Meghan Markle Recalls Being Treated Like a 'Bimbo' and 'Objectified' on 'Deal or No Deal' in New Podcast With Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton and Meghan Markle talked about the days when the Duchess of Sussex was still a "Deal or No Deal" girl during a podcast chat.

In the new episode of Markle's "Archetypes" podcast released on Spotify Tuesday, the two celebrities talked about the time of the duchess on the game show.

People reported that Markle said during the start of the show that she was recently flipping through the TV channels and caught the show "Deal or No Deal," in which she used to be a "briefcase girl" in 2006.

Markle noted that while "Deal or No Deal" was not so much about acting, she was grateful to have the job, which paid the bills while she was auditioning for acting roles.

The Duchess of Sussex said being a "briefcase girl" was not about brains but "was solely about beauty," adding that "there was a very cookie-cutter idea of precisely what we should look like."

Meghan Markle noted that she eventually quit the show. She reiterated that she was "thankful for the job," but "not for how it made me feel, which was not smart."

"I was surrounded by smart women on that stage... but that wasn't the focus of why we were there... I was so much more than what was being objectified on the stage. I didn't like being forced to be all looks and little substance, and that's how it felt for me at the time - being reduced to this specific archetype," she added.

Meghan Markle's 'Deal or No Deal' Days

A former "Deal or No Deal" briefcase No. 1 model had spoken about Meghan Markle's claims that she was treated like a "bimbo" and was "objectified" during her days on the TV show.

Claudia Jordan, who also became a "Real Housewives of Atlanta" alum, took to Instagram to defend the game show. Jordan said getting a "modeling gig on a game show" is not about intellect.

However, she noted that the executive producers would pick five models with the most "outgoing and fun personalities to place mics on" to engage with the contestants every show, according to New York Post.

Jordan said the show never treated them like bimbos, adding that they received several opportunities because of it. The media personality went on to say that she was not attacking Markle but just wanted to defend the show and those who worked on it.

Jordan noted that she has been defending Markle in the media for years and still will. However, she did not want any misunderstandings about the game show's climate and environment.

Markle was on the Season 2 of the show in 2006 but left after 34 episodes. She eventually went on to star in "Suits" before she quit acting to marry Prince Harry.

Paris Hilton Talks in New Podcast Episode of Meghan Markle's Show

Paris Hilton also talked about the "bimbo" and "dumb blonde" stereotypes during the podcast chat with Meghan Markle. Hilton talked about her time starring in "The Simple Life" with Nicole Richie, in which they were sent to work on a farm.

Hilton showed the Barbie character and became her brand. She said that during that time, "it was encouraged, almost," Nylon reported.

"It was like cute to be dumb and bubbly and that kind of like 'blonde' thing. I look at it now and I think it's so much cooler to be smart and intelligent, but back then it was like they wanted girls to be like that in some way," she noted.

The reality star said she almost got stuck and lost in the character, adding that it was like she forgot who she was.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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