The Meghan show! Duchess of Sussex drops major hint that new animated Netflix series will be based on HER by calling its 12-year-old 'heroine' Pearl - the origin meaning of her own name
The 39-year-old announced on Wednesday that she is creating and producing an animated series for Netflix as part of the Sussexes' lucrative deal with the site
According to Netflix, the show will center around 'the adventures of a 12-year-old girl [Pearl] who is inspired by a variety of influential woman from history'
It was revealed that the series and its title character will be called 'Pearl' - the Welsh meaning of Meghan's own name
In a statement, Meghan said that the 'heroine' is 'on a journey of self-discovery as she tries to overcome life's daily challenges'
Meghan will serve as 'creator and executive producer' on the series, which she is creating in partnership with Elton John's husband, David Furnish, 58
This is the second project to be announced as part of the Sussexes' deal with Netflix, which is estimated to have been worth around $100 million
By Charlie Lankston For Dailymail.com
Published: 08:09 EDT, 15 July 2021 | Updated: 10:33 EDT, 15 July 2021
Meghan Markle dropped a major hint that her new animated Netflix series will be based - at least in part - on her own childhood, by naming both the show and its title character Pearl, the origin meaning of her name.
The 39-year-old mother-of-two announced details of her new project for the streaming giant on Wednesday, revealing that she will both 'create and produce' the series, which focuses on a '12-year-old heroine who finds inspiration in influential women from history'.
However it seems that Meghan is also shouldering another major role within the creation of the series - serving as the inspiration for its title character.

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