Meghan's Speech

The speech once again was all about Meghan and her sincerity shone through. She was an actress after all. Meghan has now become an expert on racism, her elephant phase must be over. I wish the woman would cease embracing the publicity she despises and disappear.

Spot on Chewbacca.
Me me me me me me MEGAN.

The confusion about Meghan Markle amuses me. She is sometimes called a minor actress,sometimes an A list celebrity, accused of marrying for social status, criticised for chucking that very status and now apparently shouldn't speak out about racism in the US because she spoke about it in the UK.
Try bringing a little objectivity to your posts Gransnetters. It's getting really silly.
No reason she shouldn't speak ou about racism and her personal experience of it here or anywhere.

Always defending Megan trisher ?

But I assume this is just a “starter for ten”.....pages of rants about Harry and Meghan.

You should have run a book on it, Lucca

Megan would be damned if she did speak out and damned if she did not.

Doubt that she'd be damned for keeping quiet for once Granny23.

I didn't listen to her, muted the sound on the tv until it was over.

She was invited to make a speech at the school - she did it - it was a good speech.

I am guessing she has not written to schools and said - "Hey, look at me; I am married to a British royal; I can come to your school and make a speech.. Aren't I great!"

She was asked to give a talk at her old school, Presumably for graduation. I saw the clip and thought she did well, and is entitled to her views and opinions. I have not followed the Meghan/Harry saga so have no opinion on her, but can’t understand why she is so criticised.

Merlot I’m confused ! You think it’s good she spoke up or you don’t ?

No need to be confused, Lucca. I think it's good that she spoke up but without the platform that the RF has provided I don't think anyone would be terribly interested.

Listening to her account of the LA riots when she was a child made me think her criticism of the UK after we gave her such a warm welcome (YES, we did!) was very unfair.

Sadly, there is racism everywhere, in all walks of life. Meghan has made it clear she prefers to be in America where it is far worse than in Britain.

Any criticism of Meghan is now deemed to be racist and that is unfair.

I am guessing she has not written to schools and said - "Hey, look at me; I am married to a British royal; I can come to your school and make a speech.. Aren't I great!"

No but her agent probably did.

She is no longer married to a Royal; they have both lost their royal status from the beginning of June.

Who gave the video to the media if it was to one school ?

To say that she was driven out of he UK because of racism is so unfair and completely untrue, the press did not give her a hard time, (has to be a first!!) she needs to look at old film and she will see cheering crowds and adoring fans! I don't know how her husband puts up with her coniving lies and I hope she never comes near this country again!

Racism is alive and prospering on GN I see.

Rubbish! trisher

My opinion would be the same whatever the colour of her skin.

Still confused. Fact is she did marry into the RF.
However as an actress she may well have been invited by her old school to do a speech.
I’ve read her speech now, it was a perfectly decent speech and she related it to herself to the same extent that any alumnus would and relating to a topical issue.
Let’s be a little fair

Oh for heaven's sake, its nothing to do with her race but everything to do with her appalling behaviour. I couldn't give a toss about the colour of skin and would feel the same whoever she was!

I didn’t mention racism

I am sure she was invited by her old school to make the speech, I do wonder who passed the video to the media, surely
not the school, they must know she could sue , unless done with. Her permission!

I didn’t know she’d made a speech. Will look it up.

Quite right Jabberwork and she does those who are facing racial abuse a huge disservice by claiming she was on the receiving end of racial abuse in the UK when she wasn't.

Let’s be a little fair

I haven't criticised the content of her speech, Lucca I thought it was well put together but her bleating to Tom Bradby seems even more out of place now.

Why do you wonder ? What does it matter ?