According to royal expert Christopher Andersen, the comedy special by Chris Rock on Netflix was not something that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex found amusing.
Meghan Will Have Been Shocked By Chris Rock’s Brutal Comments-‘A Lot Of Tears Are Being Shed In Montecito,’ Says Valentine Low
During the show “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage”, the comedian made several jokes directed towards Meghan Markle. Rock stated that the former “Suits” actress was frequently expressing her grievances which came across as being exaggerated.
In his comments, he said: “I had no idea how racist they were. It’s the royal family! You didn’t Google these motherf—–? What the f— is she talking about, she didn’t know. It’s the royal family! They’re the original racists.”
Andersen felt the fact that Rock retaliated after Smith’s slap at the Oscars last year was not surprising. However, Andersen believes that Rock’s surprising attack on Markle would have completely shocked her.
This is understandable for the following reasons. First of all, the Sussexes have also had to deal with the parody that came out from South Park.
And given that Rock’s comments followed this, which were both in the US, the Duchess is facing scrutiny in her own country too.
Secondly, given that Rock had no obvious reason to mock Meghan, the fact that his material focused on her may have taken her aback.
Andersen’s following comments confirmed as much: “I was surprised that Chris Rock singled out Meghan – not Harry – and kept hammering away at her.
“Of course I expected him to go off on Will Smith. But Meghan? Not so much. I’m sure a lot of tears are being shed in Montecito.” The response on social media was far from sympathetic.
This was on the basis that the Sussexes had managed to exploit the issue of racism for themselves too, as shown by the publicity that emerged from it.
One person wrote: “She and Harry milked this race thing to the tune of millions. They should be able to take a poke.”
So there you have it folks. What did you think about this? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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