Why Meghan Markle Shouldn't Have To Shoulder the Weight of Jessica Mulroney's Reported Friendship 'Regrets'
The Canadian fashionista is back in the headlines after recently splitting from her husband, Ben Mulroney. It's the latest setback for the former TV personality, who weathered a controversy during the Black Lives Matter movement with Black influencer Sasha Exeter in June 2020. Mulroney's handling of the incident was what led to the fallout of her friendship with Meghan.
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Mulroney's public apology centered the conversation around her friendship with the Duchess of Sussex, which was a rather uncomfortable way to handle the situation. 'I need to acknowledge and understand [Exeter's experience]. I am unequivocally sorry for not doing that with you, and for any hurt I caused,' she wrote, per Page Six. 'As I told you privately, I have lived a very public and personal experience with my closest friend where race was front and centre.'
Exeter then revealed that Mulroney privately threatened her with a libel suit — and that's when sponsors dropped the socialite from her campaigns and TV appearances.
Five years later, the Daily Mail is claiming that Mulroney sees her friendship with Meghan as a 'dark cloud.' A source alleged, 'If she could go back, a part of her wishes she was never part of that wedding. She really did consider Meghan family. But now she sees that whole time as a 'dark cloud''
But Meghan was never the source of her problems. The issues Mulroney faced with Exeter were of her own doing, and the consequences were grave. The Duchess of Sussex got dragged into the conversation without her consent, so it seems quite unfair to blame Meghan for any of the mess. According to The Sun, Meghan felt that Mulroney tried to 'make a career out of the friendship' even before the scandal emerged.
'The white privilege row has really given Meghan the excuse she was waiting for to cut Jess off for good,' an insider told Page Six in June 2020. 'I don't know what the tipping point was, but Jess has been on the outs for some time.'
Mulroney might be in her feelings right now because she is dealing with a season of endings and new beginnings with her marriage — which has nothing to do with the Sussexes. It can be a rough ride through the storm, but some friendships are not meant to last forever; they are there for a certain time in your life. Mulroney can't blame Meghan for her troubles, and Meghan doesn't need to bear the weight for their friendship ending. It was just time for the friends to part ways.Best of SheKnows
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