Can someone explain why Harry and Meghan are Humanitarians of the year ?

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15178897/prince-harry-meghan-markle-award-new-york.html

Yes it’s interesting how the formerly ever present Markus was MIA during her trad wife era, and is now back for her Zoolander phase. Any coincidence that the other Soho House doyen, Jessica Mulroney, is rumoured to be writing a book? Andrew Lownie described Anderson last week as Meghan’s Svengali.

Doesnt really ring true with someone who themselves supposedly had been in the brink of sui@ide. Nothing ‘happy’ about a mental health crisis. It was quite a triggering day yesterday for many of us who have been bereaved this way. Even though the awareness campaign is critical it was hard to hear and see multiple news and SM reports out of the blue whilst going about your day.

Did she see it as some light weight ‘wellness’ initiative? Happy ‘hot yoga day’ Happy ‘gut biome day’

I think this mega PR push at everything and anything is going to be another short lived episode, most of the general public are not buying it and it is heaping ridicule after ridicule on not only them but the organizations who are using their notoriety for publicity.

In fairness there are pics of him looking more or less cheerful too, but in the life he was used to he never had to try; instead he could do what he wanted with the palace's vastly better PR to "explain" his worst choices

Now he's stuck in a trashy milieu with nothing to back him up andd it shows

Agree wholeheartedly @Unhinderedd

Also 'because he makes me laugh'? Anyone who knows anything about mental health knows that laughing tells you nothing about how someone is truly feeling

Zoolander phase 🤣 I love it! Thanks for the chuckle

@LaMarschallinyes he’s the spit of Charles with those very striking close set eyes. I think he’s now getting the look of Phil the Greek. Don’t think black suits Meghan - she’s better in neutrals or bright jewel colours. Saying that she looked gorgeous in that pastel pink suit too. Darn her, she looks good in nearly everything.

Can anyone name last year's winner of this award (without Googling 😀)?

It's not exactly the Nobel Peace Prize.

(This year's winner, Maria Corina Machado isn't someone i had heard of before, and i am glad her work has been highlighted).

I suspect he is the new broker for collabs - if he was at the Disney influencer event, PFW and The Inhumanitarians of the Year Awards - maybe he has replaced WME as a fixer.

I think he is a sleazy character who probs has dirt (ala Epstein) on many powerful people just through his role at Soho House and has lots of ‘soft power’ and favours / bribes he can call in.

So they’re in an Andrew situation.

Not necessarily. I just think MA could possibly pull strings for his mate MM from his business ‘contacts’ built up through Soho House and it’s interesting if he has actually been able to do this and WME haven’t. Q would then be ‘How?’ Also is he still working for Soho House and how does his profile with MM sit professionally and within the SH brand communications (maybe it doesn’t).

I do think that they are cut from the same cloth - ruthlessly ambitious and status conscious.

Markus Anderson's boss, Ron Burkle, was reputedly a frequent flyer with Jeffrey Epstein.

I've just looked up just how many awards Harry has been given. It's quite a few, but I haven't heard of some of the organisations that have nominated him for an 'award'. Presumably different charities and organisations can all have their 'Humanitarian of the Year' award. The charity behind this has got some excellent publicity but is the 'award' anything more than a framed certificate from one particular charity?

That rings alarm bells.

I get the impression they are fundraising events, dressed up as an 'award'.

It's all very, very murky.

Having looked at the website, it looks like any other fundraising evening that uses celebrities to drive ticket sales. They've got smart in the way they attract celebrities, by offering an 'award'.

Which gives the celebrities a bit of an ego boost in return for turning up.

Because giving up royal duties to focus on Netflix deals is clearly the ultimate act of public service.

Yes, this.

Just watched footage of them at these awards...their body language seems off? I know it's just a snapshot but they look like a couple who've had an argument in the car on the way there.
Also, didn't Harry say he hates the click of cameras? I think he said this in Spare. And yet there he is in front of loads of cameras...

Sorry I've already bought that award, very nice it is as well. 😁

He has always been the image of Prince Philip. (Despite what the Hewitt lunatics will insist - they were happy to overlook clear genetics for the sake of some ginger hair - which the Spencers have).

He did. He said every click and flash distressed him. Fortunately, he seems to be getting better.

Her ‘Zoolander’ phase 🤣

Brilliant!

Also, didn't Harry say he hates the click of cameras? I think he said this in Spare. And yet there he is in front of loads of cameras...

I suppose it's possible he got a staff discount deal on trauma counselling chucked into his £1m a year fronting the rather tarnished BetterUp?