Prince Harry makes 'cringe' MasterChef call to Meghan
Prince Harry made a surprise FaceTime call to Meghan Markle during Sunday's MasterChef Australia episode as she guest-judged tasting plates from contestants. He greeted her with "G'day," joked about interrupting something important, then signed off from Canberra—sparking online praise as sweet and backlash branding the moment staged "cringe." Coverage of prince harry makes 8216cringe8217 followed the viral studio moment.
Key Takeaways
- Harry FaceTimed Meghan mid-tasting on Sunday's MasterChef Australia episode.
- Meghan beamed "Hi, my love!" after initially looking concerned on set.
- Harry was in Canberra with veterans and joked he may have interrupted something important.
- Online reaction split between fans calling it sweet and critics labeling it "absolute cringe."
- The guest-judge appearance was filmed earlier this year during the couple's Australia visit.
What happened during Meghan's MasterChef guest spot?
The Duchess of Sussex stepped in as a guest judge on Sunday's episode of MasterChef Australia, joining judges including Poh Ling Yeow and Sofia Levin as contestants' plates were taste-tested.
A production crew member handed Meghan a phone and said a call had come into the studio. According to Page Six, she looked concerned until she saw Prince Harry on FaceTime, then smiled widely and said, "Hi, my love!"
Fellow judges smiled and laughed as Harry replied, "G'day." Meghan told the audience, "My husband's here," while showing them the phone. For more celebrity breaking news, follow BlasterPost's live hub.
What did Prince Harry say on the call?
Spectators cheered as Harry, 41, waved and joked, "What's going on? Have I interrupted something important?"
Meghan, 44, explained they were mid-tasting, showed off the dishes, and gushed over her favorite bites. She introduced her husband—the Spare author and Invictus Games founder—to contestants including Aaron Kher, Casper Kenworthy, and Petro Papathomas, calling their work "amazing" and saying they were "so talented."
"We wish you were here," she added, telling judges he was in Canberra with veterans. Harry replied that she should enjoy it, apologized for the disturbance, said all was well, and signed off with, "I'll see you later."
Why are viewers calling the phone call cringe?
Some social media users praised the exchange as proof the couple support each other, with comments calling them "so in love" and the moment "sweet."
Others pushed back hard. One critic wrote "Absolute cringe," while more doubted Harry "just happened" to call and branded the cameo "so fake" or "so staged."
An insider told Page Six that Meghan "had a great time" on set with Poh and the other judges. The Suits alum filmed the appearance while she and Harry, who wed in 2018 and share Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, visited Australia earlier this year. It remains unclear whether their children joined the trip.