People have become ‘fatigued’ with Meghan Markle after seeing her constantly ‘whining and moaning’, says author and Fairness First spokesperson Oli London.
‘She’s just so out of touch,’ Mr London told Sky News host Rita Panahi.
Firstly we commend Sky News Australia on its newfound commitment to respecting people’s self identification. Usually we’d suspect that a figure such as Oli London — an internet personality who has spent years insisting they are “transracial” and identify as South Korean and all manner of offensive nonsense he kind of apologised for — wouldn’t be someone the after dark crew would take seriously. But hey, London has detransitioned after six months identifying as a woman and is now fixated on trans women in sport and willing to say Pride events are no place for children… so he’s a credible enough Sky News guest, I guess?
Secondly, at last someone says it: we are tired of hearing about the troubles of Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and her husband Prince Harry. After all, look at all this exhausting coverage Sky News’ Twitter feed has apparently been forced to produce in just the last week:
June 27: Meghan Markle has “no authenticity” and people don’t see her as a “real person” who is just using Prince Harry, says author and Fairness First spokesperson Oli London.
June 27: Taylor Swift is “far too intelligent” to appear on Meghan Markle’s podcast after she reportedly snubbed a handwritten invitation to collaborate, says GB News presenter Darren Grimes.
June 27: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry thought they were going to be “the new Kardashians” with their Netflix documentary, says author and Fairness First spokesperson Oli London.
June 26: GB News host Nigel Farage says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are “sinking rapidly into total obscurity”.
June 26: GB News host Nigel Farage says there won’t be any more content from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle because the pair are “empty vessels”.
June 26: Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue says now Meghan Markle looks like someone who “whinges all the time” and always plays the victim.
June 26: Meghan Markle has been snubbed by the fashion industry despite her well-documented ability to lift sales for the brands she wears.
June 26: Taylor Swift allegedly snubbed Meghan Markle’s cancelled Archetypes podcast amid rumours the Duchess of Sussex failed to book A-list guests.
June 26: Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have “no credibility” as the pair try to salvage their reputation.
June 26: There are a variety of factors affecting the “decline of the Sussex brand” as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s reputation takes a fall, according to writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue.
June 25: Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue says Meghan Markle wrote a letter to Taylor Swift, inviting her onto the Duchess’ podcast to which the singer replied through a representative and declined the offer.
June 25: Sky News host Caroline Di Russo says Meghan Markle is having a “hard time” in the world of fashion with fashion brands refusing to work with her.
June 25: GB News presenter Calvin Robinson says Spotify got scammed over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s US$25 million podcast deal.
June 24: A royal expert has claimed King Charles is “keen to heal” the rift with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, despite the couple’s fractured relationship with the monarchy.
June 23: Lady Colin Campbell has slammed Meghan Markle after the Duchess of Sussex’s UK approval rating plummeted to an all-time low, saying “it’s very well deserved!,” adding neither of the Sussexes “has very much of a brain”.
June 22: Prince Harry tries desperately to please Meghan Markle but it’s “impossible to please somebody like that” who is “never happy with what they’ve got” and “always wants more”, a royal biographer claims.
June 22: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex taking on Princess Diana’s last name is a “load of nonsense” because she “would hate” Meghan Markle if she were alive today, royal biographer Angela Levin claims.
June 22: Queen Camilla was snapped at Royal Ascot wearing a Dior suit just days after the French fashion house shut down rumours that Meghan Markle was signing on as a brand ambassador.
June 22: A royal expert has suggested Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have talked about ditching the Windsor surname for Spencer as part of an effort to “recast themselves” and align more closely with Princess Diana.
Including the report on our collective Markle fatigue, that’s 20 posts across what must have been a very tiring week for Sky, we’re sure. Meanwhile, social media analysis tool CrowdTangle tells us the Sky News Facebook page put out an extremely draining 225 posts about Harry and Meghan in the last month.
If only there was some way Sky News could alleviate this Markle fatigue.
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