Sussexes on a charm offensive to join A-list

COUPLE'S IMAGE REVAMP

- Mike Parker

THE DUKE and Duchess of Sussex are rebuilding their image in America to join an elite group of A-list "global influencers" and massively boost their fortune, it was claimed last night.

A senior movie executive with ties to Hollywood's most powerful talent agency, William Morris Endeavor, says its experts are grooming Meghan to "follow in the footsteps" of fellow clients Angelina Jolie and Reese Witherspoon.

Both stars manage to combine serious philanthropic work with carefully selected fashion and beauty endorsements that have earned millions.

"And Meghan is being groomed to pursue exactly the same lucrative path," the source revealed.

Oscar winner Angelina, 47, has worked as a high-profile United Nations Goodwill Ambassador at the same time as promoting US knitwear brand St John.

Legally Blonde actress Reese, also 47, serves on the board of the Children's Defence Fund as well as being a global ambassador for Avon products.

WME even publicly partnered with Reese's own production company Hello Sunshine to promote an all-female live storytelling tour of the US before the pandemic hit.

It comes amid reports that Harry and Meghan will now stop bashing the Royal Family in lucrative deals for TV and tell-all books.

A source told a UK newspaper: "That period of their life is over, as there is nothing left to say."