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After Serena Williams was featured in the first episode of Archetypes of her best-friend Meghan Markle, the two celebrities established their loyal friendship in front of the whole world. Williams was one of the most esteemed guests of the critically acclaimed Spotify podcast. After the falling apart of the $20 million Archewell and Spotify deal, a new issue has come to the front.

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One of the most loved podcasts of 2022 featuring Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton, Mindy Kaling, Andy Cohen, and others missed an opportunity to secure a world-renowned musical artist as its guest.

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Serena Williams-featured Archetypes of Meghan Markle missed one major guest deal 

The esteemed friendship of the 23-time Grand Slam champion and the Duchess of Sussex came under scrutiny before the release of Archetype. However, after the first episode, all such rumors came to an end.

Later on, as the podcast gained popularity, Meghan Markle invited some major personalities. However, one declined a personal invitation to the revered podcast.

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Taylor Swift, one of the most loved and controversial musical artists, declined the invitation from the Duchess of Sussex, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The renowned pop singer was amidst promoting her The Eras World Tour.

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This comes into the limelight after the future of Archetypes is up in the air. Spotify and Markle’s Archewell Audio have “mutually” broken up their three-year $20 million partnership. However, there have been speculations that Markle plans to continue Archetypes on some other audio platform.

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So, even if Taylor Swift has ditched the podcast, we might be able to see other personalities on the revered podcast if it continues. Because this podcast has recorded some monumental moments. One was where Serena Williams and Meghan Markle established their friendship.

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How did Williams-Markle’s podcast interaction establish their friendship? 

The duo met each other for the first time in 2010. After that, they again met in 2014. This was the meeting that set off their friendship into a blooming spree. However, British journalist Tom Bower claimed that Serena Williams denied being friends with Markle. He claimed that she was just an “acquaintance” of Williams.

However, all such rumors came to an end when Williams was featured in the first episode of Archetypes. Eventually, Bower’s false claims put him under scrutiny by Markle’s fans.

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Shivali Sharma is a Tennis Writer and Content Manager at EssentiallySports. With an extensive experience of more than 3 years in writing and content management, Shivali has authored numerous articles concerning the ‘Queen of the Court’, Serena Williams, and the ‘Big 3’, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, including their personal life, career, and more. In addition to this, Shivali is a sworn Djokovic fan who hails his grit in face of every challenge. Additionally, she roots for Jannik Sinner whose relentless gameplay she can’t help but admire. Apart from this, when she is away from writing, Shivali enjoys exploring the great outdoors through trekking and indulging in her passion for reading books.

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