Meghan Markle has postponed the release of her new lifestyle show, With Love, Meghan, because of the Los Angeles wildfires.
Netflix announced on Jan. 12 that the actress-turned-royal requested the show’s premiere be moved, and the streamer fully supports the decision as Markle helps with relief efforts.
“I’m thankful to my partners at Netflix for supporting me in delaying the launch, as we focus on the needs of those impacted by the wildfires in my home state of California,” Markle said in a statement on Netflix’s Tudum blog.
The upcoming series, which was filmed in Montecito, California, was originally scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 15, but has now been moved to March 4.
The series will consist of eight 33-minute episodes and is executive produced by Markle through her Archewell Productions and The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), a part of Sony Pictures Television.
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Markle and husband Prince Harry have been helping fire victims.
The couple visited Pasadena on Jan. 10, where they met with first responders and victims of the Eaton Fire at the Pasadena Convention Center, according to Fox 11 LA.
The pair also met with Pasadena Mayor Victor M. Gordo to discuss ongoing recovery efforts. Gordo praised the pair for stepping up to help.
“We visited with some of the affected families in some of the burned-out areas in Pasadena and Altadena,” Gordo told Fox 11. “They took the time to meet the people that are affected and spent time.”
He added, “They’re just very caring people who are concerned for their friends and neighbors.”
Harry and Meghan also visited a World Central Kitchen outpost in Pasadena to help distribute food and supplies to fire victims.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have opened up their home in Montecito to friends and loved ones who were forced to evacuate, according to published reports.
The wind-fueled fires started on Tuesday, Jan. 7 and according to CAL Fire, the flames have burned 40,588 acres and destroyed more than 12,000 structures.
As of Monday, the Eaton, Palisades, and Hurst fires are still raging in Los Angeles County. The ATF is currently investigating how they started.
In the latest update from the Los Angeles County medical examiner, the devasting fires have killed at least 24 people.
Below is news footage of Harry and Meghan with fire victims:
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Frankly, both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are a class act. Britain is too uptight and yes, racist, to appreciate them.