Fellow former briefcase beauty Donna Feldman told The Post that she doesn’t feel the same way about her time on “Deal or No Deal” as Meghan Markle does.
Donna Feldman
“I disagree that I or anyone on the show was ever treated like a bimbo.”
Markle claimed in her “Archetypes” podcast episode that the game show treated the women like bimbos while speaking about the term with Paris Hilton.
Markle appeared on Season 2 of the show in 2006, and while she said she was “grateful” for the job when she was 25, she felt she was only valued for her looks.
“It was solely about beauty and not necessarily about brains."
But Feldman told The Post she disagrees since an actress should understand the part she’s playing.
Donna Feldman
"I have gotten opportunities in my career based off the way I look, but it’s my brains, personality, and work ethic that help seal the deal and get me the job, and get clients to continue to hire me on a regular basis.”
Donna Feldman
“It’s up to a woman to decide what experience will empower her or use it as an excuse to seek attention.”
Feldman did admit that the women were judged on their looks but noted that this was a minor part of the job that helped her book other gigs.
Donna Feldman
“I would say I did well for someone supposedly hired to be a ‘bimbo.'”
Patricia Kara, who starred in every episode of “Deal or No Deal,” told The Post that she doesn’t remember ever being treated like a bimbo. She does, however, recall Markle as being “nice” and “quiet” but mostly kept to herself.
Patricia Kara
“It’s unfortunate that not everyone can find happiness in the things they decide to do.”
Patricia Kara
“I remember a group of hard-working, strong-minded, independent women that found success in the entertainment industry.”
Earlier this week, former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Claudia Jordan also shot down Markle’s claims.