Meghan Markle Denies Dress Theft Claim After Netflix Trailer Recalls 2022 Shoot

Overview

• Netflix’s Nov. 19 trailer for With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration shows her in the same Galvan “Ushaia” dress from a 2022 Variety shoot, with the special set to stream on Dec. 3.
• The New York Post reported she kept the roughly $1,700 gown without permission, a claim that spread widely on social media.
• Statements given to People and the Daily Express call the allegation defamatory and reject any suggestion items were taken without stylists’ consent.
• Industry reporting notes it is common for celebrities to keep certain shoot outfits under agreed terms, and that royal wardrobe restrictions changed after the Sussexes left working royal roles.
• The dispute fueled fresh commentary about her use of the Sussex title and her ties to benefactor Victoria Jackson, with columnists also recalling past claims that shoot items later went missing.