The Politics of HollyWeird: Has Markle Lost Her Sparkle?

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Markle’s Sparkle Is Dimming

Meghan Markle has had her justifiable share of fame, however how is she faring after the “tell-all” interview she and Prince Harry had with Oprah Winfrey? The Duchess of Sussex tried to current herself as a sufferer of royalty and the media. However, virtually immediately after the present aired, the Fourth Estate pounced on her claims, outing her for telling falsehoods.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

In May, The Hollywood Reporter added Markle to its “2021 Women in Entertainment Power 100” record, saying, “Fresh off that Oprah Winfrey interview devoured around the world,” Meghan and her prince are “making the segue to Hollywood royalty this year.” But did that interview assist or damage her fame?

From reportedly mendacity about when she and Harry really bought married to virtually calling the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton a bully, and accusing the household of racism, Meghan has been torn to shreds by the media sniffing out her so-called untruths like bloodhounds. And now, as she and Harry welcome a brand new child into their household, much more royal turmoil has surfaced.

On June 4, the couple’s second little one was born. They named the new child lady Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, after her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, and her grandmother, Princess Diana. Meghan and Harry’s pals say the ex-royal pair acquired permission from the queen to make use of her nickname, however palace press declare in any other case and clarify that, at greatest, Her Royal Highness was knowledgeable they’d be utilizing the title and they didn’t ask for consent to take action. Apparently, it’s a giant deal as a result of solely two individuals ever known as the queen Lilibet: her father and husband.

A palace insider stated, “Friends of the Sussexes appear to have given misleading briefings to journalists about what the queen had said and that took the whole thing over the edge.” The queen has principally taken a “never complain, never explain” strategy in terms of such scandals, however with all of the unhealthy press and “mistruths” circulating, she instructed courtiers to right statements which are misrepresented. “This is about whether or not what is being reported is an accurate version of what actually happened,” the insider instructed the Daily Mail.

On the non-royal aspect of the household, Meghan remains to be estranged from her father who has not seen both of his latest grandchildren. Thomas Markle stated he didn’t even hear of the beginning from the dad and mom, commenting, “No phone calls. I just heard it on the radio.” He added that “Lili is a perfect name, and the other thing that makes me so very happy is that now there is a lot more Markle blood in the royal family. All that I can say is I hope I eventually get to, sometime, see these grandchildren of mine because I am a pretty good grandpa.”

Cheers and Jeers

Sometimes, HollyWeird gamers make headlines for foolish or weird happenings, so here’s a bit of information from Tinseltown.

Sean Lennon on Woke Culture

The son of legendary Beatles member John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, spoke out towards being woke, saying, “whites are not the problem.” He talked about rising up throughout a time that was with out a lot political correctness and the way he’d been subjected to racism. On Twitter, he posted:

“When I was young ppl used to say racist s— about Asians around me all the time and then be like ‘Oh sorry! But you’re not reeeally Asian so…’ and I think they sincerely thought that would make me feel better,”

Lennon, nonetheless, doesn’t suppose PC tradition is the reply. He stated he actually noticed “political correctness being invented right in front of me.” He added, “The road to hell is paved w[ith] good intentions,” he stated quoting Samuel Johnson. “We’ve been trying this kind of morality policing for a while now & I would posit things are arguably getting worse. Race relations seem to be in the middle of a ‘two steps back’ moment.”

Rugrats Go Woke

Cartoons have been sucked into the woke technology, and the latest present to get a makeover is Nickelodeon’s animated sequence Rugrats. The mom of twins Phil and Lil DeVille will now be a homosexual character voiced by Parks and Recreation actress Natalie Morales. The rebooted model shall be proven on Paramount+.

Tune in subsequent week to see what else Tinseltown has deliberate.

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