Did Meghan Markle’s Instagram charity boast upset Adam Levine and Billie Eilish? The popstars could now be inundated with requests after she chose to ‘humble brag’ about their good deed to the world, say royal experts on PALACE CONFIDENTIAL

Meghan Markle‘s recent Instagram post where she boasted of helping a 15-year-old victim of the LA wildfires may have upset Adam Levine and Billie Eilish, according to royal experts. 

The unusual video post has been the talk of the internet after the Duchess of Sussex,  43, revealed how she helped the teenage music fan get a new Eilish T-shirt with the help of Levine.

But some have questioned her motive behind the choice to share the good deed with her 1.7million Instagram followers, with some suggesting that she was ‘showing off’ and ‘name-dropping’ her celebrity friends.

Now the Daily Mail’s Diary Editor Richard Eden has said he thinks her publicity-hungry move could have annoyed Ocean Eyes singer Eilish and Maroon Five frontman Levine.

He explained: ‘Generally famous people don’t really like to celebrate these type of things if they do charitable work, they try to keep that quiet.

‘It is noticeable that Billie Eilish and Adam Levine, I don’t think they have posted anything on social media.

‘So I wonder if Billie Eilish is actually very happy there is sort of Meghan boasting – “all you need to do is pester me”.’

The Editor at Large for the Mail on Sunday Charlotte Griffiths added: ‘She is probably not very happy.’

The Daily Mail’s Diary Editor Richard Eden has said he thinks her publicity-hungry move could have annoyed Ocean Eyes singer Billie Eilish and Maroon Five frontman Adam Levine

The unusual video post has been the talk of the internet after the Duchess of Sussex, 43, revealed how she helped a teenage music fan get a new Billie Eilish t-shirt

The panel discussed the fallout of Meghan’s controversial video in the latest episode of Palace Confidential on YouTube

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The comments were made on the latest episode of Palace Confidential, with host Jo Elvin adding: ‘I do have experience funnily enough with Billie Eilish herself. 

‘When I worked for a cancer charity, she did a video for a little girl for us, and we were sort of expressly asked not to social that because then they just get inundated.’

Meghan’s one-minute thirty-six-second video featured her appearing seemingly candidly in jeans and minimal make-up, while she described how she helped the girl.

She said the only thing the young music fan had been looking for in her destroyed home was a T-shirt from Eilish – but it had been turned to ‘ash’.

Meghan said that with the help of Levine, 45, and his Victoria’s Secret model wife Behati Prinsloo, 36, she managed to get the signed Billie Eilish merch to the girl.

The post was only the fourth Meghan had made on Instagram since she restarted her account on January 1, after having previously deleted her account and warned about the dangers of social media.  

Richard claims she is clearly ‘looking for material to put on it’ and the moment and thought she would ‘show off’ the fact she managed to secure the merchandise.

Charlotte added: ‘I think Meghan’s biggest problem is her lack of self awareness. She just comes across like she is acting. 

A check of the Instagram pages of Billie Eilish (right), 23, Adam Levine (left), 45, revealed that neither of those stars felt the need to share their efforts to help the young girl

Unlike Meghan, the Instagram pages of Billie Eilish (right) and Adam Levine (left) made no mention of their good deed

The Editor at Large for the Mail on Sunday Charlotte Griffiths said Billie Eilish ‘is probably not very happy’

Host Jo Elvin said: ‘I do have experience funnily enough with Billie Eilish herself. When I worked for a cancer charity, she did a video for a little girl for us, and we were sort of expressly asked not to social that because then they just get inundated’

‘In this video it is supposed to be like TikTok style, like I just grab the camera and say a few words off the cuff.

‘She was not wearing any makeup to create that kind of informal look, but of course her hair had been done and she was very careful not to show her house as we know she is very private about her house and the angle is very carefully managed. 

‘If it was really off the cuff and informal and she just found this load of Billie Eilish merch it would have been less rehearsed. You could tell it had been rehearsed, I would have loved to see how many times she had practiced before she did it.’

Other media commentators have also been critical of the video, with the author Alexander Larman writing in The Spectator that is seemed ‘nauseatingly contrived’ and ‘actressy’.

He said: ‘It screams of consumerism and fakery: both things, by now, that the Duchess has intimately associated herself with.’ 

Nile Gardiner, a former aide to Margaret Thatcher and foreign policy analyst, chimed in on Twitter/X: ‘Somehow Meghan Markle manages to turn the tragic LA wildfire disaster into a story about herself.’ 

Meghan’s decision to share her efforts with her followers led to a slew of news articles around the world about her philanthropy. 

She said in the video: ‘Huge thank you, Billie Eilish, this is going to mean so much to her, and honestly, to Adam Levine and Behati, you guys helped me get this over the line.

Meghan Markle resurfaced on Instagram Tuesday as she gave a huge shoutout to singer Billie Eilish for helping her out with a request following the Los Angeles wildfires

Meghan explained how she heroically and successfully sourced a pile of signed merch for the teen, who was a big fan of singer Billie Eilish

In the video, the Duchess of Sussex shouted out Adam Levine, 45, and his wife Behati Prinsloo, 36, for helping connect her with Eilish. Pictured: The pair seen in March, 2023

Other media commentators have also been critical of the video

‘And to everyone who is showing up for people in big and small ways to get through what’s happened in California, just thank you so much.’

The popstar and the Victoria’s Secret model live near Meghan and Harry in the coveted community of Montecito, which could explain how they know each other.

Charlotte said Meghan has a history of making kind gestures of this nature and telling people about them.

The experienced royal expert said: ‘Meghan does do these gestures, because we know that she organised an ice cream van at Kensington Palace.

‘And when the bullying accusations came out against her she came out and said “I can’t be a bully I got an ice cream van and got free ice cream for everyone”.

‘I do feel like there are these gestures, there are other examples as well, I think she does these things not very often, but then talks about them a lot. Then thinks that’s enough to make her a good, perfect person. 

‘But I think it has to be consistent. And actually charity, real charity, isn’t something you show off about. You know maybe there are millions of examples of her doing charitable things that she hasn’t told people about, but it doesn’t feel like it somehow.’

The backlash against Meghan’s video comes just a few weeks after she and her husband were dubbed ‘disaster tourists’ when they visited victims at a wildfire evacuation centre in Los Angeles. 

The Maroon 5 lead singer and the Victoria’s Secret model live near Meghan and Harry in the coveted community of Montecito, which could explain how they know each other 

Meghan Markle was spotted comforting victims and first responders at an evacuation centre, while the fires were ongoing fires in LA on January 10 

The comments were made on the latest episode of Palace Confidential, where a panel of royal experts give their fresh insights and discuss the biggest royal news of the week on YouTube

The comments were made on the latest episode of Palace Confidential, where a panel of royal experts give their fresh insights and discuss the biggest royal news of the week on YouTube. 

The panel discussed the news that Netflix bosses have vowed to stand by the Sussexes despite disappointing ratings and dire reviews for Prince Harry’s polo documentary.

Elsewhere in the show, the panel discussed Prince Louis’ growing skills of following in her mother’s footsteps to be a photographer. 

There was also chat about Kate’s decision to no longer publish what she is wearing to every event she goes to.

They also discussed the news that Prince Andrew is yet again under pressure over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein as it appears he may have lied about when he last had contact with the convicted paedophile.

Later they mentioned the latest turn in the legal case regarding the release of information surrounding Prince Harry’s US visa application. 

There was also some chat about Jack Whitehall’s claim that Harry ‘dropped’ him as a friend when he started dating Meghan.

Towards the end of the show, the panel looked at a series of famous fashion mistakes the royals have made over the years.

The royal experts then revealed their unsung royal hero of the week. 

To hear all the insights from the team of unrivalled royal experts, watch the full 32 minute-long show on YouTube now.