The lives of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have changed radically in recent years. It was in 2020 when the couple renounced their privileges and responsibilities as part of the British Royal Family and moved to California, where they currently reside. The tension between the couple and the rest of the family is an issue that has made countless headlines and something for which Meghan has received a lot of hate. On Women’s Day, the actress also opened up about unpleasant experiences that she has experienced as a woman.
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Meghan Markle explained that she began to be a feminist as early as childhood. She did so at a debate hosted by SXSW. Journalist Katie Couric asked Meghan about the moment she wrote a letter to Fairy, known in the United States as P
“I saw an ad on TV for dishwashing liquid that said, ‘Women all over America are fighting greasy pots and pans.’ And the guys in my class said, ‘Yeah, that’s where women belong.’ ‘In the kitchen,'” the 42-year-old woman began. “At 11 years old, I found that infuriating. I wrote a lot of letters and put pen to paper and they ended up changing the commercial to ‘people all over America.’ It’s funny looking back at what it was like before social media, where you had a much greater scope. I was just an 11-year-old girl with a pencil and paper,” she said.
Meghan assures that you have to raise your voice to be heard. “It just goes to show that if you know something is wrong and you are using your voice to advocate in the direction of what is right, that can really resonate and reach a lot of people. Your voice is not small and it can be heard,” he said.
However, the most personal moment was when the journalist asked Meghan about the hate she has received on social media since she became one of the most recognized women on the planet. Prince Henry’s wife assured that the worst came when she was pregnant with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet and shortly after giving birth. “I’m staying away from this right now for my well-being,” she began by saying.
“The majority of the harassment I suffered on social media was when I was pregnant with Archie and Lili. You think about that and you have to understand why people are so hateful. It’s not malicious, it’s cruel,” she expressed. “When you have a newborn, it’s a tender, sacred moment and you can succumb to it, and maybe because I was pregnant, that mammalian instinct kicked in. But what I find most disturbing is how much of the hatred towards women is completely biased. That For other women, I can’t make sense of it,” she said.
Meghan reappeared at this event after the publication of a report from the Geena Davis Institute that analyzed female representation in the media. The study was funded by Archewell, founded by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The research found that while representations had become more diverse, many mothers featured in the media world were still young, white and thin, even though it was clear that the father was the primary breadwinner.
“My past experiences as an actress, and now as a producer and mother, have amplified my belief in the critical importance of supporting women and moms both behind and in front of the camera,” Meghan told Vanity Fair. “This report on the representation of mothers in entertainment highlights the gaps we must fill to achieve true representation in the content we create and consume, and I am honored to support this work through the Archewell Foundation,” stated the duchess.
