"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'have to make money' to survive - unlike the royals back in Britain, a pro-Sussex source has claimed after they were accused of hypocrisy.
The staunch defence of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex came after their own charity released a report saying young people around the world want role models who are not 'driven by profit'.
The official Archewell Foundation document also criticised 'inauthentic' online influencers and declared that 'true leadership is not about money or followers'.
Meghan and Harry's critics have pointed out that their deals with Netflix and Spotify since 2020 were worth at least $120million (£90m) alone.
Meghan has also relaunched her Instagram account and used it promote her Netflix shows and As Ever lifestyle brand. But she denies being an influencer, calling herself an 'entrepreneur and a female founder'.
Along with lucrative speaking events and other well-paid business roles, the cash has allowed the Sussexes to settle in a $14million Montecito mansion with their two young children.
'That they have to make money is a moot point', a Sussex insider has said in their defence, adding pointedly: 'We all do, unless you're a member of the institution (the Royal Family)'.
The couple's unnamed supporter insisted that their financial independence has allowed them to give huge sums to charity compared to the 'ordinary Joe' over the past five years.
The Sussex source claimed that the couple have become a global 'activist-driven brand' like Ben & Jerry's ice cream since Megxit, pursuing profits to support their philanthropy. "
The "inside supporter" is Meghan. She gives herself away every time. It's not hard to recognize the defensive BS she pens. As for the "ordinary Joe's", the ordinary public has been much, much, much more generous in giving to those in need than you have ever been Heifer.
It appears even their Newsweek lapdog Jack Royston is skeptical.
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