Princess Eugenie will quietly delay or cancel her upcoming anti-slavery podcast

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A month ago, Princess Eugenie announced that she and her friend Julia De Boinville would be starting a podcast to highlight their work with the Anti-Slavery Collective. The Anti-Slavery Collection tackles modern slavery, which is often referred to legally as human trafficking. As in, Jeffrey Epstein was a human trafficker who sexually trafficked and exploited minor girls. As in, Epstein sexually trafficked minor girls to his powerful friends… like Prince Andrew. Eugenie announced the podcast in the middle of her father’s Epstein drama. Of course it was bad optics, or weird optics, or just WTF optics. So… Eugenie is now quietly pulling back on the pod.

Princess Eugenie is expected to quietly put back her upcoming anti-slavery and sex trafficking podcast in the wake of her father being caught up in the Epstein scandal. The newlywed often posts her charity work with Anti-Slavery Collective on social media and has been a keen advocate of stopping the crime. Eugenie announced the plans for the podcast with her charity co-founder Julia de Boinville at the end of July.

A source told how the accusations about Prince Andrew have been very difficult for Eugenie and her sister Beatrice. They said: “It’s all very difficult for Eugenie at the moment — she and Beatrice are very close to their father and are being very supportive. But obviously the timing of her anti-slavery and sex trafficking initiative is hugely difficult given the renewed headlines around Andrew. She won’t want to launch a new podcast against modern day slavery, when that’s exactly what Epstein was doing. I’d expect the launch to be quietly put back.”

[From The Sun]

Well… it would make sense if this podcast did get delayed or if they just canceled it completely. I feel sorry for Eugenie and Beatrice. I mean, do they have terrible lives? No. They don’t. But their parents are awful (for different reasons) and these poor sisters just can’t catch a break because of it. It’s no wonder that both of them have tried to build lives outside of England (at various points in adulthood) – imagine trying to earnestly work on this kind of vital issue (human trafficking) only to have your father accused of it? My guess is that Eugenie won’t say that she’s delaying the podcast because of her father – another excuse will be given, like “royal protocol demands NO pods” or something like that.

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  1. Kittycat says:

    What bad timing.

    • PlainJane says:

      So very awkward …

      The thing that’s even more awkward is Andrew and his allegedly trafficked victims being close to the age of his daughters. Say Beatrice rolls out this podcast on slavery and trafficking, how does that get discussed at home? Or does it? IMHO, it says so much about the relationship Beatrice and Eugenie REALLY HAVE with their super embarrassing parents. Yeah, they may be “really close”, but it’s hard to imagine honest conversations happening in this family.

  2. MeghanNotMarkle says:

    Well… I can see both sides of this. I wish that the podcast would go forward but daddy dearest needs to just come out with it already and face the music. She needs to talk about this, too. Until then the podcast is a more than a bit hypocritical.

    • (TheOG)@Jan90067 says:

      There was something last night that Pedo “will make himself available” to the FBI.. ppffbbttt! I’ll believe it when I see it!

  3. M. says:

    This podcast idea made me realize that the royals are telling the truth when they say they don’t pay attention to the media. They really are living in a bubble and don’t care about optics.

    I also need to add that while I think this podcast was a bad idea, Beatrice and Eugenie should not be punished for their parents’ behavior. I believe the girls are treated like crap because their parents made horrible decisions.

    • duchesschicana says:

      HM deffiently thinks A is some angel, but I think there will be a point where she can no longer look away. Agreed they have done nothing wrong there is even some Dark rumors involving beatrice that has been floating around for a few years :/

  4. Erinn says:

    Here’s the thing. If this is something she truly cares about and she really wants to make a difference… she’ll find another avenue.

    I don’t feel sorry that she can’t record herself talking for hours on a topic that comes off as insincere given their family history. It’s like, oh sorry Eugenia, you can’t become a podcast star. If she cares, she’ll continue to want to bring awareness and change when it comes to trafficking/modern day slavery. If this all just drops off the radar and never returns, it comes off as her just wanting to do a podcast from what I’m sure is a very comfortable luxury living quarters rather than getting involved in a more hands on way.

    • Eliza says:

      She’s worked for a while in this arena, more like any royal, not in day to day but she’s been a “shine a light on”-er. I’m sure she’ll continue in ways she’s already been working.

    • Megan says:

      Eugenie is already very famous, she doesn’t need a podcast to elevate her fame, but she does need it to elevate an issue that is important to her. The podcast format allows for a deep dive into issues, rather than a passing speech or newspaper article. I think it is an excellent idea and I hope she has the chance to make it happen in the future. It’s a shame she has garbage people for parents.

    • OuiOkay says:

      Erinn good point. I think she just may have enough fortune to regularly make donations!

    • Nic919 says:

      While it’s not her fault her dad was friends with a sex trafficker, it does mean that she can’t speak on this issue. There are a ton of other charity causes she can do a podcast about. She can donate money to this cause on the down low but since she’s never going to address what her dad has done, she needs to drop it.

    • MD says:

      There has been a rumor that Beatrice was sexually assaulted (hope it’s not true). I don’t remember where I read it. There were not many details other than it was a party or event where it happened.
      At the time I did not believe at all. It seemed impossible that someone would dare to do it a princess. So who know …
      But we do know that Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden was sexually assaulted at the Nobel Price event.
      So… when men decide to abuse they don’t care if you are a princess.

  5. Purrrr says:

    I like her. She seems to be a genuinely good person. I also feel somewhat sorry for them. They didn’t ask for any of this.

  6. 10KTurtle says:

    Imagine how powerful it would be for her to go through with it though and say “Trafficking is wrong, even if you’re a prince or my father!”

    • Christina says:

      The RF has tried to live by “don’t complain, don’t explain”, but they need to address this, and she is an excellent spokesperson IF they are dealing with this within their family. She and her dad and sister need to process his involvement. It might be too big to face it because they don’t want to risk estrangement from the family or the money. What do you do?

      I think that she should still do it, and she should acknowledge that there are allegations against her father, and she should say she supports all victims of human trafficking. When they try to bait her, she should say that she loves her dad and that they are dealing with this in private now, but she has unwavering support for victims.

      She could show people how families of perpetrators experience this. It’s not fair that she’d have to stick her neck out and risk getting dumped by the family, but we don’t always get to pick our challenges.

  7. Sarah says:

    I would never judge her for what her father did, especially as she might have been underage herself at the time. But if she really does that podcast like she has no care in the world, like her dad was not BFF with a convicted sex offender, I will judge long and hard. As long as professor Binns’ tenure at Hogwarts ^^

  8. tina says:

    People actually forget how badly Eugenie and Beatrice have been bullied for their non model looks since their teenage years. And not many have come to their defense. It’s not just Meghan that’s been treated unfairly.

    • Megan says:

      Sex trafficking used to be called a prostitution ring. Epstein actively recruited children under false pretenses and then forced them into prostitution for his rich friends.

    • Christina says:

      Tina, that’s true. They always seemed like they tried hard to be normal, good people, too.

  9. lana86 says:

    What kind of trafficking Epstein did exactly? I read wiki but didn’t get the picture. In my mind, “human trafficking “ is like bringing girls illegally with no passport from another country and keeping them locked. Was it like that??

    • Peg says:

      Human trafficking the action or practice of illegally transporting people from one country or area to another, typically for purposes of forced labor or sexual exploitation.

    • Ang says:

      “Trafficking” is considered anything illegal you are doing with whatever it is. Human trafficking is doing illegal things with humans like holding them against their will, slavery, making them do things.

    • Megan says:

      See my comment above. What used to be called prostitution rings or forced labor rings, are now called human trafficking. While some traffickers transport people to other countries, the majority of human trafficking is done in country. It’s a huge problem in the US, but rarely covered by the news.

  10. aquarius64 says:

    Beatrice can forget a flashy wedding because of mom and dad’s messes.

    • Peg says:

      If Eugenie had 800 guests, you know Fergie and randy Andy would try to top that number.
      With Brexit and the sex scandal that’s not going away, it’s all up in the air, are the couple engaged or is it just speculation.

  11. OuiOkay says:

    That’s a really nice dress and shoes on her. Things look so much better when they’re not so tight!
    What’s so awful about her mom? That she craves fame and fortune and isn’t subtle enough? I probably missed something as she barely registered with me till this year.
    I don’t feel sorry for her or her sister. They’re quite lucky people in this world

    • maya8 says:

      Right? Who in their right mind would feel sorry for her, her sister or anyone in that awful family? As for her trying to “earnestly work” on this important issue, let’s not kid ourselves. She was trying to cover for her disgusting garbage father. His exploits and his friendship with Epstein didn’t just start this year, it’s been at least a decade we know about it, and if we know i bet you everything they also 100% know too.

      • Christina says:

        Yes, Maya8. If she cares about this issue, really cares about children and young women being sold for sex to powerful men, hell, to ANYONE, then she will go on the record and face this. If she doesn’t, it’s all about towing the line for The Firm. If she acknowledges, she may get money pulled because the Firm wants control and to have everyone love and respect them, but Andrew screws women and girls who are paid, trafficked or not. Daddy is scum.

    • Nic919 says:

      Fergie borrowed money from Epstein after his prostitution conviction. That’s pretty bad because he’s made from human trafficking. If she was just a fame seeker that wouldn’t be the worst thing, but Fergie was friends with the procurer Ghislaine Maxwell, who is just as guilty as Epstein so she really has no clean hands here.

  12. Barcelona says:

    Just a correction: while human trafficking is part of modern slavery, it is only a subset of it. The distinction is complicated, but important.

  13. Rogue says:

    Entitled princess’ aside, I do feel sorry for Eugenie and Beatrice for how they are treated because of who their parents are. The press has been awful about their looks in a way we shouldn’t accept for anyone no matter what.