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Newsweek
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Meghan Markle Shows She's Still Not Ready to Accept Her Flaws
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Meghan Markle was asked what she would have done differently to re-write her narrative and responded: "I would ask people to tell the truth." The Duchess of Sussex was asked the question as a guest on the Aspire with Emma Grede podcast, but her answer is problematic for a number of reasons. The most obvious is that the veracity of some of her own and Prince Harry's past statements has been called into question. However, there is a second underlying issue, which is that she did not actually answer the question that was put to her, and swerving it speaks to a longstanding flaw in her messaging. Meghan Markle attends the Children's Hospital Los Angeles gala at L.A. Live Event Deck, in Los Angeles, California, on October 5, 2024. Meghan Markle attends the Children's Hospital Los Angeles gala at L.A. Live Event Deck, in Los Angeles, California, on October 5, Meghan Markle Told Emma Grede About 'The Truth' Grede asked Meghan: "If you could rewrite your public narrative from scratch, is there anything that you would do differently?" The duchess replied during Tuesday's episode: "Yes, I would ask people to tell the truth." The remark sparked a perhaps predictable backlash from the British press, with some newspapers going as far as suggesting it was a veiled attack on the monarchy. It is easy to see how some might view the comment as hypocritical after some of Meghan and Harry's own statements have been publicly questioned. For example, Meghan's account of an unnamed royal expressing "concerns" about her unborn child's skin tone in March 2021 prompted King Charles III to write to Meghan to say the comment was simply curiosity, according to biography Endgame. And when Harry told ITV in January 2023 that Meghan had never accused the royals of racism but rather unconscious bias, it prompted some to argue that if the public had misinterpreted her comments, the couple should have corrected the record right away instead of waiting around a year and a half. Dickie Arbiter, a former spokesperson for Queen Elizabeth II, also said he was misquoted in Prince Harry's book, Spare, which suggested he was part of a "Fleet Street jury" and "concluded, with his fellow jurors, that we should hereafter 'expect no mercy'" following the couple's decision to quit royal life. In reality, the quote had come from British journalist Sir Trevor Phillips, while Arbiter told Newsweek he deserved an apology, though he did not get one. There are innumerable other examples, from the Archbishop of Canterbury correcting Harry and Meghan's account of marrying in secret to the couple contradicting each other in relation to Meghan's first curtsy to Queen Elizabeth II. In their 2022 Netflix biopic, Meghan said she messed up the curtsy: "I mean, Americans would understand this. We have Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament [a dinner theater]...it was like that." But in Spare, Harry wrote: "Meg went straight to her and dropped a deep, flawless curtsy." And, of course, Queen Elizabeth II responded to their 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview with the famous line: "Some recollections may vary." The problems, though, go beyond the question of whether it is hypocritical for Meghan to demand the truth from others. Prince Harry Denounces the Media Days Into Their Relationship Not least of all, the couple effectively did ask people to tell the truth, albeit using a more elaborate form of words. Harry released a statement through Jason Knauf, the communications secretary at Kensington Palace, on November 8, 2016, just more than a week after their relationship became public knowledge, which stated: "The past week has seen a line crossed. His girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment. "Some of this has been very public—the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments. "Some of it has been hidden from the public—the nightly legal battles to keep defamatory stories out of papers; her mother having to struggle past photographers in order to get to her front door; the attempts of reporters and photographers to gain illegal entry to her home and the calls to police that followed; the substantial bribes offered by papers to her ex-boyfriend; the bombardment of nearly every friend, co-worker, and loved one in her life." The reference to "defamation" and a "smear" was a clear indication Harry felt the stories in the papers were untrue. And that was itself a re-iteration of Harry's longstanding and very well-known position in the British media. For example, when he turned 21, he gave an interview in which he spoke about how protective he was of then-girlfriend Chelsy Davy: "I suppose that is the media in general. There's truth and there's lies and unfortunately I can't get the truth across because I don't have my own column in the paper." Meghan also made similar comments during an interview in 2019 for ITV documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey: "I never thought this would be easy, but I thought it would be fair. And that is the part that is hard to reconcile." All of these interventions were interpreted as pleas for the media to tell the truth at a point when Harry had very firmly established his position that the tabloids were full of lies. Needless to say, none of these interventions resolved the couple's conflicts with the media. Harry and Meghan's Inability to Acknowledge Their Own Flaws In reality, Meghan's answer has the effect of deflecting the question away from how she might have done things differently and onto her frequently repeated existing narrative about what others should have done differently, namely, she wanted them to tell the truth and feels they did not. And it has been said for years that for all their criticisms of other people, Harry and Meghan have done nowhere near enough to acknowledge their own flaws. Rather than batting the question away, Meghan could have finally engaged with the idea that some aspects of her current situation may be a product of her own past mistakes. Prince Harry told Anderson Cooper during his 60 Minutes interview in January 2023: "Meghan and I have continued to say that we will openly apologize for anything that we did wrong, but every time we ask that question, no one's telling us the specifics or anything." However, that statement is hard to reconcile with the passage of his book Spare, in which he described tensions with the staff: "Nerves were shattering, people were sniping. In such a climate there was no such thing as constructive criticism. All feedback was seen as an affront, an insult. "More than once a staff member slumped across their desk and wept. For all this, every bit of it, Willy blamed one person. Meg. He told me so several times, and he got cross when I told him he was out of line." The question of whether there is anything Meghan and Harry might have done differently may well come up again in the future, and it might not be the worst idea for them to have an actual answer for it that does not deflect the blame onto others. Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London. You can find him on X, formerly Twitter, at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page. Do you have a question about King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate, Meghan and Harry, or their family that you would like our experienced royal correspondents to answer? Email royals@ We'd love to hear from you.
Hindustan Times
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Rachel Gupta cries, shares truth about Miss Grand International: 'Made to sell cheap products on TikTok like salesgirl'
Rachel Gupta, the 21-year-old winner of Miss Grand International 2024, has been at the centre of controversy after announcing her resignation from the title. On May 28, Rachel took to Instagram to share that she's stepping down due to a 'toxic environment and repeated unkept promises' during her reign as Miss Grand International 2024. On May 29, she took to her YouTube channel to share a video of herself, which she titled 'The Truth about Miss Grand International - My Story'. Also read | Rachel Gupta returns Miss Grand International 2024 crown, alleges mistreatment; organisation says she was terminated While Miss Grand International Organisation has a different version of events and said that Rachel Gupta was officially terminated from her position, in the video, Rachel, narrated her experience over the past 7 months. From being made to lived in 'cramped' Thai hotel room for 1 month after her win and then being 'locked in a house all day long' with no food or basic amenities to being 'hounded about her weight all the time', Rachel made serious allegations against the Miss Grand International organisers. She said, 'Frankly they don't care if I live or die. As long as I'm there to smile at their events, as long as I keep my body super skinny, the way they like, they don't care if I live or die. They just want me to be there, to go on TikTok Live and make money for them and show up at their events. That's it, that's all they want from me... I realised they would never, never support me, and I was completely on my own... they made us sell. You guys know they made us sell these cheap, tacky products on TikTok like we were salesgirls. You've crowned queens, girls who have careers in our country, we do things, we're well respected, and they're making us sell cheap products on TikTok because it makes them money and you can't say no.' A post shared by Rachel Gupta (@_rachelgupta) Rachel also slammed the organisation for promoting unrealistic beauty standards and body shaming her, which led to her low self-esteem and mental health issues. She said she had to buy herself food and struggled with taking care of her health and fitness. She said, 'I asked them I need access to a gym because obviously, you have to keep taking care of yourself, like that's the job,. But they didn't arrange that for me. I had to beg and beg for them to give me a yoga mat... at the same time they were hounding me and constantly talking about my weight and my body all the time. I remember one time, they sent their representative to me and he just comes up to me and he starts pinching me in different places and he's like 'Oh you need to lose weight here, you need to lose weight here'. What am I supposed to say to that? It's so embarrassing. It makes you feel so small and so bad. I understand, obviously I have to stay fit for the job I have, and stay in shape, but it's so difficult when you don't have access to anything and you're just locked in a house, basically all day long.' In the video, Rachel also said that countries could pay for votes during Miss Grand International 2024 pageant, and the organisation accepted these payments, creating unfair competition. She also expressed concerns about the organisation's handling of serious issues, including a case of sexual harassment reported by a former titleholder. She wrote in her YouTube caption, 'It's taken a lot of courage to speak so openly and honestly, but I truly hope this helps girls who share the dream I once had. While my story may polarize you, I urge you to keep the focus on the issues that matter. I have screenshots and receipts for everything, but am not willing to stoop to that level. People who believe me will do so regardless of proof. It is not easy to give back what you fought so hard to achieve but my decision to step down is based on integrity and self-respect. Thank you for listening to me and supporting me.' The 21-year-old model from Jalandhar was crowned Miss Grand International 2024 last year, becoming the first Indian to win the title.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NBA》Pierce說到做到！被塞爾提克打臉後真的走路7小時上班
退役球星皮爾斯(Paul Pierce)日前在節目上大膽預言，波士頓塞爾提克在NBA 2025季後賽第二輪的系列賽第2戰絕對會獲勝，否則他就穿浴袍光腳走路上班，沒想到塞爾提克最終慘遭紐約尼克逆轉輸球，皮爾斯也真的兌現自己承諾，透過限動記錄自己長達近32公里的走路上班之旅。 開走前，皮爾斯在社群網站分享自己的路線圖，沒想到竟長達20.2英里，比他日前在節目上聲稱的15英里更遠，讓皮爾斯忍不住發了嘔吐表情。這個距離有多遠呢，如果以台灣這裡的相對位置來比擬，大概就是從台北101走到桃園火車站...... 🤮🤮 — Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 8, 2025 根據Google地圖估算，這段路線將花費8小時腳程，為了趕上今天節目的直播，皮爾斯大概從凌晨五點開始出發，透過鏡頭可以看到剛破曉的景象，皮爾斯雖然沒有真的光腳，但也確實穿著浴袍開走了。 Paul Pierce yesterday: 'If the Celtics lose Game 2 at home, I'm walking (to work) tomorrow. 15 miles. In my robe, no shoes on, barefoot.' @paulpierce34 today: — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 8, 2025 過程中，皮爾斯多次透過限動分享自己的現況，常常和他在節目上開嘴的賈奈特(Kevin Garnett)，剛好開車經過他的上班路，賈奈特還故意嘴說：「嘿，你的安全帶咧？」 Kevin Garnett drove past Paul Pierce walking to the studio 💀 — Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) May 8, 2025 接近下午1點時，皮爾斯終於抵達目的地，不愧是頂尖運動員的他，最終只花費約7小時就走完全程，在到達目的地那一刻，汗流浹背的皮爾斯忍不住興奮大喊：「我果然是真理(The Truth)」，他還藉此對塞爾提克喊話：「希望這能激勵我的塞爾提克，讓我們在這個系列賽重整腳步，最終勝出。」 "I'm the Truth."Paul Pierce finally arrives at the Fox lot in Century City after a 7-hour journey making good on his promise to walk to work if the Celtics lost Game 2 to the Knicks: — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 8, 2025 即時趕上節目開播的皮爾斯，不忘調侃一下自己球員時期的經典片段，故意坐著輪椅進入攝影棚，兌現承諾的他也接受眾人歡呼，相信皮爾斯接下來會更謹慎預言塞爾提克的戰況了。 Paul Pierce made it & came into the studio in a wheelchairTHE — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 8, 2025
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NBA》說到做到！ 被塞爾提克打臉的Pierce真的走路7小時上班
退役球星皮爾斯(Paul Pierce)日前在節目上大膽預言，塞爾提克在系列賽第二戰絕對會獲勝，否則他就穿浴袍光腳走路上班，沒想到塞爾提克最終慘遭逆轉輸球，皮爾斯也真的兌現自己承諾，透過限動記錄自己長達近32公里的走路上班之旅。 開走前，皮爾斯在社群網站分享自己的路線圖，沒想到竟長達20.2英里，比他日前在節目上聲稱的15英里更遠，讓皮爾斯忍不住發了嘔吐表情。這個距離有多遠呢，如果以台灣這裡的相對位置來比擬，大概就是從台北101走到桃園火車站...... 🤮🤮 — Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 8, 2025 根據Google地圖估算，這段路線將花費8小時腳程，為了趕上今天節目的直播，皮爾斯大概從凌晨五點開始出發，透過鏡頭可以看到剛破曉的景象，皮爾斯雖然沒有真的光腳，但也確實穿著浴袍開走了。 Paul Pierce yesterday: 'If the Celtics lose Game 2 at home, I'm walking (to work) tomorrow. 15 miles. In my robe, no shoes on, barefoot.' @paulpierce34 today: — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 8, 2025 過程中，皮爾斯多次透過限動分享自己的現況，常常和他在節目上開嘴的賈奈特(Kevin Garnett)，剛好開車經過他的上班路，賈奈特還故意嘴說：「嘿，你的安全帶咧？」 Kevin Garnett drove past Paul Pierce walking to the studio 💀 — Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) May 8, 2025 接近下午一點時，皮爾斯終於抵達目的地，不愧是頂尖運動員的他，最終只花費約7小時就走完全程，在到達目的地那一刻，汗流浹背的皮爾斯忍不住興奮大喊：「我果然是真理(The Truth)」，他還藉此對塞爾提克喊話：「希望這能激勵我的塞爾提克，讓我們在這個系列賽重整腳步，最終勝出。」 "I'm the Truth."Paul Pierce finally arrives at the Fox lot in Century City after a 7-hour journey making good on his promise to walk to work if the Celtics lost Game 2 to the Knicks: — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 8, 2025 即時趕上節目開播的皮爾斯，不忘調侃一下自己球員時期的經典片段，故意坐著輪椅進入攝影棚，兌現承諾的他也接受眾人歡呼，相信皮爾斯接下來會更謹慎預言塞爾提克的戰況了。 Paul Pierce made it & came into the studio in a wheelchairTHE — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 8, 2025
Entrepreneur
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Entrepreneur
NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce Just Walked 20 Miles to Work
The NBA legend posted his walking journey, which took about 10 hours, on social media. NBA Hall of Famer and "Speak on FS1" host Paul Pierce predicted on Wednesday that his beloved Boston Celtics (where he played for 15 seasons) would win Game 2 of their playoff series against the New York Knicks. On the air, he said: "If the Celtics lose Game 2 at home, I promise you, I'm walking here tomorrow." "In my robe," he added. Well, the Celtics lost (now down 0-2 to the Knicks as the series heads to New York for Game 3 on Saturday) and Pierce was stuck setting his alarm for 4 a.m. The former Boston Celtics star known as "The Truth" chronicled his journey on Thursday. Although he said he'd do the walk barefoot, he did end up putting on some shoes. Thousands of viewers watched Pierce, in his robe, walk the almost marathon-length journey to his job at Fox Sports, which ended with him sitting outside the studios with his coworkers cheering him on in the background. Paul Pierce actually walking to work at FS1 after saying he'd do it if Celtics lost Game 2 lmao — Ryan Glasspiegel (@sportsrapport) May 8, 2025 "Boston in six," Pierce said at the end of the journey. "I dropped about five pounds today, I feel it." Maybe Pierce should stop making predictions, or he might be swimming to work tomorrow.
