Craig Barritt/Getty;Ian Watson/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Meghan Markle revealed what Cassandra Morales Thurswell convinced her to purchase when the Kitsch founder helped curate her closet when she was an auditioning actor The Duchess of Sussex, 43, said she spent $200 on a special pair of shoes Meghan sported the Louboutin wedges for her fateful final audition onSuits, which she starred on for seven seasons before marrying Prince Harry Meghan Markleinvested in something special during her days as an auditioning actor, a step that led her to success onSuits. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, made the revelation on the latest episode of her podcastConfessions of a Female Founderfrom Lemonada Media, which aired May 20. Meghan introduced her guest, Cassandra Morales Thurswell, by explaining that they met in 2009 when the future founder of haircare brand Kitsch helped refresh her wardrobe for auditions and revealed the splurge Cassie convinced her to purchase. Meghan said Cassie came over to the "little house that I was renting" to help curate her closet and "give me a vibe" as she embarked on booking work. Ian Watson/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty "This is pre-Suitsfor me, this is really early days when I was auditioning. And I just remember literally going through things and you saying, 'Okay, here are a couple staples that you need… and when you called me and said, 'I just found the best pair of black patent leather Louboutin wedge flats, and they're $200.' I remember going, 'I cannot,' and you were like, 'I promise you, you are going to wear them," the Duchess of Sussex recalled. "Do you know what's so funny? Because, of course, I wore those shoes until the red wore out," she said, referencing the luxury brand's signature red soles. "I wore those shoes on my final audition forSuitswhen I booked the part." Meghan starred as paralegal Rachel Zane on the legal dramaSuitsduring its original run on USA Network, acting in the role from 2011 to 2017. Shane Mahood/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Seven seasons later, she stepped back from the show shortly after she andPrince Harryannounced their engagement in November 2017. In their joint engagement interview with the BBC, Meghan said she wouldno longer be acting. "I don't see it as giving anything up. I just see it as a change," she said then. "It's a new chapter, right? And also, keep in mind, I've been working on [Suits] for seven years. We were very, very fortunate to have that sort of longevity on a series. I've ticked this box, and I feel very proud of the work I've done there, and now it's time to work with [Harry] as a team." Elsewhere in the latest episode ofConfessions of a Female Founder, which premiered on April 8, the Duchess of Sussexshared why motherhood wasn't what she "envisioned" it to be. "I will say, for myself, especially when they are baby babies and before I was a mom, I've always wanted to be a mom," Meghan said. "I was like, 'Oh gosh, I'm going to give a speech with a baby on my hip.' I had a whole vision." "Granted, I had a lot of external things happening by the time I had both pregnancies and both babies," she continued. "But it was not the way I envisioned it." Duchess of Sussex/instagram Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! Prince Harry and Meghan's first child, sonPrince Archie, now 6, was born in London in May 2019 one year after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's royal wedding in Windsor. Eight months later, in January 2020, the couple announced their intentions to step back from their working royal roles. Harry and Meghan moved to her home state of California and eventually settled in the Santa Barbara enclave of Montecito, where their daughterPrincess Lilibet, now 3, was born in June 2021. Read the original article onPeople
