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Martha Stewart ‘Ready to Defend Her Title’ as Lifestyle Queen as Meghan Markle Tries to Take Over
Martha Stewart is laughing at Duchess Meghan Markle’s attempts to stake a claim as a new lifestyle queen, a source exclusively tells Closer.
“In true Martha fashion, she remains gracious yet firm, signaling she’s ready to defend her title,” the source says.
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“She is not the pass-the-baton sort of person and will not hand over her crown without a fight.”
“It’s going to take someone with much more experience than a duchess who couldn’t handle doing the job in the U.K. to replace Martha!”