Pamela Anderson just landed the luxury brand collaboration Meghan Markle allegedly chased for years — and fans are calling it a subtle swipe in their ongoing battle to be crowned Hollywood’s ultimate “domestic goddess.”
The Pamela’s Cooking With Love host, 58, scored a coveted partnership with Flamingo Estate to launch a limited-edition batch of her great-aunt Vie’s award-winning pickle recipe, which is now selling for a staggering $38 per jar.
Flamingo Estate’s founder, Richard Christiansen, was reportedly “blown away” by Anderson’s passion for cooking and gardening, personally teaming up with her in the kitchen to perfect the recipe. As usual with the upscale brand, only a few hundred jars are available — and Anderson proudly posed alongside the chic glass jars in a sun-soaked shoot for the launch.
Meanwhile, Markle, 44, was rumored to have pursued her own deal with Flamingo Estate before launching her struggling As Ever food and wine line. Ouch.
To twist the knife even further, Anderson revealed that 100% of the proceeds from her pickles are going to the California Wildlife Center — a charity “close to her heart.” By contrast, Markle’s As Ever venture keeps profits in-house, a point critics were quick to highlight online.
Markle, however, seemed unwilling to let Anderson have the spotlight unchallenged. Days after Anderson’s pickle launch, Meghan posted an Instagram video showing off her own homemade jars of pickles and preserved lemons, teasing, “Cooking up more than pasta… so much goodness is coming soon.”
Fans were quick to clock the timing — and some saw it as a quiet attempt to reclaim attention from Anderson’s win. Adding extra sting, Flamingo Estate itself has dubbed Chrissy Teigen the “unofficial Queen” of their brand, leaving Markle conspicuously out of the luxury food scene she’s long aspired to dominate.
This isn’t the first time Anderson and Markle have been linked in subtle rivalry. Markle’s Netflix series With Love, Meghan has faced accusations of copying Anderson’s earlier cooking show, Pamela’s Cooking With Love. Even the titles are nearly identical, and the aesthetics share striking similarities.
When Andy Cohen pressed Anderson on the alleged copycat controversy, she delivered the ultimate cool-girl dig. Asked if she felt Markle’s show ripped off hers, Anderson smirked and rated it a “one” — before adding, “I didn’t really look… but I didn’t invent cooking shows.”
Pamela gets the Flamingo Estate deal. Meghan gets the side-eye. And the internet can’t stop talking.
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Nobody cares…
This is just a method most companies use to get their brands seen and sold. I don’t think it’s anything “personal”. More like “business as usual”. You see this a lot with different food brands, with gaming companies, movies … you name it.