How Meghan Markle Became The Most Disliked Female Celebrity

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00:00 I've never seen anything that makes me think he's particularly predatory.

00:04 Meghan Markle on the other hand.

00:05 Since Meghan and Harry released their documentary on Netflix, a lot of people have been switching

00:09 sides and claiming that they have always hated Meghan Markle.

00:12 How did Meghan Markle become the most disliked female celebrity in the world?

00:17 Meghan Markle rose to fame as Rachel Zane on the TV show Suits.

00:29 But her life took a turn in 2016 when she met Prince Harry.

00:34 And despite their love story and initial boost in her popularity after joining the royal

00:39 family, Meghan Markle has now become the most disliked

00:49 female celebrity globally for various reasons.

00:53 And this is according to multiple different polls.

00:55 Among British adults surveyed, 65% responded with a negative review about Meghan Markle.

01:01 Meghan Markle, born in 1981, has always celebrated her biracial heritage and advocated for equality

01:08 long before her royal life.

01:10 However, her relationship with Prince Harry brought attention again to her race.

01:16 And when she became pregnant with her first child, she revealed that someone in the royal

01:22 family was concerned about her child's skin tone and that sparked some controversy and

01:28 further animosity towards her.

01:35 Many people dismiss this as a false claim by Meghan and her brother-in-law, Prince William,

01:42 defended his family against race accusations and he said "we are very much not a racist

01:48 family."

01:53 Critics of Meghan Markle often accuse her of portraying herself as a victim, and this

01:58 perception hasn't been well received.

02:05 Some people believe that she presents her story in a way that seeks sympathy.

02:10 Journalist Mayuri Wallace expressed her disapproval of the victim card being used by Meghan, feeling

02:16 like it doesn't actually help her in any way.

02:19 So when Meghan talks about things like "I'm the victim," "they treated me badly," and

02:25 "brings up race," things like that.

02:36 People like Mayuri Wallace just label it as "okay, this is her using the victim card again."

02:41 And as you could imagine, these accusations aren't limited to her experience with the

02:46 royal family.

02:47 Meghan Markle shared her feelings about being objectified during her time on Deal or No

02:54 Deal, which fueled some criticism on the internet.

02:58 It's not saying that she didn't become objectified on the show, it's just another example of

03:04 "okay, Meghan Markle using the victim card here."

03:06 Commentators like Stephen Crowder have labeled her as a narcissist and suggested that she

03:11 always shifts the blame away from herself.

03:15 So what are your thoughts about that?

03:17 Does Meghan Markle play the victim card a little too often?

03:20 Let me know down below in the comments section.

03:22 There was also an incident back in October of 2018 where an assistant of Meghan Markle

03:28 reportedly filed a formal complaint accusing her of bullying.

03:32 And despite the complaint, Meghan Markle's spokesperson said that she was completely

03:37 saddened by the attack on her character, especially given her history of supporting people who

03:43 faced bullying.

03:44 Buckingham Palace did investigate the claims, but the findings remained private.

03:50 There were some rumors that NDAs were signed, which concealed details of this incident.

03:56 The journalist Valentin Lowe, who reported the initial incident, mentioned that staff

04:02 actually felt suffering while working under Meghan.

04:06 And Prince Harry did defend his wife, and he blamed both the palace as well as the media,

04:12 and he revealed that Meghan would cry herself to sleep sometimes over this whole situation.

04:18 But this also had a big effect on the public's opinion about Meghan.

04:23 And then, when Meghan Markle and Prince Harry decided to step back from their roles in the

04:28 royal family and move out of the UK, that marked a big turning point and it affected

04:34 how people viewed her.

04:35 The Duke of Sussex has spoken candidly to James Corden about his decision to step down

04:41 as a working royal.

04:43 Even before people had a chance to get to know her, Harry's family felt very uneasy

04:48 about Meghan joining them.

04:50 And this, by the way, is based on what Harry revealed in an interview with Anderson Cooper.

04:55 The public sentiment, especially online, quickly turned against Meghan, and many critics blamed

05:02 her for breaking up the beloved royal institution.

05:06 Despite Harry's long-standing discomfort with his royal life, the departure strained

05:12 his relationship with his family even further.

05:16 And this situation saddened many fans of the royal family worldwide, and a large number

05:21 of royal fans blamed Meghan for the family rift.

05:26 Another point to bring up was that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's interview with

05:30 Oprah Winfrey was met with mixed reviews, despite its high ratings.

05:38 Many questioned their decision to share personal details on national TV, especially considering

05:44 their quest for peace and privacy.

05:51 Critics felt like airing grievances about Harry's family on TV was completely inappropriate,

05:57 and some viewed the interview as a strategic move for popularity in the United States,

06:03 while others found it ill-timed due to Prince Philip's hospitalization and his health

06:09 concerns as he had passed away shortly after that.

06:13 And currently, this interview was the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak,

06:19 when it comes to Meghan completely falling from public adoration down to public shame.

06:25 On that note, this brings us to the end of this brief look at how Meghan Markle became

06:29 the most disliked female celebrity.

06:31 There's definitely more details to share so look out for part 2.

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