has claimed that she was advised to wear wigs during her stint in Suits, but she refused. The Duchess of Sussex starred as paralegal Rachel Zane in seven seasons of the hugely successful Netflix show, which ran from 2011 to 2019.

She left in 2018 after her marriage to Prince Harry. , Confessions of a Female Founder, Meghan while speaking to Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles.

The businesswoman chatted to Meghan about how pop superstar Beyonce could have been a hairdresser after growing up watching her mother work in a salon.

The pair discussed the singer using wigs on stage, with Meghan revealing she was advised by other actresses to start wearing them while working on Suits but she chose not to do so.

Knowles said: "She's on a stage with hot lights and she wears wigs a lot, and she's managed to keep her hair beautiful and healthy and that's not an easy task when you're in showbiz."

Meghan replied: "That is a testament. I mean, even on Suits, I was on Suits for seven years, and I remember so many other actresses, especially if you're in that grind, they said 'You are going to fry your hair', and everyone was recommending that I should start wearing wigs.

"I never ended up doing it. By the way, if I was in that industry longer, I understand why you need to protect your hair in that way."

Elsewhere, the Duchess spoke of the difficulties of building her firm and "how many tears" she has shed behind the scenes.

She also expressed her dream of launching a future business with daughter Princess Lilibet, after talking to Knowles about the Cecred haircare line she started with Beyonce.

"I wonder if one day I'll be in business with Lili and we'll be building something," the Duchess said, with Knowles adding: "That's the best."