"With Meghan Markle's Australian visit just around the corner, rumours are swirling about the real reason for the trip.

The Duchess of Sussex is set to be the headline guest at the inaugural Her Best Life Retreat, organised by the events company Besties, founded by former radio queen Jackie 'O' Henderson and her manager Gemma O'Neill.

However, some are claiming that the 'ultimate girls weekend' is secondary to the real reason for her Australia visit – drumming up business for Soho House."
"....While there is no official opening date for the five-level venue in Darlinghurst, some internet commenters have raised eyebrows at the timing of Meghan's visit.

One commenter took to Reddit to point out that aside from organising the retreat, O'Neill is also involved in the Soho House Sydney project.

'O'Neill isn't just some random podcast host fangirling over Harry's SoHo rental. She's on the Soho House Sydney advisory committee, which means this Girls Weekend retreat is Soho House business disguised as women's empowerment,' they wrote.

'Markus arranging it from Madame's house isn't friendship. This seems to be his job. He is the Soho House consultant, and he is coordinating promotion for their Sydney opening.'

Another added that while the Sydney venue was unlikely to be ready in time for Meghan's visit, it was a perfect opportunity to promote the swanky venue.

'It doesn't look like it will be open when they are there. I think it's either that a part of it is ready (but that's not usually how they roll), or they are doing early recruiting and promoting to recover some cost,' another Redditor wrote.

A third suggested that the Her Best Life Retreat could be used as a 'recruitment' tool for Soho House."

"........The April 17 to 19 event is anticipated to bring in nearly $1 million in ticket revenue.

While organisers are claiming the pricey event has already sold out, beneath the surface, cracks are showing.
Entrepreneur Gemma O'Neill, who is organising the retreat via her company Besties, has a chequered history with large-scale events.

In 2023, Besties was set to host a sold-out luxury summit at Kokomo Private Island in Fiji, boasting a celebrity speaker line-up including comedian Celeste Barber and fashion designer Pip Edwards.

Tickets for that event started at $9,000 for a shared room and $18,000 for a solo booking, with guests expected to arrange their own travel to the island.

However, the retreat was cancelled weeks before it was due to take place, leaving many disappointed."

Major grift and scam.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15714689/Rumours-swirl-REAL-reason-Meghan-Markle-coming-Australia.html