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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Meredith Clark

‘Deal or No Deal’ boss addresses Meghan Markle’s comments about show

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Months after Meghan Markle claimed she was treated like a “bimbo” on the set of Deal or No Deal, the game show in which she starred as a “briefcase model” for one season, a top executive has denied accusations that the series “objectifies” women.

Lucas Green – the chief content officer at Banijay, which owns the Deal or No Deal format – has hit back at claims that the game show demeaned women in an interview with Variety. On 24 May, Green explained that he disagreed with Meghan’s assessment because he said the company is always “modernising” the game show format.

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