Overview
- Charlene White, an ITV news presenter and Loose Women panellist, voiced support for Meghan Markle at the British Diversity Awards in London and called the attacks on her hateful.
- White said tearing Meghan down has become almost a sport and urged talking about her without chasing clicks.
- Reports noted White has faced her own backlash for not wearing a Remembrance Day poppy on air, which frames why she addressed hostile commentary.
- A recent Saturday Night Live UK sketch included a line by cast member Hammed Animashaun about how hard many people find it to discuss Meghan, which drew mixed reactions online.
- The renewed focus follows Meghan telling ITV’s Tom Bradby that she struggled under the spotlight, underscoring the personal toll behind the media fight.