Meghan Markle has found an unlikely ally in an Australian podcast host.
Abbie Chatfield came out swinging in defence of the Duchess of Sussex in an Instagram video this week and called out critics of the former Suits star.
She described Meghan’s haters as ‘weird’ as she discussed comments left under an interview the Duchess did on self-Improvement podcast The Jamie Kern Lima Show over the weekend.
Meghan broke down in tears during a rare emotional sit-down with Kern Lima as she opened up about family life in Montecito with her husband Prince Harry and their children – and the toll public judgement has taken on her over the years.
One of the comments under the video read: ‘Doing what she does best… enjoys talking about herself.’
Abbie replied in a short video posted to her Stories on Wednesday: ‘Meghan Markle haters are so weird.’
‘Because this person commented this on a video of Meghan Markle being interviewed.’
‘You guys are weird as f***,’ Abbie added, as she did an impression of the troll.
‘There she goes again, talking about herself, in an interview where she was asked a question about herself.
‘You guys are f***ing losers!’
This is not the first time the former reality TV star has called out the anti-Meghan vitriol online.
‘Meghan Markle’s only crimes are being cringe and being earnest,’ Abbie said in a previous video on TikTok, after With Love, Meghan debuted on Netflix in March.
‘The poor thing’s got this very uncomfortable show that’s come out. It was very painful to watch. I think she’s hyper anxious,’ Abbie added.
‘She used to be a bit less cringe and earnest, but she’s always kind of been like this.
‘People are saying she’s a narcissist and obsessed with talking Harry, just gobbling up the British press.
‘Let her do a TV show about raspberry jam! With celebrities who obviously aren’t her friends. Let her be!’
‘Yes she’s cringe,’ Abbie added.
‘But she’s also quite sweet in her cringeness. I quite like her. I really like her actually.’
Referencing Chris Crocker’s iconic 2007 rant, she added ‘Leave Meghan alone!’
The Duchess of Sussex broke down in tears as she spoke to cosmetics entrepreneur now podcaster Kern Lima on Sunday.
‘People don’t like me. They don’t know me,’ Meghan admitted, her voice cracking with emotion.
‘You just want to be liked. You just want to be seen for what your own values are.’
Fighting back tears, the mum-of-two said she often felt ‘picked apart’ by people.
The former actress, 43, has sparked controversy after Jamie shared a picture of a gift food hamper with a note that said: ‘With the compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex’.
Harry and Meghan have previously agreed not to use their HRH titles for commercial purposes following their exit from the British Royal Family in 2020.
Although no laws were passed or documents signed to prevent their use, Harry and Meghan’s agreement with the late Queen and senior officials was that they would stop using the word ‘Royal’ and their HRH titles because they quit their duties and emigrated to the US to become ‘financially independent’ from the Crown.
A spokesman for the Sussexes insisted on Tuesday that they do not use HRH titles for commercial purposes.
But critics have said that the image of the note with some organic ice cream and jam, published yesterday, was a tacit plug for Meghan’s As Ever lifestyle range.
