Meghan Markle has revealed the old habit she has fallen back into now she lives in the US - despite kicking it during her time in the UK.
In the latest episode of her Spotify podcast Archetypes, Meghan chats to comedians Issa Rae and Ziwe as they discuss the trope of the "angry black woman". During her interview with Issa, Meghan can be heard offering her a coffee before they delve into discussing the issue - though she tells her she's going to stick to water. And Meghan reveals to her that she only "only recently started drinking coffee" again - despite developing a love of the drink during her time as an actress.
It prompted Issa to ask: "Were you on tea?"
But Meghan explained: "I didn't even think about it.
"You know, when I was on set, of course, it was like Nespresso all day, every day. And then I didn't drink it really in the UK or think about it."
Issa then probed: "So what made you go back?"
And Meghan explained: "That's a great question. I guess because life started to come back and so people started to come when guests come or meetings or and they're like oh would you like coffee?
"And I was like maybe I should join them."
On discussing the trope of the "angry black woman" Issa told Meghan she was inspired to create her popular HBO sitcom Insecure in part because black women in TV shows have often been portrayed as "ruthless" or "uncouth" caricatures.
The actor, who co-created, wrote and starred in Insecure, opened up about her fear of being perceived as a "b***h" for asserting her opinion or expressing disappointment on-set.
She said she had been called "particular" in the past but had interpreted this as a compliment, reflecting her clear vision of what she wants to achieve.
Meghan replied: "I’m particular. I think a high tide raises all ships – we’re all going to succeed so let’s make sure it’s really great so it’s a shared success for everybody.
"But I also know that I will find myself cowering and tip-toeing into a room, where I don’t know if you ever do the thing that I find the most embarrassing, where you’re saying a sentence, but the intonation goes up like it’s a question.
"And you’re like 'oh my God, stop!' Stop… whispering and tip-toeing around it, just say what it is that you need. You’re allowed to set a boundary, you’re allowed to be clear, it does not make you demanding, it does not make you difficult."
Meghan and husband Prince Harry signed a lucrative deal with the audio streaming giant Spotify to host and produce podcasts, estimated to be worth around £18 million, in late 2020.
Archetypes was launched with the aim of investigating "labels that try to hold women back" through conversations between Meghan and historians, experts and women who have experienced being typecast.
In last week's episode, she chatted to Paris Hilton about the stereotype of the "bimbo" and revealed that she felt "objectified" during her stint as a briefcase girl on Deal or No Deal.
