Buckingham Palace posted an advertisement for their own strawberry preserve days after American Riviera Orchard debut, sparking speculation.
Celebrities like Abigail Spencer, Mindy Kaling, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelly McKee Zajfen, Delfina Blaquier, Tracy Robbins, Chrissy Teigen and Kris Jenner received jars.
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, launched American Riviera Orchard with strawberry jam as first product.
Teigen described the jam as 'one of the best bites' of the year.
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has recently made headlines for her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. The brand's first product was revealed to be strawberry jam and several celebrities were lucky enough to receive a jar as a preview before its public release. Among these recipients were Abigail Spencer, Mindy Kaling, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelly McKee Zajfen, Delfina Blaquier, Tracy Robbins, Chrissy Teigen and Kris Jenner. Each jar was labeled with Meghan's calligraphy and featured the location 'Montecito'.
Chrissy Teigen shared her experience of trying the jam on her Instagram account. She described it as 'one of the best bites' she and her family had all year. Teigen made sandwiches using Meghan's jam, which consisted of rustic bread, salted butter, triple cream brie, thick-cut bacon and American Riviera Orchard strawberry jam. The sandwich was a hit with her family.
However, Buckingham Palace may have unintentionally added to the buzz surrounding Meghan's new brand when they posted an advertisement for their own strawberry preserve on Instagram just days after American Riviera Orchard's debut. Social media users speculated that this was a subtle attempt to shade Meghan and her new venture.
Meghan has filed trademarks under the American Riviera Orchard name to sell cutlery, cookbooks and jarred foods among other items. The exact release date for the public sale of her strawberry jam is yet to be announced.
Buckingham Palace's official Instagram account released a video promoting their strawberry preserve days after Meghan Markle debuted her own strawberry jam from her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard.
Social media users accused Buckingham Palace of shading Meghan Markle with the timing of the ad.
Meghan Markle first teased American Riviera Orchard on March 14 when she launched a new Instagram account for the brand.
American Riviera Orchard’s strawberry jam is not yet available for purchase and it is unclear when it will be released. Fans can join the waitlist on the brand’s website.
Meghan Markle filed two additional trademark applications for American Riviera Orchard, expanding the lifestyle brand into cosmetics and gardening.
Accuracy
]Buckingham Palace released a video promoting their strawberry preserve days after Meghan Markle debuted her own strawberry jam[
Buckingham Palace Shop's line of preserves, marmalade, and honey is prominently featured on their website
Deception
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Fallacies
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The author does not directly make any fallacious statements in the article. However, there are several instances of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority from social media users that could be considered informal fallacies. These include comments such as 'Is it just me that loves the subtle shade?' and 'Buckingham Palace over Montecito any day.' These statements do not directly relate to the author's assertions, but rather reflect the opinions of social media users. The author does not endorse or agree with these statements, but they still contribute to a negative tone towards Meghan Markle and Buckingham Palace that could be perceived as biased.
]Is it just me that loves the subtle shade[
Buckingham Palace over Montecito any day
Bias
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The author does not directly express any bias towards Meghan Markle or Buckingham Palace in the article. However, the title of the article and some social media users' comments suggest a possible subtle shade or competition between Meghan Markle and Buckingham Palace. The author does not contribute to this bias but rather reports on it.
Meghan Markle sent jars of American Riviera Orchard jam to several friends as a preview before public release
Recipients included Abigail Spencer, Mindy Kaling, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelly McKee Zajfen, Delfina Blaquier, Tracy Robbins, Chrissy Teigen and Kris Jenner
Each jar was labeled with Meghan’s calligraphy and featured the location ‘Montecito'
American Riviera Orchard was announced on Meghan Markle’s Instagram following a four-year absence from the platform
Meghan has filed trademarks under American Riviera Orchard name to sell cutlery, cookbooks and jarred foods among other items
Accuracy
Buckingham Palace released an advertisement for their strawberry preserve days after Meghan Markle debuted her own strawberry jam from her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard.
Buckingham Palace posted an advertisement for its strawberry jam on Instagram on Wednesday.
Meghan Markle unveiled her own lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, last month with a coveted strawberry jam.
Accuracy
Buckingham Palace's official Instagram account released a video promoting their strawberry preserve days after Meghan Markle debuted her own strawberry jam from her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard.
Deception
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The author uses emotional manipulation and sensationalism by framing the situation as a 'royal jam war' and implying that Meghan Markle's jam is in competition with Buckingham Palace's. The author also selectively reports information by only mentioning the price of Meghan Markle's jam without disclosing its ingredients or availability.
The ironic timing of the Palace’s ad was not lost on those who replied to the post, most of whom weighed in on the rapidly brewing royal jam war.
Buckingham Palace over Montecito any day.
What timing! Buckingham Palace posted a high-production advertisement Wednesday for its own brand of strawberry jam—just days after Meghan Markle unveiled her own jam line as part of a new lifestyle brand called American Riviera Orchard.
Fallacies
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The author makes an informal fallacy by using inflammatory rhetoric with the phrases 'rapidly brewing royal jam war' and 'subtly trolls Ms. Montecito'. The author also uses a dichotomous depiction by pitting Buckingham Palace against Meghan Markle's American Riviera Orchard.
rapidly brewing royal jam war
subtly trolls Ms. Montecito
Bias
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The author makes no overtly biased statements in the article. However, the title and some of the comments from readers could be seen as having a subtle anti-Meghan Markle bias. The title implies that Buckingham Palace is intentionally trying to troll Meghan Markle with their strawberry jam advertisement, while some of the reader comments express a preference for Buckingham Palace's jam over Meghan Markle's. This could be seen as an example of a disproportionate number of quotes reflecting a specific position (in this case, favoring Buckingham Palace over Meghan Markle).
Buckingham Palace over Montecito any day.
Is it just me that loves the subtle shade?
What timing! Buckingham Palace posted a high-production advertisement Wednesday for its own brand of strawberry jam—just days after Meghan Markle unveiled her own jam line as part of a new lifestyle brand called American Riviera Orchard.
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