Meghan Markle’ blasted for ‘vapid’ video amid ‘tone deaf’ criticism – Celebrity News – Entertainment

Meghan Markle faced fierce backlash for posting a “disrespectful and insensitive” video in Paris, which transformed a location of “profound sorrow” into a setting for “her vapid content”, a Royal commentator declared.

The Duchess of Sussex made an unexpected appearance in France last Saturday to attend the Balenciaga show during Paris Fashion Week.

However, her excursion was marred by a video she shared on her Instagram after departing the afterparty, displaying her legs in a limousine as the car traveled near Princess Diana’s crash site. The news comes as Meghan Markle channels Princess Diana fashion style for Paris Fashion Week trip.

Meghan faced criticism for the footage from numerous outlets and Royal observers, while sources close to her fought back, claiming the connection between the two events was “tenuous”.

Yet an expert has condemned the Duchess for her action, describing it as “utterly tone-deaf and self-absorbed,” and stating she should have considered the “gravity of the location” before sharing the video.

Lee Cohen, a US-based columnist/royal and foreign policy commentator, told the Express: “What an utterly tone-deaf and self-absorbed move. Filming herself lounging in a limo with her feet propped up, casually cruising past the very spot where Princess Diana met her tragic end-it’s beyond idiotic; it’s downright disrespectful and insensitive.

“It reeks of someone so wrapped up in their own ‘glamorous’ narrative that they can’t even pause to consider the gravity of the location.

“She’s not honoring anything or anyone; she’s just flaunting her privilege in the most crass way possible, turning a site of profound sorrow into a backdrop for her vapid content.”

Mr. Cohen characterized the Duchess’s video as a “thoughtless stunt that exposes her complete lack of empathy and class”. He elaborated: “No wonder she’s been universally panned for it-it’s the kind of thoughtless stunt that exposes her complete lack of empathy and class.

“If she thought this would come across as relatable or chic, she miscalculated spectacularly; instead, it just amplifies how out of touch she truly is with real human decency.”

A representative for the Duchess commented at the time of her appearance: “This evening reflects the culmination of many years of artistry and friendship, reflected in her support for his [Pierpaolo Piccioli’s] new creative chapter at Balenciaga.”