Meghan Markle’s mother Doria Ragland is reportedly getting friendly with LA momagers Tina Knowles and Kris Jenner amid Meghan Markle’s new business launch.
Doria, 67, has been supporting Meghan and Harry in their move to the US with their two children Archie and Lilibet.
Last month, Doria attended an art event in LA last month with her daughter and son-in-law where, in a newly-released photo, she beamed alongside Tine Knowles, the mother of Beyoncé Knowles.
It comes after Doria was pictured last August with Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian as they both attended a This Is About Humanity charity event in LA. The three of them embraced as they cosied up to each other. Last year, Hello! Magazine reported that Tina and Beyoncé had formed a new A list friendship group during the Renaissance tour.
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A tour insider told the magazine that the mother and daughter’s ‘new clique’ included Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner, as well as female powerhouses Oprah Winfrey (a friend of the Sussexes) and Gayle King. It comes after Meghan quietly launched her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, on Instagram last month and has already gained more than 570,000 followers. American Riviera Orchard is thought to be a lifestyle and cookery brand that will tie in with a new cooking show on Netflix.
It was suggested Meghan could rake in more than six-figures in sales in the first weeks of American Riviera Orchard’s launch, but it has not been revealed when the products will go on sale. A source close to Meghan claimed to the Daily Mail : “Meghan is interviewing candidates for the CEO role at the moment.”
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The new brand, which has only been launched with the Instagram handle and a soft focus grainy video, is expected to focus on homewares as well as makeup and skincare. Meghan is being compared to Gwyneth Paltrow, who founded the hugely successful Goop brand, as she reportedly aims to introduce cosmetics and beauty products into American Riviera Orchard. According to a trademark application extension, the brand will now include an array of products such as fragrance, body lotion and haircare.
As a brand, American Riviera Orchard hasn’t yet confirmed what it will retail, yet it’s expected that the brand will stock home decor items such as marmalades, jams, and other lifestyle products including dog shampoo and cosmetics according to trademark documents that have been launched.
