One of Meghan Markle’s former TV co-stars has defended the Duchess of Sussex ahead of her highly-anticipated interview with Oprah Winfrey this weekend.
Patrick J Adams suggested in a long Twitter thread that the Royal Family’s handling of bullying allegations against Markle showed it was “bankrupt of decency”.
A report in The Times earlier this week claimed that a complaint was made in October 2018 by Jason Knauf, the Sussexes then-communications secretary.
Buckingham Palace said it was investigating the claims of bullying against the Duchess of Sussex, which her lawyers have rejected as being based on “misleading and harmful misinformation”.
On Friday, Adams decided to give his take on the allegations, starting by noting that he had worked with Markle for “the better part of a decade” on the US show Suits.
“From day one she was an enthusiastic, kind, cooperative, giving, joyful and supportive member of our television family,” he wrote on Twitter.
“She remained that person and colleague as fame, prestige and power accrued.”
Meghan Markle and I spent the better part of a decade working together on Suits. From day one she was an enthusiast… https://t.co/TbZV1C7TAO— Patrick J Adams (@Patrick J Adams) 1614963474
The 39-year-old actor went on to describe the family dynamic in the Royal Family as “at best … complicated and at worst, seemingly archaic and toxic”.
“It sickened me to read the endless racist, slanderous, clickbaiting vitriol spewed in her direction from all manner of media across the UK and the world but I also knew that Meghan was stronger than people realised or understood and they would regret underestimating her,” he said.
It sickened me to read the endless racist, slanderous, clickbaiting vitriol spewed in her direction from all manner… https://t.co/9RAw0ikbro— Patrick J Adams (@Patrick J Adams) 1614963475
Adams also said that he was shocked that stories criticising the Duchess of Sussex continued after the birth of her son Archie in 2019 and through her second pregnancy, which was announced last month.
He added: “It’s OBSCENE that the Royal Family, who’s newest member is currently GROWING INSIDE OF HER, is promoting and amplifying accusations of ‘bullying’ against a woman who herself was basically forced to flea the UK in order protect her family and her own mental health.
“IMO, this newest chapter and it’s timing is just another stunning example of the shamelessness of an institution that has outlived its relevance, is way overdrawn on credibility and apparently bankrupt of decency.”
IMO, this newest chapter and it’s timing is just another stunning example of the shamelessness of a institution tha… https://t.co/kOjs7cmekX— Patrick J Adams (@Patrick J Adams) 1614963475
The thread has received a mostly positive response so far on Twitter, where people have praised Adams for standing up for his friend…
Oh snap, Meghan Markle’s co star for “Suits” went allllll the way off on British media and the Royal family https://t.co/b5LdG3sJGs— Atima Omara (@Atima Omara) 1614976566
Speak on it Patrick! 👏 https://t.co/5IArFK8Kje— Jasmine Dotiwala (@Jasmine Dotiwala) 1614984091
Reason 79 to be wonderful to work with: Your coworkers will stand up for you when you marry into a centuries-old ra… https://t.co/TJZKRMi8uD— Rebecca Metz (@Rebecca Metz) 1614975774
Although, of course, it hasn’t impressed Markle’s harshest critic - Piers Morgan...
Actually, what's 'OBSCENE' is your friend trashing her husband's family on global TV as the Queen's 99-yr-old husba… https://t.co/MlGuaKQXmf— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1614966386
Meghan Markle’s showbiz mates who flew over and grovelled up to the Royals at her wedding now publicly trashing the… https://t.co/jvlKS9rKz7— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1614969439
A Palace representative declined to comment when approached by indy100.
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