The success of her debut episode was especially impressive considering how critical the initial reviews were.

In fact,The Timesdenounced “Archetypes” as “pure, narcissistic gibberish.”

And, according to PR experts, there was a notable difference this time around.

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AsPeoplenotes, Meghan and the superstar singer also bonded over their shared negative experiences in the entertainment industry.

Bower asserted that Meghan mistakenly treated it like Hollywood.

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