Meghan Markle’s former co-star and friend of more than a decade of ‘Suits’ speaks out against bullying claims against the Duchess.
Spencer, 39, wrote a lengthy description of the Duchess of Sussex on Friday, two days after Buckingham Palace confirmed in a statement that it was investigating allegations that Prince Harry’s wife had bullied a staff member.
Spencer, who played Dana Scott in the TV drama in which Markle previously starred, calls the Duchess of Sussex a ‘caller’ who is’ ready ‘to show up at her friends’.
She included an example of a time the friends met for dinner in 2015, where Markle would meet Spencer’s group of friends. The Duchess, Spencer said, greeted the group “warmly” and wasted no time getting to know my friends.
“She wore nothing but generous professionalism on set and an even broader friendship in privacy. And that night she took my friends as her own. I learned so much from Meg. The power of a handwritten note. The “love of surprise flowers. That she has an eternal rolodex in her brain of recommendations for heart, soul and body,” Spencer wrote.
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The “Rectify” actress shared her memories of Markle who supported her through good and bad times, and specifically recalls a time when she “physically held me in my darkest hours after my father died.”
Pictured: (lr) Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane, and Abigail Spencer as Dana Scott.
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“After a bowel dislocation, she brought me to her house and got well again. Soup and salad are waiting in the kitchen, just when I need them. She took my son as her own. I can not tell you. the value of having another working mother on whom I can rely if the pressure of visibility and problems with child rearing becomes overwhelming, “Spencer continued.
She referred to Markle as a ‘safe haven’ and ‘someone in front of whom I could fall apart.’
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Spencer claims she is ‘extremely private’ with her friendship with Markle. However, she said she felt ‘attracted’ to supporting her for the sake of “all the untruths swirling – to imagine something real.”
This image provided by Harpo Productions shows Prince Harry from the left and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, in conversation with Oprah Winfrey.
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“She works tirelessly – and often quietly – for the causes she believes in,” Spencer concluded. “She writes her own speeches. She and Harry are an incredible team. They dedicate their lives to uplifting and empowering those who do not have a voice of their own.”
Spencer follows several good friends and colleagues from Markle who shared similar anecdotes from their friendships and working relationships with the Duchess. Her Instagram message comes just one day before CBS ‘broadcast of Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Markle and Prince Harry, which is expected to discuss their departure as working members of the British royal family, the details of their marriage and the ongoing rift between the two. and the royal household.
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Buckingham Palace issued a statement in response to the bullying report. “We are clearly very concerned about the allegations in The Times following allegations by former staff of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” the statement, which was confirmed by Fox News on Wednesday.
“Consequently, our HR team will look into the circumstances set out in the article,” the statement continued. Staff members at the time, including those who have left the household, will be invited to participate to see if lessons can be learned. ‘
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Markle’s team also denied claims of bullying on Wednesday.
“The Duchess is saddened by this latest attack on her character, especially as someone who was the target of bullying herself and is deeply committed to supporting those who have experienced pain and trauma,” a spokesman for the Duke and Duchess said. of Sussex said in a statement sent to Fox News on Wednesday.
Meghan Markle’s team has claimed the bullying that Buckingham Palace says it plans to investigate.
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“She is determined to continue to develop compassion around the world and will continue to set an example in doing what is right and doing good,” the statement said.
The allegations of bullying first came to light on Tuesday, when the Times in the UK claimed that Markle was facing a complaint of bullying made by one of her close advisers. According to the office, Jason Knauf, Markle and Harry’s former communications secretary, filed a complaint in October 2018 alleging that the former American actress drove two personal assistants out of the household and undermined the trust of a third staff member.
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The office reported that Knauf had filed the complaint in an attempt to protect palace staff who were allegedly being bullied by Markle. Some claimed that they were even reduced to tears.