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Insiders suggest that the recent removal of photos featuring Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at a Netflix party was prompted by negative feedback. These pictures, which drew criticism, were initially shared but then mysteriously taken down, sparking curiosity and speculation.
According to a source speaking to the Daily Mail on Saturday, images captured at Netflix events by Getty are usually subject to approval by the streaming giant after the event. However, the unusual 24-hour delay in their posting suggests that Netflix might have been making efforts to accommodate its high-profile guests.
The insider further noted that requesting the removal of photos once published is “highly unusual, if not unheard of,” and speculated that the request could only have originated from the Sussexes themselves.
Online reactions to the photos were swift and largely critical, with many commentators describing the images of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex alongside Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and his wife, Nicole Avant, as “cringe” and “unflattering.”
Moreover, some observers felt that the photos portrayed Markle as appearing “needy” and “desperate” for a strategic alliance with Sarandos and Avant, adding another layer of intrigue to the story behind their removal.
A rep for the Sussexes did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
As Page Six previously reported, the pictures were originally taken last Friday at the royal couple’s Montecito, Calif. home, where the streamer hosted an event for its forthcoming “Beef” Season 2 installment.
The snaps were uploaded by a photographer on assignment for Getty, but insiders exclusively told us that Netflix requested the photos be taken down the following morning.
The only remaining photos of the couple at the party on the Getty site are one pic of the Sussexes with Sarandos and Avant, and another where Markle can be seen in the bustling crowd.
At the time, sources told us at least three pictures were removed because they were not great quality.
This wouldn’t be the first time the Sussexes have been at the forefront of a photo mystery.
The couple previously made headlines last November after they were pictured attending Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday, only for their reps to ask for photos to be deleted from the Instagram accounts of both Jenner and her daughter, Kim Kardashian.
The mother-daughter duo later cleared up the “innocent” confusion behind the swiped pictures on an episode of Khloé Kardashian’s podcast, “Khloé In Wonder Land,” in January, saying the couple “didn’t want to be seen at a party” on Remembrance Day.
“So we took them down to respect Remembrance Day,” Kim said, referring to the holiday that honors armed forces members who have died in the line of duty.