Chrissy Teigen is defending Meghan Markle as she faces a storm of tabloid scrutiny before a revealing interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The author of the cookbook “Cravings” accessed Twitter on Friday to defend the Duchess of Sussex in light of the charges of intimidation made against the former royalty on Tuesday.
“This meghan markle is beating very close to home for me. These people are not going to stop until she has a miscarriage. P-king, stop it,” Teigen wrote.
Markle is currently pregnant with her and Prince Harry’s second child. The couple shared the news on Valentine’s Day, months after Markle revealed in an essay published in The New York Times that she had suffered a miscarriage in July.
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Markle and Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey will air on Sunday.
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Likewise, Teigen talked about her own pregnancy loss in 2020. The former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model was expecting a boy with her husband John Legend.
Teigen joins a band of stars who have spoken in support of Markle in the past few days after allegations of bullying during her time as a real worker – which the Duchess’s team vehemently denied. Markle’s close friend Jessica Mulroney defended Markle on Friday, as did ex-Suits co-star Patrick J. Adams and writer Jon Cowan, among others.
On Tuesday, the Times in the United Kingdom claimed that Markle faced an intimidation complaint made by one of her close advisers.
Buckingham Palace issued a statement in response to the report. “We are clearly very concerned about the allegations in The Times after allegations made by former employees of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” said the statement, confirmed by Fox News on Wednesday.
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“Consequently, our HR team will review the circumstances described in the article,” the statement continued. Team members currently involved, including those who have left the House, will be invited to participate to see if lessons can be learned. “
Markle’s team vehemently denied the allegations of bullying.
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“Royal Household has a Dignity at Work policy in place for several years and does not tolerate intimidation or harassment in the workplace,” the statement concluded.
Markle’s team refuted the allegations.
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“The Duchess is saddened by this latest attack on her character, particularly as someone who has been bullied and is deeply committed to supporting those who have gone through pain and trauma,” said a spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in a statement. statement sent to Fox News on Wednesday.
“She is determined to continue her work of building compassion around the world and will continue to strive to set an example of doing what is right and doing what is good,” added the statement.
According to The Times, the complaint was first made in October 2018, by Jason Knauf, the couple’s former communications secretary. The complaint alleged that the former American actress expelled two personal assistants from home and undermined the trust of a third employee.
The media reported that Knauf filed the complaint in an effort to protect palace officials who claimed to be being bullied by Markle. Some claimed that they were even reduced to tears.
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On Sunday, Markle and Prince Harry will sit down with Winfrey in an interview without barriers about their lives in recent years, public scrutiny and pressure, and why they moved to America.
Meanwhile, Harry’s grandfather, Prince Philip, remains hospitalized after undergoing a cardiac procedure earlier this week.