To be completely bored of the constant coverage of Harry and Meghan

[Frenchpastry]

It's just too much! Way too much media focus on a them and all their drama. There's a global pandemic, explosions, oil spills etc. etc. etc. There are so many more important things going on in the World than a bunch of over-priviledged plebs and their family drama. It's not interesting, it's not relevant to the rest of the World and it's not in any way beneficial to anyone to keep speculating about them. I get that some people may find it interesting but so interesting it dominates headlines for months on end?!?

I should point out, I'm moaning about the media's obsession rather than them as an individual couple; whilst I'm not a fan of theirs by any stretch, it's the ridiculous number of articles I've seen about them across different news sites that's bugging me. Surely there's not that much to say about them?!

Harry and Meghan have nothing to do with the book, don’t profit from it, and have nothing to do with the tabloid coverage which is mainly negative and often intrusive (eg using drones to fly onto their property).

The Mail are exploiting them for clicks, and the RF are leaking shit about them and exploiting them to detract attention from Pedo Andy and the toxicity of the remaining royals.

I think that any feelings and/or emotions that are brought on by reading the Daily Mail are entirely of your own making.

You choose to consume the media that talks about them the most. You describe yourself as simple. Here is a simple solution, stop doing that.

@MouthBreathingRage - why do you find it so impossible for people to dislike public figures? Why are you so desperate for Meghan to be liked? You think all black/mixed race people should be liked because they are not like the British royal family?! Interesting angle.
I dislike many things about the public image of themselves that Meghan and Harry have chosen to create and portray. If they are nothing like that in person then I'd like and respect them even less for being ingenuine. There are many public figures/personas that I dislike and I don't need to justify my reasons or prove they are not racist. We all make judgements on people we know in real life and on public profiles. We can't like and agree with everybody.

1. Stop reading the daily mail and its ilk
2. No idea what the book/articles say, but M is suing the DM so presumably the paper is going for the jugular.
3. The media has changed so much since even Kate joined the RF. ie the rise of the Mailonline, social media, etc. Press is nastier now than it has ever been.
4. The press would love to stick it to Andrew, but he seems to have put up and shut up since the Emily Maitless interview. The RF have clearly closed ranks and are protecting their own. (Disgusting, but it’s the firm in action.)
5. H&M for whatever reason think they would be better protected outside the RF. 4. Would suggest not. Unsure of the merits of the current court case against the mail but even if the judge finds in their favour, they must surely have known it would get worse before it gets better (at least until judgment is made).

@Frenchpastry

Where are those of you not seeing excess coverage going? I'm a simple person, I do mostly stick to Daily Mail and The Telegraph but other news outlets I know cover them also to ridiculous heights. I don't spend enough time on MN to see it in excess here to be honest. (Though clearly I'm contributing to this today 🙄)

You mostly stick to Daily Mail and The Telegraph. Enough said.

Why are you so desperate for Meghan to be liked?

I don’t think people care if she’s ‘liked‘.

Just not vilified for things like touching her bump, flicking her coat, eating avocados, watching a friend play tennis, holding her baby ‘wrong’.

I can go all day with examples if you need me to.

Why are you so desperate for Meghan to be liked?

It's not about being liked. It's about being given a fair press or if not fair, comparable to others in a similar position.

@Roussette

Why are you so desperate for Meghan to be liked?

It's not about being liked. It's about being given a fair press or if not fair, comparable to others in a similar position.

Quite! Plus from what I've seen and heard of her, she hasn't put a foot wrong so there is no reason to dislike her. The scandal mongering British press didn't take long to put the boot in, when she first appeared on the scene she was feted. Aren't we all glad we're not famous?

I haven't seen much in the media about either of them recently which is good; I hope they have had some respite during the restrictions and have formulated some plans for the future as well as enjoying their son.

@middleager

Hilarious that OP gets a hard time for reading the "wrong" media and then somebody cites the BBC!

OP, you should be reading The Guardian of course. Doesn't matter they, and the BBC, don't know what a woman is.....

But the DM and DT do both carry a lot of daft Harry and Meghan stuff though. If her desire is to not be bombarded with Sussex clickbait, then actually she is pretty much reading the wrong media. I share your concerns about the Guardian and BBC stance on trans issues, but OP hasn't said anything to suggest that's an issue of interest for her.

why do you find it so impossible for people to dislike public figures?

I absolutely accept it is 'possible' to dislike public figures, as long as they have made undeniable mistakes or actions that cause great harm to others. I've yet to see how MM falls under this umbrella. And no, upsetting Harry's granny by moving out at 33 years old, not being besties with Kate or generally not wanting to be a big part of gbe Royal Family Puplet Show does not fall under 'notably distressing or generally rude behaviour'.

Unless there is something I missed that MM has done (with proof of course, not media hearsay) that has resulted in such dislike from the general public?

Why are you so desperate for Meghan to be liked
I dont actually particularly care if she's 'liked' but I can see very clearly how she's unfairly vilified.

@Roussette

They are trying to sell a (rubbish, poorly written) book! No, they are not. They didn't write the book, they don't get the profits from it.

Bollocks. Where did all the detail come from about first dates and first holidays then? If they were not involved they'd sue the author. It is clearly a score settling whine. I hope the RF don't ever dignify it with a response.

Other than the current attention over the cringeworthy book and Harry on twitter going on about equality, whilst living in a millionaires mansion, they don't seem to get much coverage nowadays. I wish them well, they just need to stay out of the spotlight and off sm as they seem so unable to cope with any response other than adulation.

Wow, Laurie, that article!

The Mirror group have set aside £70 million to deal with damages from their phone hacking, the Murdoch media have already paid out £400 million, and the bill could reach £1 billion for the two companies!

All being quietly settled to prevent the claims being heard in open court.

The Mirror Group and Murdoch press really are desperate not to be scrutinised, aren't they?

Harry on twitter going on about equality, whilst living in a millionaires mansion

I never understand this mentality. They get lambasted for being in the media all the time, so they use their platform to actually speak about worldy injustice or causes that they feel passionate about, and they're still doing it wrong? Should they give up the money she earned in her own right, or he the inheritance he got for losing his mother as a child and live in a one room hut before they get a say on anything?

I haven't seen much in the media about either of them recently which is good; I hope they have had some respite during the restrictions and have formulated some plans for the future as well as enjoying their son

I agree. However, the trash DM and DT have carried a ridiculous amount of stories between them on H&M. 18 yesterday I believe. Don't read them, it appeals to a certain user base

GetOff Bollocks to you too!
They did not write the book. They don't stand to profit. That is what I put in my post and I stand by that unless you can prove the wrote it all, and they take the profits?!

Bollocks. Where did all the detail come from about first dates and first holidays then?

It’s written by journos who followed them through the years. They’re not getting profits, no.

Should they give up the money she earned in her own right, or he the inheritance he got for losing his mother as a child and live in a one room hut before they get a say on anything?

Apparently so!
Oh, and they should donate all their money to worthy causes while they're at it! Because how dare they speak about anything unless they do that

@YesINameChangeEveryDay
I haven't seen any coverage

WeAllHaveWings
I haven't seen anything either. Where are you seeing it?
Today there is news in:
The Independent.
The Times.
Daily Telegraph.
Daily Mail.
The Mirror.
The Express.
The Sun.
Daily Star.

The Guardian - I don't think it is in there today but they've been running stories about H&M for the iast couple of weeks.

@FinnyStory
Aren't you choosing the wrong media then? I can honestly say the only place I've seen anything of them in the last couple of months is on MN!
Wrong media 🤣
What is the "wrong" media?

@positivepixie
Change your reading matter? I’m not seeing any headlines or articles in my regular news sources.
Would you mind telling us what your regular news sources are? I often see comments like this and wonder. Seriously, I'd like to know what others read.

“Causes that they feel passionate about”? “Using their platform”? Rubbish, they neither know nor care anything except for their own profiles. Rather like their sainted mother in fact. They could choose to give up most of their inheritance and live like the rest of us do, yes. Very boring people and the only reason the papers push this plastic American celebrity chasing is to distract us from the all-too-real problems we face at this end of history.

'Just not vilified for things like touching her bump, flicking her coat, eating avocados, watching a friend play tennis, holding her baby ‘wrong’'

As was 'waity katie', with her 'doors to manual' mother. Camilla was slated for years as was Sarah 'duchess of pork' Ferguson.

The msm is cruel and shit yes. They have treated all members, barring the queen, despicably. It isn't ok but it's no different for this pair. To be behind the release of this book, which of course they were as Omid is bffs with M, is just awful. To disregard the Queen so publicly is low, even by Harry's grasping standards.

This thread will deleted as all H&M threads are, but to whine about privacy then be behind the launch this tabloidy style attack on the RF is really nasty and totally hypocritical. If they weren't behind it they would publicly condemn it, they haven't.

Rubbish, they neither know nor care anything except for their own profiles

Totally disagree with that. Why then has Meghan been involved in all sorts of causes since before she met Harry, if that's the case?

Yes but those articles get hundreds of thousands of views without fail. Early not everyone is tired of it

The people I respect who are involved in causes are those volunteering their time and effort out among them. We could do with a few more of these celebrities doing that out in Britain’s poor areas where law and order is a thing of the past and working people cannot afford living space. That doesn’t quite have the media star quality that they’re afterthough does it, and would involve a bit more in depth thinking.

Because how dare they speak about anything unless they do that

Do you not find it in extremely poor taste how they visited a poverty-stricken area of Africa and had the audacity to pretend they understood their struggles, then complained about nobody asking if she was ok and that all they were doing was living rather than thriving? That was particularly insensitive and ill thought out, if it were thought out at all.
They announced Meghan's pregnancy at Eugenie's wedding, of course it's not like they kicked a puppy, but it just smacks of attention seeking and taking the focus away from the bride and groom which is unfriendly and a bit unfair.
Then there was the hypocrisy surrounding the taking of many private planes for holidays, which they defended rather than admitted it wasn't the best choice, whilst talking publicly about the need for more awareness of climate change. These are just small examples of what causes people to think, hang on, these two are actually coming across as rather fake, actually rather unpleasant and not really people who the average Joe can trust or identify with.

@MouthBreathingRage aggree with you.

i think people saying well....Kate had it bad and so on are missing the point.
no woman should have to put up with this level of hate.
only one voice is allowed and that is the one that runs her down.