Meghan Markle gushes about ‘friend’ Jessica Mulroney in a blog post, so why has the friendship cooled?
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Before moving to the UK to be with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle counted stylist Jessica Mulroney among her closest friends.
While still living in Toronto, the 41-year-old Duchess of Sussex regularly appeared at glamorous events with the Canadian mother of three, whom she met on the set of Suits.
In addition to gushing about each other on Instagram, Meghan also praised her best friend on her defunct lifestyle blog The Tig.
Earlier this week, another of Meghan’s old blog posts resurfaced online where she revealed that she dreamed of being a ‘royal rebel’ instead of a ‘Cinderella’.
In a revamped post from December 2015, the Duchess said that “the room stops” every time her friend “shows up at an event.”
Meghan Markle and Jessica Mulroney met on the set of Suits and became close friends when the actress was living in Toronto and starring in Suits. Photographed together in March 2016
In a new blog post from 2015, Meghan described Jessica as “va va va voom pritaaaay” and had the ability to “stop time.”
Referencing the 1980s American sitcom Out of This World, Meghan compared Jessica to the show’s heroine Evie (played by Maureen Flannigan), who has the ability to freeze time.
Speaking enthusiastically about the effect Jessica has on people, Meghan described her as “smart, stylish and cool and also va va va voom pritaaaay” in a post appearing on an archive website run by The Tig fans. .
She continued: “And here’s the other thing: She also happens to be an amazing stylist, dressing the likes of Canada’s First Lady Sophie Trudeau.”
The purpose of the post was to give Meghan’s readers some fashion tips on what to wear for the upcoming festive season.
He continued: “So when I asked her what I should wear to Christmas parties and New York soirees, I thought she might enjoy the same sage and elegant advice.” You’re welcome, honey!
In her recent Netflix documentary, Meghan shared footage from the night Prince Harry proposed to her in 2017, where she FaceTimed her friend ‘Jess’ while walking through the grounds of Kensington Palace.
The following year, Meghan asked Jessica’s three children, John, Brian and Isabel, to attend her wedding party, while the stylist was given a starring role as she entered St George’s Chapel next to the Wale’s princess.
On the day of the royal wedding, Jessica shared snaps with the caption: ‘Proud friend. Proud mom.’
Jessica pictured arriving with her daughter Elizabeth at St George’s Chapel for the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte.
Meghan also described Jessica as “smart, fashionable and cool” in a gushing blog post in early December 2015.
However, it appears that the Duchess of Sussex’s friendship with the Toronto stylist has cooled in recent years.
Despite playing a major role on her wedding day and publicly supporting Meghan as she adjusts to royal life, Jessica was conspicuously absent from Netflix’s six-hour series of Duke and Duchess, which hit the streaming platform. in December 2022. .
It seems the couple drifted apart in 2020 when Jessica Mulroney found herself embroiled in a “white privilege” dispute with lifestyle blogger Sasha Exeter.
Following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, Sasha posted on her Instagram Stories and encouraged her followers and fellow influencers to speak out about the Black Lives Matter movement.
However, the blogger claims that Jessica “took offense” at her “generic call-to-action” post.
In a follow-up video, Sasha said: “What happened next was a series of very problematic behavior and mischief.” […]
The former close friends pictured on vacation together before Meghan Markle deactivated her Instagram account in 2017
It seems the Duchess of Sussex’s friendship with the Toronto stylist has cooled in recent years. The couple pictured together before Meghan moved to the UK.
“I am by no means calling Jess a racist, but what I will say is this: she is acutely aware of her wealth, perceived power, and privilege due to the color of her skin and that, my friends, gave her the momentary confidence to come by. my livelihood in writing.textbook white privilege really, in my personal opinion.
After the blogger’s claims, Jessica issued three public apologies, however, she still faced consequences and was written off by numerous television networks.
DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that ABC has severed ties with her, confirming that Jessica would not be returning to her occasional role as a fashion contributor on Good Morning America.
Canadian television network CTV has also cut ties with the stylist, revealing that it would remove all episodes of her reality wedding show I Do Redo from its platform.
Toronto-based influencer Sasha Exeter said she was “paralyzed with fear” and “stayed up days and nights” worried about what Jessica (right) “might be saying to my existing brand partners, potential work , potential sustenance”. The couple argued about racism and Mulroney apparently did not use her voice enough in a private exchange believed to have occurred via Instagram direct messages.
Since then, Jessica has not commented on the rumors of her estrangement from Meghan.
Meanwhile, as the backlash against Jessica mounted, Meghan remained quiet and distant on the matter and has not spoken publicly about her friend in years.
A source told the Daily Mail that their friendship is no longer “what it once was”, adding that this was because the couple “just broke up” and not because of the fallout between Jessica and Sasha.
The source added: ‘Of course, Meghan has been worried about Jess. She will always have love for her.
However, last month, Jessica broke her silence by sharing a black and white photo of herself attending the royal wedding on Instagram, which notably didn’t include Harry or Meghan.
Jessica shared the image to her Instagram without a caption and disabled comments on the post in a cryptic move.
Jessica Mulroney has shared a photo of herself at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in 2018, acknowledging the couple’s Netflix docuseries, where she is mentioned by name, for the first time. Pictured left to right: Jessica with Suits actress Abigail Spencer and other friends at their wedding reception.
The couple’s Netflix special is full of personal moments, including Harry and Meghan’s engagement, where the former TV star phoned Jessica, before Harry proposed, and told her “it’s happening.”
It is the first time that the stylist has recognized the Harry and Meghan docuseries, where she is mentioned by name.
Moments before Prince Harry popped the question in the walled garden of Kensington Palace, the former Suits star appears to have video called Toronto-based Jessica.
As she approached the stage, Meghan said: ‘Oh my gosh, Jess, it’s happening. She told me not to look.
She has not commented on Prince Harry’s tell-all memoir Spare, which was published last month and where her name does not appear, even though she reportedly played a key role in helping the royals with their Megxit plans.
A palace source previously suggested to the Mail on Sunday that Meghan frequently relied on the stylist when she and Harry began to solidify their plans to step down as royals.
The source said: “Jessica was more influential on ‘Megxit’ than anyone really realized.”
Following the announcement that Harry and Meghan were leaving the royal family, Jessica said: “A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and winks.”