Kristen Meinzer
@kristenmeinzer
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Culture critic. Royal watcher. Podcast host: @HowToBeFinePod, #DailyFail, #ByTheBook, #MovieTherapy. Author: So You Want to Start a Podcast.
Brooklyn, NY
Joined January 2011
New show announcement! I'm thrilled to be cohosting a new podcast with @maurafcurrie called the Daily Fail! It's a weekly podcast about the world's worst daily paper - and it's for everyone who loves dissecting and laughing at the tabloid media.
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What would happen if all the “40 under 40” or “30 under 30” lists excluded people whose parents paid for their college, paid the down payment on their first place, or paid the bills while they worked unpaid or low-wage internships?.
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I keep getting pushed ads for this bed. I believe the model is called "I've Given Up."
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1/7 In my early days of working in the media in NYC, a coworker said, "It's interesting how most midwesterners go to state schools; I guess you all like to stick close to home." I was shocked by the classism. I said nothing. But here's what I wish I would have said:.
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7/7 And yet they ask: "Why don't we have more diverse teams? And Kristen, why did you go to your state school? Was it because you were afraid to venture off too far from home?".
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Convenient how The Telegraph cropped Prince William out of this photo in order to paint Prince Harry as the villain. This is NOT real journalism. It's pro-William propaganda.
🔴 Court papers name Duke of Sussex as example of well-known figures to whom defendants might have had access. Read more 👇.
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5/7 It's not just midwesterners who go to state schools. The vast majority of Americans do. And it's not because they lack intelligence or ambition; and it's not a sign that state schools are "inferior" institutions that only the worst of society choose to settle for.
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And now Camilla is also taking a leave of absence. If only they had a spare to keep the royal machine afloat. Oh wait, they did, but they threw him, his wife, and their children under the bus.
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2/7 Fewer than half of Americans have college degrees. Of those who do, a very large percentage are first generation college students or the children of first generation students, who are taught little about how to apply for any college, other than the state school in their area.
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6/7 I've now been in NYC for 20+ years and I still regularly hear people talk about graduates of "elite" schools as if they're smarter and more driven. I've worked for companies that only actively recruit from "elite" schools - companies that claim to be champions of the masses.
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3/7 Of those who are taught the ins and outs of applying for "elite" schools, a large percentage can't afford the test prep courses, college consultants, campus visits, and application costs - all of which add up to thousands of dollars.
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4/7 Of those who can scrape together those costs, most still won't apply, knowing their family income won't cover the costs. For reference: Cornell's tuition, housing, and meal plan is currently over $80,000 per year; the median household income in America is currently $78,000.
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In your years of trashing Meghan Markle, have you ever taken a moment to remember that she’s a real person?
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A bit of perspective: #PrinceHarry & #MeghanMarkle have now been happily together for 6 1/2 years. At the same point in their own relationships, Charles was cheating on Diana with Camilla, Andrew & Fergie were separated, and Anne & Mark had filed for divorce.
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@KensingtonRoyal I do wish you and your family were this vocally antiracist when the target of the racism was the Duchess of Sussex.
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BBC reporter Sonja McLaughlan says that the TMZ video of the woman shopping this past weekend was a Kate Middleton lookalike, and "it's disturbing that newspapers are reporting this as fact."
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Of course Camilla keeps company w/Jeremy Clarkson & Piers Morgan, both of whom incite violence against her daughter-in-law, #MeghanMarkle. Lest we forget, her publicist is a former exec from the Daily Mail, a rag that makes a fortune on anti-Meghan hate.
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We have entered a new golden age of Twitter. Elon Musk needs to pay Kate Middleton a billion dollars for reviving his brand.
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Overheard. Staff at my doctor's office. "Are you watching Suits? It's really good!" "Yeah. It's crazy seeing #MeghanMarkle before she was royal. She's a talented actor." "She's got lots of talents. Not just acting. Like philanthropy & stuff." "Those royals are missing out.".
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It's okay. The Queen knew Harry served with distinction. Veterans around the world know. We all know. This one moment can't take that away.
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This morning's photo of Kate "breaking cover" (barely appearing in profile in a very dark car). Pretty sure this won't put the public's mind at ease.
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The folks calling the #OprahMeghanHarry interview the worst thing to happen to The Queen are clearly forgetting about the time when tape was leaked of Charles saying he wanted to be reincarnated as a tampon, so he could live inside his then-mistress Camilla.
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Congratulations to #MeghanMarkle & #PrinceHarry on their series #HarryandMeghanNetflix reaching the Number 1 Top-Rated slot in the US.
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His greatest failure has been allowing the rift w/#PrinceHarry & #MeghanMarkle to continue while simultaneously welcoming Prince Andrew back into the fold. "Just how stable is a monarch who can't even align himself w/the right members of his own family?"
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A damning theory about Kate Middleton's Mother's Day photo from Ruby Naldrett, a senior social media editor with The Daily Mirror. First it was The Telegraph, now The Mirror. Is the royal family on the verge of losing the backing of the entire Royal Rota?.
my analysis of the kate middleton photo saga is that they took her face from the vogue cover she did years ago and edited it in
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Interviewers constantly ask me: "If Harry & Meghan want their privacy so bad, why do they keep making public appearances & content?" Do they not know the difference between sharing one's story & being pursued against one's will? Do they not know what invasion of privacy means?.
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Folks have asked what I'll be wearing on Coronation Day. Is this too petty?
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Something missing from all these stories about #MeghanMarkle “bullying” her staff: WHAT exactly she DID & SAID that constituted bullying. In workplace reports & legal cases, accusations of wrongdoing require SPECIFIC explanations of the wrongdoing. Why has no one explained?.
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I really don't understand how #SamanthaMarkle - who's made her living shit-talking her half-sister for the past six years & literally wrote an entire book defaming her ("The Diary of Princess Pushy's Sister") - thinks she has a legitimate defamation case against #MeghanMarkle.
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As someone who's been in the podcasting industry for 15 years, trust me: Podcasters switch up production deals all the time. I have, the Obamas have. There's nothing especially shocking about the Sussexes & Spotify mutually agreeing to move on.
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When Michelle Obama ostensibly "broke protocol," The Queen broke protocol right back, wrapping her arm around the First Lady and making sure everyone enjoyed the moment. Perhaps Camilla should take a cue from her late mother in law.
Awkward moment Brigitte Macron breaks Royal protocol as she tries to hold Queen Camilla's hand at D-Day memorial in Normandy. #Macron #DDay #Camilla #Royals
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@joshua_pieters @archiemanners As a highly quoted royal watcher, I’ve talked to the press about how excited I am for the Oprah interview. But I would NEVER pretend I saw it when I didn’t, then tear it apart. If this is how her critics behave publicly, imagine how they behave when they’re anonymously quoted.
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Somebody please tell the Firm’s PR team that this is not helping things.
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I saw this on Reddit. I cannot take credit for it. But oh my god.
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"People throw #PrinceHarry under the bus saying he's the greatest royal scandal of the century, but I still say Andrew is. Choosing to step back from a family that doesn't protect you from abuse is not a scandal. What Andrew did is a real scandal."
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#Oprah: Any regrets? #PrinceHarry: No. I’m really proud of us. I’m so proud of my own wife. She safely delivered Archie at a time that was so cruel, so mean. Every time I came home each day and she was crying while breastfeeding. #OprahMeghanHarry.
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Rumors of the Prince Archie Christening photo being doctored have been squashed. Getty Images has stated: “The image in question had an editor’s note placed on it while under review and that note has now been removed with no issues found.”
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Yes, #MeghanMarkle looks stunning. But let’s also recognize #PrinceHarry. Lest we forget, The Firm stripped him of his military titles for committing the “offense” of stepping back. And yet, he chose to honor other vets at this event. A true class act.
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You know how to make people like me bankable? Invest in us, too. 4/4.
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Happy anniversary to my favorite royals, #PrinceHarry and #MeghanMarkle. A lot has happened in three years. more than any of us could have imagined on your wedding day. Congratulations, #HarryandMeghan, for building the life you want on your own terms.
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In his new book, Tom Bower claims I’m friends with #MeghanMarkle and that I use the pronouns he/she. If he can’t even get these simple facts right, how are we to trust anything he says about the Sussexes? [Thanks, @ellievhall of @BuzzFeedNews for alerting me to this!]
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Reminder: Princess Beatrice & Princess Eugenie make their own money, give interviews to fashion magazines, appear in movies, and are still allowed to keep and use their titles. Why aren’t #MeghanMarkle and #PrinceHarry given the same leeway? 1/2.
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Apparently, visiting Nigeria is something only Senior Royals are allowed to do now? And when Harry and Meghan do it, it's only because they're "trying to one up the Royal Family." Make it make sense.
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@KensingtonRoyal You have the ability to condemn racism - not just in soccer - but when it's directed at your own family members. Please use that power. It would speak volumes.
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In their attempt to frame Meghan & Harry as more guilty of photoshopping than Kate Middleton, the Sun points to the Sussexes' 2019 Christmas card as evidence. BUT IN THE VERY SAME ARTICLE, THE SUN ADMITS THAT THEY THEMSELVES ALTERED THE CHRISTMAS CARD TO MAKE THEIR POINT.
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@Johnmbailey1 All great suggestions, but note: I'm not taking shots at well-to-do parents. I'm calling out these lists for celebrating the "achievements" of kids who were given the money, connections & advantages to "succeed." Contrary to American myth, we do NOT live in a meritocracy.
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In their Prince Philip obit, the @NYTimes says he died during a time of palace turmoil - but no, not because of Prince Andrew being a person of interest in an international sex trafficking case - because GASP Oprah interviewed #MeghanMarkle & #PrinceHarry.
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Oh my heart! Look at this beautiful family! #MeghanMarkle, #PrinceHarry, Archie, and Lilibet
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When royalists insist that I, an American, have no right to an opinion on the British Royal Family, I ask: If the citizen of a former British colony isn't allowed to criticize her nation's former overlords, who is?.
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There's a never-ending narrative in anti-Sussex crowds about how insignificant/unpopular Harry & Meghan are. But the stats suggest otherwise. Consider the TV show Suits. In 2023, it became the most-streamed show in the history of Nielsen’s rankings. 1/
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The New York Post has captioned this photo: "Kate Middleton has eased herself back to work following weeks of post-surgery recovery behind closed doors, Kensington Palace has confirmed." But the photo is NOT A) Current or B) Kate working from home. This is deceptive "journalism.".
Kate Middleton has been working from home on special project, palace confirms
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Remember how vehemently this same publication defended Meghan Markle, demanding on the front page that the bullying stop? Oh, you don’t? That’s because it never happened.
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In trying to send the message that Harry isn't worth his time, Charles has instead broadcast that he's petty & unloving - especially compared to the Spencers who are showing up for the Prince. For more analysis, listen to the latest Daily Fail.
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"Meghan & Harry wade into Kate’s edited pic saga," according to The Sun. But read the article, and you'll see that Meghan & Harry provide zero quotes. This is just the Sun trying to divert attention, using their favorite punching bags, the Sussexes.
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"I found Ms. Markle to be exceptionally warm and gracious and admired her intelligence and her remarkable courage, as I still do." Sam Kashner denies Tom Bower's negative account of his Vanity Fair interview with #MeghanMarkle. TLDR: TOM BOWER LIED TO STIR UP ANTI-MEGHAN HATE.
Telling the truth. Buried deep within the letters section of today's @thetimes is a note from journalist Sam Kashner, who denies biographer Tom Bower's negative account of his experience interviewing Meghan Markle for Vanity Fair in 2017.
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I did NOT hold back talking to Piers Morgan about #MeghanMarkle, #PrinceHarry, and their right to escape a racist, misogynistic tabloid press.
‘Calling Meghan ‘Straight out of Compton’ was clearly alluding to her being a gangster.’ . ‘Comparing her to a Jihadist because she was working on a cookbook. That is racist.’ . @kristenmeinzer tells @piersmorgan explicit examples of racism towards Meghan in the press.
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Years ago, I met w/a founder of a soon-to-be huge podcasting company. At the time, I was hosting a modest podcast for WNYC. I threw my hat in the ring as a potential producer or host. "I'm sorry," he said. "But at this point, we can only invest in proven bankable talent." 1/4.
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@eviiestevens My mom worked retail her whole life. My Nanna didn’t graduate from her one-room school. I often feel like an anomaly in my line of work, in this town.
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It was only only a matter of time. In their efforts to prop up William, “palace insiders” are now throwing Kate to the wolves.
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According to the most-searched royal figure on Google in the UK is #MeghanMarkle. Attached are the monthly UK search numbers. In the US, Meghan’s search numbers are even higher, topping 2 million per month.
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British taxpayers are footing the bill for a £220000 coronavirus loan taken out by Kate Middleton's parents to support their business. The Middletons are multimillionaires. Why should cash-strapped Britons have to pick up the [party] pieces for them?
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The palace PR team is really hanging Kate out to dry.
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I often see folks defending #MeghanMarkle against abuse from tabloids & trolls, saying "leave her alone; she's the mother of a newborn & toddler." Friends, this is not a good argument. Being a mother is not what makes her deserving of dignity. Being a human does.
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Why does the press keep giving this grifter bandwidth? He's essentially trying to practice extortion on his daughter on live TV and being paid for it. Stop treating his "pleas" like real news. They're not. They're money grabs.
'She is not the person I knew as my daughter'. 'I think she has influence on Harry more than he does on her'. In an exclusive interview with GMB, Thomas Markle, who has recovered his speech following a severe stroke, shares his hurt of not being able to see his grandchildren.
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@_dariussimpson “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” ~ Mary Oliver.
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Reminder: #HarryandMeghan are NOT the ones on trial. It's the MailOnline - which the court already determined was in breach of privacy and copyright back in February. The MailOnline is trying to appeal that ruling, and they're grasping at straws in their attempts to do so. 1/5.
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Update! I’ve heard back from @PlayaCabana - another restaurant where “Jenn” claims #MeghanMarkle bullied staff. Their response: “This information is all made-up gossip and is 100% incorrect.”.
Hi, Jenn. I've been in communication w/the management team at @Gusto101TO & they've told me only glowing things about #MeghanMarkle, including that she "visited the restaurant as a guest a few times & was always sweet & pleasant to our staff. We very much enjoyed hosting her!" 1/.
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I was recently asked, "Should the great-grandchildren of slave-owners be forced to apologize for the sins of their ancestors?" My answer: "If you are benefiting from the social, economic, political, and educational advantages of those sins, wouldn't you WANT to apologize?".
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The UK tabloids are accusing #MeghanMarkle of manipulating #PrinceHarry into writing a memoir that will tear his family apart. But I'm guessing he didn't get the idea from her. Lest we forget, Charles collaborated w/Jonathan Dimbleby on his own scathing tell-all back in 1994. 1/.
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Yahoo Entertainment is all in this weekend, fanning the Kate Middleton - Prince William flames. In this edition: they revive the rumor of Rose Hanbury AKA Will’s alleged other woman.
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I wish Kensington Palace was as outraged by the racism the tabloids hurled at #MeghanMarkle as they are at a new article that refers to #KateMiddleton as "stressed." #SussexRoyal
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RIP Barry. The city will be a little less magical without you. 😭😭😭.
We are saddened to learn that our beloved BARRED OWL died last night in an accidental collision with a @CentralParkNYC maintenance vehicle. We will miss her wondrous and beautiful presence in the park.
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These bullying claims against #MeghanMarkle make no sense. “Neither staff member made complaints of their own or were aware that Knauf had sent an email to HR. when it became known to [the two individuals], they each asked for the matter to be rescinded.”
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I do wish you and your family were this vocally antiracist when the target of the racism was the Duchess of Sussex, #MeghanMarkle.
Racist abuse - whether on the pitch, in the stands, or on social media - is despicable and it must stop now. (1/3).
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The Daily Mail out here trying to stir up outrage over Meghan’s clothes when the only thing people want is information on Kate.
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From Forbes, regarding the TMZ video of Kate Middleton and Prince William shopping: “Kensington Palace Won’t Confirm It’s New.”
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"I don't call out racism & sexism against the Duchess of Sussex because we're buddies. I do it because it's the right thing to do." @thisisinsider asked me to share how Tom Bower mischaracterized me in his new book about #MeghanMarkle
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Buzzfeed journalist Stephanie Soteriou posted yesterday that she believes the TMZ video is not of Kate Middleton.
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Hi! I reached out to Welter for comment. Her response: "I do not claim authorship of the words ‘a girl w/out freckles is like a night w/out stars,’ so I definitely cannot lay claim to the accusations of plagiarism you mention.” Welter came across the saying on an aunt's plaque.
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#PrinceHarry: Spotify & Netflix were never part of the plan. But my family cut us off in the first quarter of 2020. I relied on my inheritance from my mother until we got those deals. You asked what my mother would think of this. I think she saw it coming. #OprahMeghanHarry.
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According to @VanityFair, a certain UK tabloid wrote 100 negative stories about Meghan Markle in the first 60 days after Spare was published. This kind of relentless attack on Meghan is one of the many reasons I launched my new podcast #DailyFail.
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My favorite part of #MeghanMarkle's interview w/@TheCut: “I can talk about my whole experience & make a choice not to.” Why doesn’t she talk? “Still healing,” she responds. “sometimes, as they say, the silent part is still part of the song.”
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The BBC has acquired all nine seasons of the hit American legal drama Suits, starring Meghan Markle.
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#hilariabaldwin is a wealthy white influencer who’s faked a Spanish accent & identity for years to come across as more interesting. Meanwhile black & brown Spanish speakers face discrimination every day because of how they speak. Drawing attention to this fact is not bullying.
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#MeghanMarkle on @CBSThisMorning on half sister Samantha’s tell-all book: How do you tell all when you don’t really know me. The last time I saw her was 18 years ago. She changed her last name back to Markle when I started dating Harry. #OprahMeghanHarry.
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Kristen Meinzer, former co-host of Newsweek's The Royal Report podcast, told @Newsweek: "It sends quite a message, William bestowing such high honors on a man who's most famous for taking sides against Meghan Markle."
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Screw the judges. This dog just scored a solid 10/10 in my heart.
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#PrinceHarry & #MeghanMarkle's years-long lease on their UK home (Frogmore Cottage, which they pay handsomely for) has been cut short by #KingCharles. Why? Because he prefers to house someone else there. That someone else? #PrinceAndrew. Very bad optics, Charles. VERY BAD.
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Happy 5th wedding anniversary Meghan and Harry! Thank you for one of the most magical days of our lives. @imjamesbarr and I will never forget it!
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"I can't help but wonder: Do the tabloids fear that no one will read their stories unless their stories sully Meghan's name?" Meinzer added. "If so, they're showing a very sad lack of confidence in the Duchess of Cambridge."
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Reminder: #PrincessDiana, chased down by a relentless press, died at age 36. #PrinceHarry, chased down by a relentless press, escaped to America with #MeghanMarkle. He's now 36. We should be celebrating the fact that he's alive, not attacking the woman he believes saved him.
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Hi, Jenn. I've been in communication w/the management team at @Gusto101TO & they've told me only glowing things about #MeghanMarkle, including that she "visited the restaurant as a guest a few times & was always sweet & pleasant to our staff. We very much enjoyed hosting her!" 1/.
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When most outlets cover bullying accusations, they provide specific examples of the bully's actions (eg. Teigen told Stodden to take a "dirt nap" & "go to sleep forever"; Trump called a journalist "retarded" & an employee a "f—-g loser"). With #MeghanMarkle, it's different. 1/.
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When palace sources went to the press, claiming #MeghanMarkle bullied them, they backed up their accusations with: "she was a narcissist & a sociopath & unhinged." Why did the press accept name-calling as proof of her bullying? Why didn't they ask for examples of her actions? 2/.
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I've worked in journalism for 15+ years & no editor I know would OK these stories. I've also talked to the press about surviving workplace bullying & the first thing I was asked for were specific examples (screen grabs, slurs, etc.). Where are the examples w/#MeghanMarkle? 3/.
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We know why.
Why is Meghan Markle being criticized for American Riviera Orchard when King Charles III has been selling his own jam for decades?
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