn't want to give his brother credit for helping him to get mental health care, now he's claiming it was Meghan... but according to both of them, it seems that he didn't know how to get help for HER when she was even more depressed...Of course since that was said a couple of months ago, he's now claimed, hasn't he, that Meghan was refused help....

To date it has not been explained why she just couldn't pick up the phone and call a doctor for an appointment, or if she was in a state where she couldn't actually make a call, why he couldn't have done it for her.  Until it is explained we have to assume there is some sort of obfuscation.

[FanDianaFancy]

 And if she were suicidal as she said, it was ?. very clear and real...?. well why didnt she tell her OBGYN, her GP, her mother, her staff, her friends. No she went HR people .
Ohok, well name names. Who were these people. Wrong group of people to talk to.
They need to be dealt with fir not telling their supervisor who needed to tell Harry.
Was the formal event before or after her baby shower?


One thing is certain and that is Harry is mentally ill. He has said so over and over and he has shown himself to be.

[sara8150]

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[FanDianaFancy]

Omg. Again...another day, another lawsuit, ALLEGEDLY.