Stormzy sums up the exact reason Brits don't like Meghan Markle
You can't really blame Meghan Markle for leaving the UK after receiving not just a chilly welcome, but a downright frosty and hostile one.
Headline after headline has subjected the Duchess of Sussex to huge amounts of criticism and, if you compare the headlines about the Duchess of Sussex and the Duchess of Cambridge, you'll see a very stark contrast.
You might think this level of unprovoked and undeserved hatred is inexplicable, but I can think of one explanation: racism. Anyone denying that needs to take a cold, hard look in the mirror.
Stormzy hit the nail on the head in an interview on New York radio station Hot 97. Fast forward the video below to 20 minutes in to hear the chart-topping British rapper's views on #Meghxit.
"I'm not super into the royal family," he caveated at first. "[Meghan] she's a lovely woman, she does her thing, I ain't heard her say nothing crazy, and they just hate her, they just hate her."
The grime star then referenced a radio interview with broadcaster Eamonn Holmes, who offered up his own views on the Duchess. "I just find her incredibly irritating," Holmes began. "I look at her and I think I don't think I'd like like you in real life. You're just that awful, woke, weak, manipulative, spoilt..."
Stormzy paraphrased Holmes' remarks and offered up his own thoughts on the subtext. "I was like 'bro, she's black. That's all you're talking about," he said. "'I just think she's got that arrogance' and I was like nah she's just black, man. Get the fuck out of here."
"If you told someone, write a list as to why you hate Meghan Markle, the list is rubbish," he added. "It's nothing, there's nothing credible to it."
He's not wrong.
UPDATE: Jan. 15, 2020, 2:54 p.m. GMT An earlier version of this article had listed the Duchess of Cambridge as subject to huge amounts of criticism. While this is still true, it should have read the Duchess of Sussex (Meghan Markle's title). The text has been updated to reflect this.
Anyone who does not believe this all boils down to RACISM need to take their blinders off. Racism always exist and will always exist. You can not dance around it. They did not accept her and will not ever accept her PERIOD
ReplyDeleteThe second paragraph gets the Duchess mixed up and states Duchess of Cambridge gets the negative headlines. Another shocking example of Mashable journalism. Just get the facts right please.
ReplyDeletethey edited it - good catch lol*
DeleteNot that surprising: this is the nation that invented the British Empire, where they travelled to foreign countries, took over, and stole their national wealth, rationalized by conviction in their own racial superiority.
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear Kim. Important to be aware of the recent past. I think moving forward most people are doing very well with the cosmopolitan result of the Empire, which is actually multicultural and anti racist which is great. Canada is a fantastic mix of people from every country; we’ve certainly moved on from the original Indigenous/French/English/Irish mix.
DeleteFine Just like the French & Spanish. In your native Canada the French and British still have a huge amount of influence. Just so you know I’m mixed race and British and I really think playing the race card is despicable. Believe me the vast majority in Britain couldn’t care less about what colour you are.
DeleteFine so has the UK got loads of different people from all over the world living here quite happily,
DeleteIt's nothing to do with racism and all to do with snobbery. The brits wouldn't have any issue if Harry had married one of the Obamas' daughters, in fact they'd think it was the best thing ever. Brits just don't like a C-lister coming in and being opinionated. I'd put my money on her having pissed off someone senior in the palace that none of us even know exists, and all this backlash is orchestrated by that person to show her who's boss.
ReplyDeleteno it is racism. You say it has nothing to do with racism because you are white. It is RACISM.
DeleteI don't know, your mom is snob for carrying out your pregnancy 🤷♂️
Deletenow that's racist
Deleteexactly those that call others racist and the racists!
Deletehaha. I’m not sure if that is an insult or a compliment?
DeleteShe's just a person...that's all...
ReplyDeleteshe was welcomed into the UK and royal family, but she wanted things her own way, not the royal way, she already got rid of her family and now Harrys, its nothing to do with where she comes from, she had this planned, never even tried to become British so kept her USA passport, she knows everything she is doing, but think she will find they end up paying for everything as UK people are not mugs.
ReplyDeletefinally someone who sees it for what it is and isnt trying to put the word racist into every sentence.
DeleteNo you are nuts! She didn’t fall in line to royal rules. No off the shoulder dresses and always woe is me attitude. Phony! She wants back to Hollywood. After the queen spends 2 million on fixing up a shack for her off she goes.
ReplyDeleteTrue story !!
ReplyDeleteHe's not wrong
ReplyDeleteI saw him on The tonight super talented.
ReplyDeletehis man is good.
ReplyDeleteThe British Paparazzi is one of the worst in the world. They make then break ALL celebrities (including Stormzy who they love – at the moment). They know how much money that can bring in. Newspapers can whip up hysteria on white lies. At first the press loved Megan Markle, praised her for her looks, dress sense, independence and new diverse blood that the Royal families need and good links with the US. It did not take long for them to start running her down, the first chance they could - they did. Most of the British people do not HATE Megan, but that does not sell newspapers. The silent greater majority of Brits either care about the Royals and admire Harry for serving his terms in the armed forces and worry greatly for Megan and their baby OR they couldn't care less and are not at all interested. Please do not assume that Brits generally are nasty racist hounds – blame our horrible Paparazzi, which this family cannot wait to get away from.
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/ndh3nJ9TH8g
thank you! I honestly thought that British people were nasty, but now I know not all of them that way
DeleteYes well said
Deletewell said
DeleteAs a nation our population is much like any other and just as diverse in their opinions.
ReplyDeleteso if the press is so terrible why does she court them just like Dianna did? The Royals use the press and need them just like its always been. The press respects the fact that they cannot stalk the royal children do you think the rest of the world will? Do you think that once they leave the UK they wont be followed everywhere? Already we have pictures of Megan's movements in and around Vancouver. The paparazzi is not going away if anything its stirred the waters even more.
DeleteShe would have googled Harry and the royal family to the n'th degree,she thought she could marry in to the royal family and then change it,realising she couldn't she's bailed out but wants the trappings still that go with it,she will dump harry within 5 years if they make a fortune and none of the trappings of royalty are still in place, she popped a baby out asap for insurance,shees not even natural holding the baby,shes a complete and total fake and she knows it.
ReplyDeleteI find Drizzly such an inspirational character. For example
ReplyDeleteThe sad thing about all these stories is that the girl is doing so much good for people while the same people like the garbage piers does nothing. life is so complicated.
ReplyDeleteI seem to remember Princess Diana getting the same treatment. So did the wives of Pop royalty: Paul McCarney's partners and John Lennon's. In the battle of sexes it is not racism it is Sexism. Though when there are scathing comments to be made, the easiest ones give way to racism and disablism.
ReplyDeleteOh well if stomzy said it then it must be true 🙄🙄🙄
ReplyDeleteYou can't help the family you were born into.its not like he's walking away completely..just walking away from the crap, & mindless carry on with the media all the time. ...You know the ones ..the ones who hounded his mother so much they killed her...and now doing the same to his wife...yes those ones! Who wouldn't want to get away from that?
ReplyDeleteHarry’s mother died in another country, hounded by foreign paparazzi, with inferior security and a drunk driver so I don’t see how removing Meghan from British security is supposed to keep her safe.
DeleteIt’s not racism. She’s American. They hate her way more for that.
ReplyDeleteYes the Race Card always pulled out when needed
ReplyDeleteI agree. At the moment it is coming to light that young white girls are being groomed by coloured men but although the police knew about it nothing was done in case it caused racial hatred. Need to stop using this as an excuse. I honestly never noticed meghan was coloured till she kept bringing it up.
DeleteI think that racism is like a knot. The more you pull at it the tighter it gets.
ReplyDeleteShe's not a royal she want's to be a Hollywood actress. Undres on screen, get divorce couple of times. Never met her in person so I don't know if she's sweet or arrogant but one thing for sure Meg say or did something and it's time to duck off her from palace
ReplyDeleteAre you having a stroke? That was unintelligible.
DeleteYou should make a song about Meaghan get her out of your mind you have it pad she has done all the pad
ReplyDeleteI still think this is, at least in part, is about Harry not giving Meaghan enough time to get used to what's all involved/expected with becoming a member of the royal family. Kate had years to get used it, while Harry and Meaghan were together slightly over a year before they were engaged. Talk about a whirlwind romance. Not to mention the culture shock of a different country, being thrust into worldwide celebrity, having her voice silenced (social media wise), having your every move judged by everyone, (look what's going on here), etc, etc. How many of us wouldn't want to run for the hills, instead of wanting to endure all of that. But with all of that being said, I think she's rubbed the royal family the wrong way with some of the things she's done, which most likely hasn't helped matters any.
ReplyDeleteYes that is all correct driven out.
ReplyDeleteJust Diana driven and hounded by paparazzi to her death
lets not forget if her driver hadn't of been over the limit he might have got her through it that night
DeleteIts not only the colour issue its a weird fact that paparazzi get their teeth into someone a just hound them, and its money, hate,a very bad human trait
DeleteMeghan Markle is super talented.
ReplyDeletewhatever place, whatever country hes make sucess.
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