News on Meghan and Harry

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Since they are in the news more or less daily why not a thread on this. Latest I've read over the last few days is that Meghan is going to produce a film from a book. And later this month she is teaming up with Michelle Obama for project on gender equality. Both sound interesting projects.

Yay another thread that will be full of posters ripping M to bits.

Since they are in the news more or less daily why not a thread on this. Latest I've read over the last few days is that Meghan is going to produce a film from a book. And later this month she is teaming up with Michelle Obama for project on gender equality. Both sound interesting projects I agree. Let's talk about their news.

Do we know which book?
I actually think film and feminism projects will both be a good fit for Meghan.

I reckon Harry is more the object of derision now to be fair.

Is it perhaps this one, Anne - although the story seems to have come from one of the Sun's "sources" so a bit of caution might be wise

www.btimesonline.com/articles/134870/20200706/meghan-markle-produce-political-film-presidential-candidate-who-russian-spy.htm

That's the one puzzled. It sounds an interesting plot. But I might have chosen a less outlandish name for the lead than Maverick Johnson Scott. Still what's in a name. I read the first two pages which is on Amazon.com. some of it was dire but if you get past that it might be a winner. Who knows.

Thanks Puzzled yy it doesn't seem to have been verified by anyone involved.

I might have chosen a less outlandish name for the lead than Maverick Johnson Scott

It sounds like a name you'd see on the sort of novels they SELL in airport racks

At least a bit of film production could (hopefully) be a non-contentious opportunity for Meghan. I wondered about the "Russian spy" bit, but then remembered the palace employed Anthony Blunt for years, even after he was caught

I hope this thread survives. I've been fascinated by the discussion.

I hope this thread survives. I've been fascinated by the discussion.

Sorry, don't know how I got that capitalisation on "sell" ...

@AnneOfQueenSables why? She was a television actress who married into one of the most misogynistic institutions in the world for fame & money. I wouldn't listen to her.

And later this month she is teaming up with Michelle Obama for project on gender equality. This sounds like it could be quite interesting.

Maverick just reminds me of Top Gun. And the TG sequel is called Maverick and I'm totally gutted it's release has been delayed due to the virus 😫

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And later this month she is teaming up with Michelle Obama for project on gender equality. This sounds like it could be quite interesting.

Definitely. This could be a real turning point in how she is perceived. I’ll be interested in seeing this.

later this month she is teaming up with Michelle Obama for project on gender equality

She is not teaming up with Michelle Obama. They are both speaking at at Girls Up, UN conference on global leadership. Michelle Obama is also speaking. They are not appearing together.

why?
She was outspoken on feminist issues from a young age and I think she has a genuine interest hence why I think it's a good fit. Whether you personally would listen to her or would define her by her marriage, is irrelevant especially if she has a behind-the-scenes role. If she can link in with the Obamas it also brings her credibility and gravitas that she is lacking.

She is not teaming up with Michelle Obama. They are both speaking at at Girls Up, UN conference on global leadership. Michelle Obama is also speaking. They are not appearing together

That sounds pretty accurate, but I was surprised to see that even the Mail did a straight-down-the-middle report on the forthcoming "Girls Up" thing
It followed with some waspish reporting on Harry's Commonwealth speech, but stuck to what seem the facts with Meghan

Quite a refreshing change really, though how long it'll last is anyone's guess

As a person who lives in a Commonwealth country, I believe any reporting on that speech could have been far more critical. I don't appreciate a man coming from the epitome of privilege lecturing me, as a member of the Commonwealth, on what I "should" be doing. It was tone deaf and failed to recognize what has been done.

In my country, we did a lot of things wrong, and our indigenous population is still paying the price of our government's attempt to assimilate them, against their will. But that has been addressed over the past number of decades, and is still being addressed by people on both sides of the aisle. I don't need some privileged prince, or his woke wife lecturing me on an issue they obviously have zero understanding of.

@AnneOfQueenSables regardless of her potential, do you not find it distasteful? Her proclamations of feminism were clearly hot air as she gave up her job, family and country to marry a prince and live off the money of a tax system she has never contributed to. It is the least feminist thing ever.

Can we please stop calling black and biracial women who stand up to racism “woke.”

It’s bad enough when it’s hurled against white people engaged in anti-racism.

How did she give up her family, country and career?

She’d left her birth country years ago to move to Canada for her career. And is now back in her hometown near her mum. She gave up her acting career to focus on being a “humanitarian” which appears to be a somewhat nebulous term covering being a sort of vague influencer and public speaker who does charity work. That’s the career path she’d been heading down for a while before she met Harry, which is smart since she knew she’d never be an A lister as an actress.

She was a television actress who married into one of the most misogynistic institutions in the world for fame & money. I wouldn't listen to her.

Well she has managed to convince her prince from said misogynistic institution to not only listen but to join her so she must be pretty formidable in real life