Overview
- A short red‑carpet clip from the David Foster Foundation 40th‑anniversary gala on August 7–8 circulated widely online and showed Foster appearing to walk past Meghan Markle as she extended her arm.
- Foster issued an on‑the‑record statement to People saying he had already greeted Prince Harry and Markle about ten minutes before the filmed moment and that there was no deliberate snub.
- Unnamed insiders quoted by several outlets echoed Foster’s account and photos from the event show the four later posing together and sitting near one another during the gala.
- The gala raised reported donations above C$14.5 million and coverage of the video shifted from initial viral claims to explanations that red‑carpet positioning and hosting duties can produce awkward, ambiguous shots.
- The Sussexes have not publicly commented on the exchange and the episode highlights how brief, decontextualized clips on social platforms can quickly shape reputations before fuller context emerges.