STARS DEFEND MEGHAN MARKLE AFTER ROYAL RECEIVES BACKLASH FOR VOTING COMMENTS
Los Angeles: Meghan Markle has been using her platform to encourage people, especially women, to use their voices and vote in the upcoming 2020 presidential election. Most recently, the Duchess of Sussex took part in a virtual When All Women Vote event last Thursday and explained why she is so focused on the issue.
“We vote to honour those who came before us and to protect those who will come after us,” she said.
“At this juncture, if we aren’t part of the solution, we’re part of the problem. If you’re complacent, you’re complicit. We can make the difference in this election. And we will make the difference in this election.
“I think we’re only 75 days away from Election Day,” the former American actress,” Ms Markle explained.
The Duchess caught backlash for her direct comments about societal injustices and her intentions on voting in November. Although she hasn’t officially endorsed a candidate, it’s considered “unconstitutional” for a member of the British royal family to make outspoken political comments or commit to voting.
Meanwhile, a few stars came to Ms Markle’s defence.
Star Jameela Jamil wrote how the British royal family should “be more embarrassed” by Prince Andrew’s alleged involvement with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than
“an American supporting women voting in her own country, and loosely referencing the importance of general democracy which is being threatened here currently.”