80s icon issues four-word reply to Meghan Markle after Duchess cheekily mocks star

joked she looked like the star when she dyed her hair during lockdown. On her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, the Duchess of Sussex opened up about doing a DIY hair colouring job during Covid that reminded her of 80s horror star Elvira. Addressing the "mishap", the former royal chatted with pal Kadi Lee, who is the co-owner of hair salon Highbrow Hippie in California. Meghan explained on her show: "So, my family had just moved to California, and we were staying in our friend's home, and because it was the pandemic, I kept ordering boxed hair dye.

"I thought, 'I'm going to look just like she does on the box', and instead, it was this very inky, almost Elvira-esque black hair." The former Suits actress, 43, reached out to wedding hairstylist Serge Normant for tips and he pointed her in the direction of Kadi and her hair salon to correct her hair "mishap".

Their conversation caught the attention of actress Cassandra Peterson, 73, who plays The Mistress of the Dark actress Elvira.

Taking to Instagram over the weekend, the actress shared a screenshot of an article, which read: "Meghan Markle jokes she looked like Elvira after using box hair dye during the pandemic."

The on-screen star reacted to Meghan's cheeky quip, as she urged the duchess to "just let me know" if she needs any hair tips in a four-word response.

In view of her 1.6 million followers, Elvira penned: "Hey princess, if you ever need beauty advice from a queen just let me know [smirking face emoji]."

Social media users flocked to comment on the post, as one gushed: "I'm a big fan of Elvira and Meghan Markle-they're both stunning, charming, and hilarious."

Another quipped: "Honestly it would be cool to actually see them work together on something."

A third added: "It's so clearly just banter between the two, it's cute, it's fun."

Cassandra began acting in the early '70s and has been nonstop ever since.

She is most famously known for her Elvira character and has portrayed her in multiple productions over the years.

Elvira's Movie Macabre led to Cassandra's biggest role as Elvira in the 1988 film Elvira: Mistress of the Dark and the 2001 film Elvira's Haunted Hills.