Meghan Markle Reveals the Surprising Reason She Was Passed Over for Beauty Ads

Meghan Markle has been killing it in the podcast game. It's insane to think the first episode of Confessions of a Female Founder debuted on April 8 and we've learned so much more about the former royal—from opening up about her postpartum preeclampsia to her relationship with Prince Harry.

In her most recent episode, she sat with IT Cosmetics founder (and close friend) Jamie Kern Lima, where they discussed a ton of topics. While discussing Lima's rosacia and the inspiration behind IT Cosmetics, Markle talked about her own relationship with her skin—specifically her freckles—and how it limited her chances in beauty ads.

"When I was auditioning for commercials, I remember my commercial agent could not submit me for beauty or skincare ads because I had freckles," Markle shared. "They were like 'No, no. It's just never going to work because freckles aren't a sign of beauty.'"

She continued, "You couldn't see yourself reflected there."