Meghan Markle Reveals the Criticism She First Noticed When Dating Prince Harry
- Oops!Something went wrong.Please try again later.
It doesn’t matter who your favorite royal is, it’s pretty clear that the women receive an extra level of scrutiny in the press, whether it was Princess Diana, or in 2022, Kate Middleton or Meghan Markle. Meghan is lifting the veil behind the level of criticism she received once it was revealed that she was dating Prince Harry.
Simple words like “ambitious” started to take on a “negative connotation,” she shared in the premiere episode of her Spotify podcast, Archetypes, with guest Serena Williams. “Apparently ambition is a terrible, terrible thing, for a woman. That is, according to some,” Meghan elaborated. “Since I’ve felt the negativity behind it, it’s [been] really hard to un-feel it.” It’s pretty easy to read between the lines and see that she’s talking about the UK press, which has been brutal with their coverage of her from the very beginning. Why wouldn’t you want an “ambitious” member of the royal family, especially when others have been criticized for being lazy and not making enough public appearances?
More from SheKnows
Meghan Markle detailed the traumatic event that led to her eventually leaving the Royal family. https://t.co/cknjV9wQ0y
— SheKnows (@SheKnows) August 23, 2022
What concerns her the most, particularly as a mom to a young daughter Lilibet, 1, is that she “can’t unsee it, either, in the millions of girls and women who make themselves smaller – so much smaller – on a regular basis.” It’s something that isn’t just happening behind palace walls, it’s occurring in every industry across the globe. Society is telling accomplished women that being driven, motivated, and eager is being interpreted as pushy, forceful, and power-hungry.
Click here to read the full article.
We can’t ignore those 2018 headlines from The Sun that spell out exactly what the Duchess of Sussex is talking about: “‘Demanding’ Meghan Markle ’emails staff instructions as early as 5AM.’” Did she also “demand” that her personal assistant return those emails at 5 a.m.? Highly doubtful. She was probably just an early riser who tackled her email inbox ahead of the day, so she could go do other things — because she had ambition.
Before you go, click here to see the craziest conspiracy theories Meghan Markle has faced since becoming a royal.
Launch Gallery: 27 Photos of Meghan Markle Royal Fashion Looks That Left Us Breathless
Best of SheKnows
Sign up for SheKnows' Newsletter.
For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
