^ I always got the impression (an admittedly limited and mediocre one based on traveling/migrant communities rather than actually living in the region) that marrying white or just white-r is seen as positive among some groups, like 'ugh you did so well! your children are going to be stunning!', whereas marrying black isn't.. I've seen it a lot among Asians, same in Latin American communities, Northern African.. Indians, even among black men. But maybe I'm being wild with assumptions here...
I don't get this swinging to the extremes, is the public really unable to do just a bit better than that? she didn't even mention Kate hadn't been through any of that, or that Kate's the antagonist (she actually said she's a good person).. just suggested that the Palace will sometimes clear up some of the silliest rumor but somehow, they remained silent on the smear campaign carried out by the press, knowing it was taking a toll on both her and Harry. She said that Kate vs. Meghan nonsense was a turning point and it could've been prevented since it was based on a story that centered her as the bad one.
In my view, it's all kind of sexist really.. why not Meghan vs. Charles or Kate vs. Edward?
.. no, it has to be women with superficial similarities like age and weight lol, but contrasting backgrounds and sense of fashion so you
know what that means: WAR. These two are well into their 30s.. you know what happens in your 30s? you're not 'building' your circle of friends, you already have one, you're not suddenly going to replace your best friends with someone you barely know just because she's married to your husband's brother..
I still can't get on board with this 'ultra calculating, she had it all planned!' image.. I remember the Vanity Fair cover feeling like an open and tasteless invitation for the press and I'm still baffled Harry wouldn't stop that.. but I genuinely believe it was actually the opposite, a very poor and ignorant calibration of the international press.. and I feel like this perception is not rare among Angelenos like she is, just like she said in the interview, people in LA seem to truly believe that they 'get' the media far more than anyone anywhere else and that they can play the game and adjust the settings of 'exposure' and 'privacy' whenever they like because ~Hollywood~... little did she know, she was joining a more pompous Order of the Solar Temple.. even had to hand out the passport.