Serena Williams’ Best Friend Meghan Markle Faces $25,000,000 Obstacle as Passion Project Comes to a Grinding Halt Just a Year After Its Release

The friendship between Meghan Markle and Serena Williams is a secret to none. Notably, Serena stood by her friend Markle when she was criticized following her Oprah Winfrey interview. She provided rock-solid support to Markle at the time. And now, when the Duchess of Sussex is trying her luck with a new venture, she has invited none other than her friend Serena as the first guest of her Spotify podcast, Archetypes.

Notably, Archetypes is being produced under Archewell Audio, an audio production founded by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. However, if reports are to be believed, this audio production has put the infamous podcast on a halt. It is to be noted that on the very same podcast, Serena openly discussed her personal issues like grueling injuries, motherhood, etc. And this very episode may not be available for the audiences anymore.

Uncertain future looms over the Serena Williams-featured podcast of Meghan Markle

The 23-time Grand Slam champion and the Duchess of Sussex have shared a long and uplifting friendship. And the duo has proved the strength of their bond time and again. This was evident when Williams featured in the first episode of Archetypes, the Spotify podcast started by Meghan Markle.

However, the production company of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Archewell Audio, has now decided to “mutually” part ways with Spotify. They joined hands in 2020, claiming this to be a “multi-year partnership”. Now this $25 million partnership has ended abruptly.

As reported by Variety, Spotify expected more content from the three-year-long deal. Archewell and Spotify jointly released only two programs. One was Serena Williams-featured Archetypes podcast in 2022 and another was a 30-minute holiday special in 2020.

Markle’s podcast, Archetypes, was launched in August of last year, so the abrupt ending even before the first anniversary of the podcast is surely a setback for the Royal Couple.

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At one time, it even topped the Spotify charts in seven countries. This podcast holds a lot of value for the friendship of the two loved personalities.

Williams on being on Archetypes with Markle

The two have known each other for more than a decade. During their decade-long friendship, the two have always been able to rely on each other. So, when Williams got the opportunity, she happily took the mic to show the bond she shared with Markle.

In a podcast last year, she confessed that being on the Archetypes never felt like work to her. In fact, she delightedly share the wonderful conversation the two had with their fans. Williams also talked about the conventional duties that society expects women to carry out when they are ambitious.

Now, as the partnership of Archewell ends with Spotify, the future of Archetypes remains in doubt. Will it be back on some other platform or will it vanish completely? Only time will tell!

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