Hillary Clinton defends Meghan Markle over 'inexplicable' treatment by British press, suggests it's partly because 'she's biracial'
Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea Clinton have sided with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on the question of whether it was the right decision for the royal couple to take legal action against the British media.
In an interview with The Sunday Times, the 71-year-old former secretary of state defended the Duchess of Sussex, saying that the latter had been treated unfairly at the hands of the British media possibly due to her race.
“I do want to say that the way she’s been treated is inexplicable,” she said. “If the explanation is that she’s biracial, then shame on everybody."
The 2016 presidential candidate also added that while Meghan's race might not constitute the entirety of the issue, it was “certainly part of it.” Her daughter, Chelsea added in the interview that the Duchess was not afraid to use her voice to advocate for issues she believed in, which might also be the reason she was being criticized by the press of the country.
“She proudly had a career first and has a voice that she thankfully continues to use,” the mother of three said. “Anyone who has the temerity to break the mold of what has previously been established and expected often, unfortunately, receives criticism and bile that I don’t understand. We’ve seen this pattern repeatedly.”
Chelsea added that while she did not personally know the duchess, she admired Meghan as a person. “I don’t know her, but as someone who respects her, I’m so grateful that she persists, and is unbowed, and is doing work she feels called to do. And isn’t willing to be bullied.”
Meghan filed a lawsuit against Mail on Sunday earlier this month over the publication of a letter she wrote to her father, Thomas Markle. Prince Harry later said that he was also considering suing tabloids like The Sun and The Daily Mirror over alleged interceptions of his cell phone voicemails.