Despite Meghan’s animated expressions, which some fans found endearing, the reaction online was deeply polarized. One X user admitted: “I skipped this part. Too cruel.” Another declared: “Animal cruelty! Meghan should be ashamed of herself for supporting such behaviour.” A third insisted the lobster suffered during filming: “It’s cruel to cut a lobster in half… That lobster felt A LOT of pain.” Others accused the show of turning animal butchery into entertainment, with one commenter asking pointedly: “I wonder where’s the outrage from @peta?”

Some critics went further, questioning how the footage made it past editing. “I love Meghan. And I love the show. But this? Too far, girl, waaaayyyyy too far. I really don’t get how this got past the final cut,” one disappointed fan wrote.

But not all viewers focused on the lobster’s fate. Many saw the humor in Meghan’s discomfort, posting laughing emojis and memes in response. “This scene was hilarious, feel so bad for her,” one fan joked, while another added: “She looks so freaked out!” A third viewer sympathized: “Lol I’m with Meghan, the sounds are… intense.”

The lobster sequence has become one of the most talked-about moments from With Love, Meghan’s new season, highlighting once again how every move by the Duchess of Sussex continues to divide opinion.

Royal Insider has contacted representatives at Netflix and for Meghan Markle for comment.