But, according to Meghan, she did experience low confidence in high school and had trouble making friends.
“I never had anyone to sit with at lunch,” she told Mindy Kaling (viaPeople).
To give a shot to solve that problem and find her place, Meghan joined several clubs.

By joining all these clubs, she could avoid the cafeteria.
The duchess further revealed that she didn’t fit the beauty standard of the time.
PerPeople, she worked in the Beverly Hills stationery store, Paper Source.

Meghan continued to offer freelance calligraphy services after moving on from her job at the stationery store.
Some of her freelance clients?
Robin Thicke and Paula Patton.

“She had this beautiful writing,” Patton said.
“That moment I feel like I said something to her.
In addition to teaching calligraphy, Meghan offered instructional classes on bookbinding and gift-wrapping, according to People.

It seems safe to assume her Christmas presents are works of art.
In one archivedposttitled “Champions of Change,” she wrote about her mother’s experience with racism.
She detailed how her mother and grandparents were forced to eat outside of a restaurant because they were Black.

“It reminds me of how young our country is.
Unaware that I am the ethnically ambiguous fly on the wall.”
Some have speculated that she will be reactivating the blog in the future (viaDaily Mail).

Her feminism and sense of justice were clear from a young age.
Her letter apparently made an impact, because days later the commercial was re-aired minus the sexist verbiage.
I am here with you, and I am here for you” (viaPeople).

From 2006 to 2007, she worked on “Deal or No Deal” as a briefcase model.
The cast filmed the show in Canada, so Meghan spent several months living in Canada rather than California.
She told Esquire that the cast even got together to celebrate Canada Day at a cast member’s house.

She remained that person and colleague as fame, prestige, and power accrued."
Meghan toldEsquirethat the close-knit relationships between cast members helped the show succeed.
“you’re able to feel that we all get along on- and off-camera.

And that chemistry is really prevalent in each of the episodes,” she explained.
This shyness is far from what many would expect from the famous actor and Duchess of Sussex.
However, that’s not the only time she has addressed her reserved nature.

She’s right about that.
Thesubject matter in “Married… with Children"ran the gamut from slightly inappropriate to risque.
Meghan’s dad shielded her from a lot of the inappropriate goings-on, though.

This is just a little off-color for your 11-year-old eyes.'”
Meghan’s Leo qualities are also evident in her work ethic.
Looks like the duchess is in good company!

But not Meghan Markle’s pick.
Her must-have item istea tree oil, an essential oil made from the leaves of the Australian tea tree.
This essential oil is often found in lotions, soaps, and shampoos.

Meghan Markle’s essential product is not only an interesting pick, but it’s multifunctional.
We’ll be home and just sort of relax and settle in."
Her favorite thing to cook?

“It’s a game changer.
I bring that to dinner parties and make a lot of friends.”
She toldBetter Health, “I could eat French fries all day.

And I love pasta.
I love carbs who doesn’t love a carbohydrate?
… Because I work out the way I do, I don’t ever want to feel deprived.

I feel that the second you do that is when you start to binge on things.”
She often wrote about her travel adventures onher now-defunct blogand still travels frequently these days.
But few people know that her mom is part of what inspired her love of travel.
Meghan’s mom, Doria Ragland, influenced her life in other ways, too.
We’re guessing Meghan Markle fell into the latter camp.
But Meghan’s love of dogs goes beyond rescuing and adopting them.