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Meghan Markle Told Oprah That Her First Job Was Working at a Frozen Yogurt Store, Humphrey Yogart, in L.A. When She Was 13 She met her idol Yasmine Bleeth, who starred as a lifeguard on 'Baywatch,' while working there. Her old boss said she was outgoing and popular with customers.

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Meghan Markle's first job was serving frozen yogurt at a store in LA when she was 13, she told Oprah Winfrey in an interview that aired on Sunday.

In the interview with Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, the Duchess of Sussex spoke about contemplating suicide after getting married, how members of the royal family had conversations about her son Archie's skin tone, and how Kate Middleton made her cry before her wedding.

In another portion of the interview, Markle briefly mentioned the yogurt store she worked at in Sherman Oaks, California.

Markle, who announced she was stepping back from the royal family with Harry in January 2020, told Winfrey: "My first job was when I was 13, at a frozen yogurt shop called Humphrey Yogart."

"I've always worked. I've always valued independence," she added.

She didn't go into any further details in the interview. It's unclear exactly when Meghan worked at Humphrey Yogart, but she would have been there sometime in 1994.

Markle's employment at the shop was already known about. According to a report in The Guardian, when Markle was taking the bins out in the parking lot of the yogurt shop, she met her celebrity idol, Yasmine Bleeth, who starred as lifeguard Caroline Holden on "Baywatch."

Markle blurted out "Oh my God, I loved you in that Soft & Dri commercial," to which Bleeth answered, "Okay, thank you!," The Mirror reported in 2017.

Bleeth then asked for her name and shook her hand. Markle said: "That moment with Yasmine is exactly what I base every interaction with fans on," per the Guardian.

Markle's former boss Paula Sheftel told the Sunday Mirror that Markle didn't earn much, but she was well-liked by the shop's customers.

"She earned minimum wage and was very popular with customers. She had to prove she had an outgoing personality and would work well with staff," Sheftel told the Mirror.

Markle has come a long way since then. After landing various small roles, including appearing as a suitcase girl on the game show "Deal or No Deal," the actress got her big break on "Suits."

Markle married Harry on May 19, 2018 and they had their first child together one year later.

During the Sunday interview, the couple also announced that their second child, due this summer, would be a girl. They haven't announced an expected due date.

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