Netflix: Harry and Meghan ‘rip off’ Laguna Beach’s opening title card
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Harry and Meghan are accused of ripping off Laguna Beach’s iconic opening title card with their disclaimer about the royal family “refusing to comment” on their Netflix docuseries.
Royal fans have shamelessly accused Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of ‘copying’ the famous title card of the early 2000s reality show Laguna Beach.
The Netflix documentary about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex begins with a disclaimer, in white text on a black background, explaining that the footage was filmed before the death of Harry’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and that the royal family declined to comment on the allegations. done in the series.
Some viewers said the opener looked suspiciously like Laguna Beach’s iconic title card, which coincidentally also specified the time frame of the production.
Royal fans have shamelessly accused Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of ‘copying’ the famous title card of the early 2000s reality show Laguna Beach.
The first episode of the Netflix docuseries begins with the text: “This is a first-hand account of Harry and Meghan’s story, told from a never-before-seen personal archive.”
“All interviews were completed by August 2022.”
The screen then cuts to black and other title cards appear: “Members of the royal family declined to comment on the content of this series.”
The Netflix documentary on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex begins with a disclaimer, in white text on a black background, explaining that the footage was filmed before the death of Harry’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The screen then cuts to black and other title cards appear: “Members of the royal family declined to comment on the content of this series.”
The content and layout of these disclaimers reminded some actual viewers of the Laguna Beach title card, which read: ‘The following program was filmed over a period of eight months in the city of Laguna Beach, California.
“The people, the places and the drama…are real.”
Laguna Beach, which aired on MTV from 2004 to 2006, followed the lives of a group of high school students in Laguna Beach, California.
The content and layout of these disclaimers reminded some royal observers of the Laguna Beach title card. Laguna Beach, which aired on MTV from 2004 to 2006, followed the lives of a group of high school students in Laguna Beach, California (cast photo)
The Laguna Beach title card coincidentally also specified the time frame of the production, adding the disclaimer that “the people, the places and the drama… are real.”
Featured students on the show included Lauren Conrad, Stephen Colletti, Kristin Cavallari, Lo Bosworth, Trey Phillips, Talan Torriero, Morgan Olsen, and Christina Schuller.
Stephen was memorably at the center of a love triangle with Lauren and Kristin.
Laguna Beach was a cult hit and spawned a more successful spin-off, The Hills, which followed Lauren as she pursued a career in the fashion industry in Los Angeles.
The similarities between the title cards were noted by the popular Instagram account @laguna_biotch, run by Kelli Williams, who also hosts the Beyond the Blinds podcast.
The first three episodes of Harry and Meghan’s Netflix docuseries were released on Thursday, with palace sources quick to deny the disclaimer about the royal family reaching out for comment.
According to various reports, a “senior source” in the royal household responded to the “members of the royal family refused to comment on the content of this series” written statement that appeared at the beginning of episode one.
A Netflix source has disputed this, saying that “the communications offices of King Charles and the Prince of Wales were contacted in advance and given the right to respond to in-series claims.”
The first three episodes of Harry and Meghan’s Netflix docuseries were released on Thursday, with palace sources quick to deny the disclaimer about the royal family reaching out for comment.