A reality TV star among the select group of recipients of Meghan Markle’s jam previously mocked Kate and William for missing Lilibet’s first birthday.
Garcelle Beauvais, known for her role on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, has become the latest celebrity to join the exclusive ‘jamfluencer’ club alongside Chrissy Teigen, Heather Dorak, Tracy Robbins and Kris Jenner.
Garcelle, who lives in Northridge, an 80-minute drive from Montecito, has previously spoken about the feud within the royal family and shared her thoughts on The Prince and Princess of Wales.
Garcelle said it was “dark” for the future king and queen to miss their niece Lilibet’s first birthday, which she celebrated at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor in 2022 during the late Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee.
On that day, Wiliam and Kate were in Wales representing his late grandmother by overseeing concert rehearsals at Cardiff Castle, along with Prince George and Princess Charlotte, who were taking their first official royal walk.
Garcelle Beauvais, known for her role on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, has become the latest A-lister to join the exclusive ‘jamfluencer’ club. Above: Meghan and Garcelle in November 2023
Garcelle said it was shad[y]’ for Kate and William who miss Lilibet’s first birthday. Above: The couple broke up in November
Garcelle Beauvais grabbed jar number 15 for herself and uploaded a photo of the jam resting on a bunch of vibrant, yellow lemons
In June 2022, the star appeared on E!’s Daily Pop talk show. to discuss how Kate and William missed Lilibet’s first birthday to take up royal duties during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Meghan and Harry’s daughter celebrated her first birthday in Windsor and met her great-grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth, for the first time.
But William, Kate and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis were absent.
The future king and queen instead spent the day in Wales meeting people who were performing at an anniversary event later that evening.
However, Garcelle said it was “shady” that the future king and queen would miss their niece’s birthday despite being on official duty.
The 57-year-old said: ‘What’s going on is: ‘What a coincidence, we’re out of town, I’m washing my hair.’ There’s a little bit of shade there.’
When asked if the scheduling could be a coincidence, Garcelle replied, “No. Can’t they delay the flight a few hours to meet Lilibet and Archie?’
The reality star has since proven she is close to Meghan after bagging jar number 15 of the royals’ American Riviera Orchard Jam and uploading a photo of the jar resting on a bunch of vibrant, yellow lemons.
She captioned the post “Sweetness” with a lemon emoji and tagged American Riviera Orchard’s Instagram.
Just 50 of Meghan’s closest celebrities were sent a limited-edition jar of jam as part of her ‘soft launch’ of the brand.
Meghan has long been a fan of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and admitted her love for the show to executive producer Andy Cohen on her podcast Archetypes.
Garcelle slammed Kate and William’s decision to miss Lilibet’s first birthday because they had to fulfill royal duties in Wales in June 2022.
In June 2022, Garcelle took to E!’s Daily Pop (pictured) to discuss Kate and William’s choice to miss Lilibet’s first birthday to take on royal duties for Trooping the Color
Prince William and Kate Middleton with their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte at Cardiff Castle on the day of Princess Lilibet’s first birthday
The Duchess of Sussex, 42, even joked about not being booked on his own show, Watch What Happens Live, when she was an up-and-coming actress.
“I really wanted to be on your show because I was such a Housewives fan at the time, and I just couldn’t get booked, Andy,” she said.
The producer said not having her on set was “the biggest blunder in the show’s 13 years.”
And it looks like Garcelle is just as much of a fan of Meghan. The pair crossed paths last November when they attended Variety’s Power of Women gala.
Garcelle asked the Duchess for a selfie and later bragged on stage: “I got my picture taken with Meghan Markle so I can die now.”
In March, Meghan announced her new business venture with an Instagram teaser video, featuring the Duchess cooking and arranging white hydrangeas and roses, posted to American Riviera Orchard’s new Instagram account.
The vintage-style short images were set to Nancy Wilson’s I Wish You Love and concluded with the brand’s logo, American Riviera Orchard, written in fine gold script above the word Montecito – the celebrity enclave where the Duke and Duchess live.
Heather Dorak posted a photo on Instagram today of her two sons Noah and Cody eating the American Riviera Orchard jam, saying it was “kid tested and mom approved.”
Meghan pictured with Heather Dorak, owner of six studios under the Pilates Platinum brand
Pilates Platinum owner Heather Dorak revealed her jam was rated ‘7 out of 50’ as she became the tenth person to be identified as one of Meghan’s ‘jamfluencers’
Heather Dorak thanked her friend Meghan for the “delicious homemade jam” in an Instagram post
Little information has been released about Meghan’s new project, but a trademark application filed in February shows the company plans to offer downloadable and printed recipe books, tablecloths, textiles, jams and marmalades, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office website.
Heather Dorak posted a photo to Instagram today of her two sons Noah and Cody eating the limited edition treat on toast, saying it was “kid tested” and “mom approved.”
The Pilates Platinum owner also revealed her jam was rated ‘7 out of 50’ as she became the tenth person to be identified as one of Meghan’s ‘jamfluencers’.
Dorak wrote in the accompanying caption: “Child tested, mother approved! Thanks for the delicious homemade jam @AmericanRivieraOrchard. I love you, M!’