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Meghan Markle once wore revealing Santa suit on Deal or No Deal

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  • 05 Dec 2019

Meghan Markle is renowned for her impeccable sense of style and is rarely seen in the same outfit twice.

WATCH: Meghan Markle dazzles as a ‘Briefcase Babe’ in Deal or No Deal

But before she moved into the palace, there was a time when the former actress was forced to wear an extremely revealing outfit when she appeared on Deal or No Deal.

Meghan, who appeared as a briefcase model on the US game show, was one of 26 girls who donned an extremely revealing sexy Santa outfit for the show’s 2006 Christmas special.

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Meghan Markle is renowned for her impeccable sense of style and is rarely seen in the same outfit twice.

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In recently resurfaced photos from the episode, Meghan is seen wearing a short fur-lined red frock – which left little to the imagination – and a pair of glittering heels.

Several former models from the show have since spoken out about having to endure “freezing” conditions in the skimpy outfits and stand for hours in painful heels.  

Tameka Jacobs, who worked alongside the future Duchess, told The Sun the strict game show conditions also meant that it was difficult to be taken seriously as an actress.

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There was a time when the former actress was forced to wear an extremely revealing outfit when she appeared on Deal or No Deal.

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“Meghan’s aspirations were to win an Oscar or be on Broadway, so if you’re in a mini dress, high heels, with your boobs taped together and pushed up when what you want to do is serious acting, then it’s tough,” Tameka said.

She added: “There was a lot of pressure not to gain weight and we were inspected every morning. The producer would stand on a chair and have us all line up.

“He’d look at us and say: ‘More hair on her’ or ‘fix her boobs’ and there was a lot of stuffing our bras. We’d crack up about how much stuff was inside them.”

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Meghan, who appeared as a briefcase model on the US game show, was one of 26 girls who donned an extremely revealing sexy Santa outfit for the show’s 2006 Christmas special.

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Meghan’s resurfaced Deal or No Deal photos come as she recently shared her top tips for breaking family tradition and avoiding unpleasant festive habits.

In a recently rehashed article from 2015, which Meghan penned for Grazia, the now-Duchess of Sussex spoke about spending the festive season away from the family.

Meghan said while spending Christmas with relatives is wonderful, someone may prefer to opt out from time to time, and instead celebrate the holidays with friends.

Meghan Markle Deal or No Deal Santa

Several former models from the show have since spoken out about having to endure “freezing” conditions in the skimpy outfits and stand for hours in painful heels.

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