"They don't just report the news, they create it": on Meghan, Harry and the Press

[MrsMaxDeWinter]

The much trumpeted story of the Dior deal is such a classic tabloid creation, isn't it.

I enjoyed this Grazia article that lays bare the utter nuttiness.

First the tabloids report the rumours as though they are true.

"Meghan to sign with Dior!"

No sources, just speculation based on Meghan and Harry wearing clothes by Dior a handful of times.

Then when both the Sussexes and Dior report that the rumours are not true, (Dior spokesperson said they are "nonplussed" about where the rumours came from) they spin it into "Meghan Rebuffed by Dior!"

This has also happened with Meghan's much rumoured run for the presidency: Robert Jobson actually wrote, with a straight face, in his book published in April 2023, that she was absolutely, certainly and most definitely going to run for president in 2024.

I mean any critical person would realise that the timelines don't make sense, she would have needed a fundraising Super PAC by the time the book was published, and in any event, Democrats don't normally challenge a sitting president ... but hey ho, Meghan is running for president in 2024 because a "Royal Correspondent" said so (and they are so knowledgeable about the American presidency) and a tabloid published it.

And it's the same with The Tig. She is going to launch it any day now. She wants to rival Gwyneth Paltrow! Story after story, based on nothing but speculation.

Rumour after rumour, speculation published as "news" to create media stories about a woman whose plans are not known to the tabloids because she and her husband made it crystal clear even when they were in the UK that they don't engage with the tabloid press.

And there are no "palace sources" who can speak with any kind of plausibility about the Sussexes, so the tabloids make it up as they go along, whipping up headline after headline, driving their readers into a frenzy over things they create ...

While ignoring the important news, like the damning questions by the judge in the Mirror Group case, who asked why the journalists, among them Piers Morgan, have not come to court to testify in the phone hacking trial ...

Oh no, that's not as important to report on as Meghan's fictitious Dior deal, completely implausible rumours of her presidential ambitions, and the speculated upon plans to best Gwyneth Paltrow!

https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/in-the-news/meghan-markle-smear-campaign-dior-spotify-faking-interviews/

they're scraping the barrel, Jesus

MarcelProust · Today 08:26
It's not Meghan and Harry whose marriage is on the rocks. They are not the ones who live in different houses and going on solo holidays, nor with rumoured affairs on the horizon.

Are you suggesting Charles and Camilla's marriage is in trouble? If so, it will be Camilla who is not happy; Charles is obviously besotted and has been for decades

Is he not allowed his opinions either?

I guess they need to ask Billy The Goat

https://nypost.com/2023/04/24/psychic-goat-makes-royal-predictions-about-meghan-harry-and-william/

Of course he is. But to lob blame at H&M for the complete cock up Windrush has been and continues to be is mean and vindictive.

He didn't actually say that, did he?

Innuendo, insinuation and mentioning Windrush 6 times in an article about Harry & Meghan

I'm not sure if you have read the same article as it says nothing about H and M being to blame for the" cock up that was Windrush or continues to be" . He talks about how difficult it was at the time and how different it is now.

Or briefly mentioning the couple he felt squandered a golden opportunity in an article about Windrush…

I believe I’m reading the same article as you @ItsOnlyMeNow

Where is the other one?

I'm also reading the same article @ArcaneWireless !

He said @Roussette

‘But they constructed this completely ridiculous and unpleasant story about how maltreated they were — which, frankly, no one believes. No one cared about Meghan’s race. They could have made things different for millions of people and they chose not to. That’s unforgivable. In my book, that’s a sin.’

That was his criticism - nothing to do with Windrush.

But they constructed this completely ridiculous and unpleasant story about how maltreated they were — which, frankly, no one believes. No one cared about Meghan’s race. They could have made things different for millions of people and they chose not to. That’s unforgivable. In my book, that’s a sin.’

Who the fuck is he to speak for everyone in the country? Actually a lot of people not only believe it, but saw it. A sin? wtf/ this is what I object to, the over the top criticism and referring to them speaking of their experience as 'a sin'. Fuck off. What a dick. Quite a lot of people made a point of Meghan's race, theres lots of evidence of it, he's such a denier of racism, its sickening.

Are you seriously calling sir Trevor Phillips a dick and telling him to fuck off!!
That a real low !

And saying that he as a poc is denying racism!

‘Most people would agree that we are not a racist society. We are the most welcoming country in Europe and most of the world,’ he says.

Jesus actual fucking christ. Does he believe his own crap?

Trevor puts our progress, and his optimism for the future, down to a national curiosity — an interest and warmth about other people that, perhaps ironically, dates to the days of Empire.

Riiight... so curious we colonised and tried to get rid of other peoples culture. So warm.

The British African population of 1.5 million is now more than double the British Caribbean population and brings an extra pizzazz.

Pizzazz. That's what black people bring, pizzazz.

You know he's black don't you?

I don;t care what colour anyone is if they deny racism. Yeah I am calling him a dick. So?

Of course I know he's black. That doesn't;t exempt him from criticism when he denies racism and speaks for the whole country.

I'm speechless!

why? quite a lot of people have said the same thing about this man. You do know that right?

any chance of an answer , I feel unable to post.

I think she did answer further up @Samcro .

Her last post I think, scroll up .

So Sir Trevor Phillips has a show coming out "Windrush and Us".

In an article where he sets out his views and points about his observations of race in the UK. Halfway through the article he gets cross about Meghan and Harry and says that he doesn't believe their story and that no-one cared about Meghan's race. The article then continues talking about race in the UK. The title of the article to bring the clicks is about Meghan and Harry - it is frankly shameful. The piece de resistance of course and is evident by several people reminding us that Sir Trevor is indeed himself black and he espouses the view that of course the UK is not racist. Like - do you even know how Sir Trevor is perceived in the BAME community? Sir Trevor is allowed his opinions - the issue is what his opinions on a couple who have nothing ot do with what he is talking about have to do with Windrush.

So to conclude - H&M had nothing to add to a conversation about Windrush when there are actual people still suffering with the consequences of such a catastrophe in British government policy hence why I said they were shoehorned into this discussion.