Meghan Markle's Retreat Faces Challenges in Sydney

0:00Hey, it's Cory with the story with entertainment and celebrity news today. Your daily pop culture update. Meghan Markle's first, her best life retreat in Sydney is facing some big hiccups, but her team says she will show up anyway. The three-day event from April 17th to 19th aims to host up to 300 women at a luxury hotel with VIP tickets costing 1. 1,700 pounds for perks like front row seats and a group photo with the Duchess. The venue is the five-star intercontinental hotel, overlooking Kugi Beach, where guests were expecting to relax by a new infinity pool. Trouble is, that pool along with a spa, bar, and leisure deck are still under construction and might not be ready until next month. Down at the beach, things are even messier with a two-year pollution problem. Brown smelly balls made of cooking fat, soap, hair, and sewage have been washing up since last year, likely from a massive quag in the city sewers. Clean up crews and protective gear have been working on it.

1:01Adding to the woes, the event organizer Gemma O'Neill's talent agency just went into liquidation last November. It owed over $500 for $23,000 Australian dollars to the tax office and a bit more to an accountant, and she couldn't cover any. Repayments. Administrators are now chasing details on an $18,000 loan. Her failed company made to the retreats organizer, leaving questions about. The event's stability as it approaches. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor. It looks like a pillow. It sounds like headphones. Feel for comfort and sound, S-O-L-L-I, solely pillow.com.