Meghan Markle’s claim to be one of the world’s “most bullied people” sparked fury on GB News with political commentators Chloe Dobbs and Liz Kershaw sticking the boot in on the duchess.
Earlier this month, the duchess visited the Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara, where she spoke to teenagers about her experiences with being bullied.
During an interview with Vanity Fair, Larissa May, the co-founder of an advocacy group working with Girl Inc. said Meghan opened up on being “one of the most bullied people in the world”.
But the claim was rebuked on GB News in a furious rant by Chloe Dobbs.
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“This is just the most pathetic thing that has come out of her mouth”, she said.
“Tell this to kids who get beat up over and over again and are bullied by parents in abusive households.
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Chloe Dobbs hit out at the 'pretentious' remark
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“I mean, how pretentious are you Meghan Markle?”
Former BBC presenter Liz Kershaw claimed Meghan is not a victim of bullying for the most part and is actually just being “deservedly” criticised for her actions.
“Most of the criticism has been negative, and I think she deserves it”, she said.
Journalist Benjamin Butterworth said there is an “obsession” with Meghan Markle in Britain and some of the criticism she receives can be unjust.
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“We are quite aggressive towards her. We’re slightly obsessed in the media, whether it’s British or American media”, he said.
“I can imagine that’s not nice to be on the receiving end of. But I do think there’s something really off about going and talking to young girls, going and talking to young people and saying, ‘pity me’.
“You live a life of luxury unimaginable to 99.99 per cent of people on the planet, you should be telling those young people what they can achieve, not what they can fear.”
Meghan’s visit to Girls Inc. came months after she and Harry launched The Parents Network, which supports parents whose children have suffered or died due to online harms.
The foundation has also worked with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and others to end violence against children, an issue Harry and Meghan addressed during a recent trip to Colombia.
The couple spoke about their campaign on CBS Mornings last month, where they addressed their desire to raise awareness about the dangers of online bullying.