The Duchess of Sussex may file a lawsuit against Comedy Central
Comedy Central aired a South Park episode called "The Worldwide
Privacy Tour" that poked fun at Meghan Markle, 41, and Prince Harry, 38, and
their decision to move to the U.S. for a private life - Markle's alleged
criticism is not a happy one.
According to reports, the duchess
was "disgusted and overwhelmed" by the episode and was "upset by 'South
Park,' but refused to watch the whole thing," a source told The Spectator,
while a royal review Officials said the episode could lead to claims.
"His legal team is watching the episode closely to see what
went wrong and what could turn into something more sinister. This seems to
be their course of action instead of laughing it off, enjoying the moment
and showing the world that they understand that he made the
joke."
Meghan Markle ‘upset and overwhelmed’ by ‘South Park’ episode: report https://t.co/MgcwCnPeWs pic.twitter.com/9ACMxj2Wgi
— New York Post (@nypost) February 21, 2023
South Park claims they are fictional characters
The South Park episode does not explicitly name the couple and
begins with a disclaimer that all characters are fictional, even if they are
based on real people, but fans say the characters are identical to the royal
couple, described as Canadian royals who moved to a fictional town for
privacy known as "The Prince and His Wife."
The "wife," apparently referring to Markle, who described
herself as a "sorority girl, actress, influencer and victim," replied,
"Yeah, I'm totally me."
Before they started talking about his
autobiography, they appeared on the show with a banner asking for privacy.
The sketch host asks the prince, "Sir, doesn't your suspicious wife really
have her own TV show, celebrity dates and a fashion magazine?" a reference
to Markle's time on the TV series "Suits."
"Well, I just thought
some people might say that your Instagram-loving bitch doesn't really want
her privacy," the host added. The prince responded, "Sir, how dare you! My
bitchy Instagram-loving wife always wanted her privacy!".
"We just want to be normal people, and all this attention is
hard," Prince said in the episode after admitting he "hated"
reporters.
Meghan Markle has reportedly been "upset and overwhelmed for days" after South Park dunked on her so hard she accidentally caught a glimpse of her true self in the mirror.
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 21, 2023
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