Hillary Clinton Defends Meghan Markle Against “Inexplicable” Treatment By the British Tabloids
Hillary Clinton is taking a stand for Meghan Markle.
In a joint interview with her daughter Chelsea for London’s The Sunday Times, the former secretary of state admitted she was “a huge Meghan Markle fan.” When asked her thoughts on the Duchess’s recent lawsuit against a British tabloid—the Mail On Sunday—and its parent company, she first acknowledged that American and British laws are different. But then she didn’t mince words: “I do want to say that the way she’s been treated is inexplicable.”
She continued: “I think if the explanation is that she’s biracial, then shame on everybody.”
Chelsea Clinton weighed in too. “Anyone who has the temerity to break the mold of what has previously been established and expected often, unfortunately, receives criticism and bile that I don’t understand. We’ve seen this pattern repeatedly.”
The interview comes weeks after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their plans for legal action after they claim the Mail on Sunday published a private letter belonging to the Duchess. “My wife has become one of the latest victims of a British tabloid press that wages campaigns against individuals with no thought to the consequences,” Prince Harry wrote in a statement.
Previously, other high-profile figures have come to the Duchess’s defense against the tabloids. In February, friend George Clooney said Markle was being “pursued and vilified” by the press. This summer, after the couple received blowback for their use of private jets, including one belonging to Elton John, the singer posted a statement on social media. “I am deeply distressed by today’s distorted and malicious account in the press surrounding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s private stay at my home,” he wrote. “I’m calling on the press to cease these relentless and untrue assassinations on their character that are spuriously crafted on an almost daily basis.”
The couple now has filed multiple lawsuits against the British press. Most recently, Prince Harry filed claims against The Sun and the Daily Mirror for “illegal interception of voicemail messages.” So it seems that the Duke and Duchess’s battle with the tabloids will be making headlines for the foreseeable future.
Originally Appeared on Vogue
