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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Meghan Markle Says This Feature Prevented Her From Modeling as It Wasn't "A Sign of Beauty"

Meghan Markle wearing a tan suit standing in front of a white background.

Meghan Markle has been busy on the podcast front this week, giving her first-ever interview on close friend Jamie Kern Lima's show. She discussed everything from whether she'll run for president to the secret emails she sends to her kids each night, but the Duchess of Sussex also welcomed Kern Lima on her own "Confessions of a Female Founder" show April 29. During the episode, the duchess shared some memories from her acting career—and the setbacks she faced because of what she looked like.

IT Cosmetics founder Kern Lima admitted how it was tough building her makeup and skincare empire, sharing how stores weren't interested at first in seeing the products "on all ages and real people and sizes and skin tones."

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