Jessica Mulroney met then-Meghan Markle soon after Meghan moved to Toronto to work on Suits. They became fast friends and then BFFs. At the time, Jessica was much more powerful than Meghan, especially given that Jessica was married to Ben Mulroney, part of a powerful Canadian political family. That power dynamic shifted when Meghan started dating Prince Harry a decade ago. Jessica was a loyal friend to Meghan, but then it all went to sh-t in 2020, when Jessica behaved extremely inappropriately to a Black influencer named Sasha Exeter. Since then, there’s been gossip that Meghan dumped Jessica as a friend, or that Jessica was mad that Meghan didn’t publicly defend her and on and on. To this day, the British tabloids run stories about the state of Jessica and Meghan’s relationship. Just last year, the Mail tries to say that Jessica was planning to write a tell-all memoir and that Meghan should be scared. Jessica repeatedly denied that, on the record.
What also happened last year: Jessica and Ben Mulroney’s marriage fell apart. The gossip came out last summer, but Canadian gossips sort of knew that they were headed for divorce for a lot longer. It was sad, but Ben and Jessica sort of kept a respectful silence around the split/divorce. Well, Ben has a podcast, and on that pod, he ended up saying something about Jessica and Meghan’s friendship.
Ben Mulroney gave a rare update on the status of the friendship between Meghan Markle and his estranged wife, Jessica Mulroney.
Canadian radio and TV host Ben, 49, reflected while appearing on the Jan. 28 episode of the Can’t Be Censored podcast, after cohost Travis Dhanraj asked about the relationship between Jessica and the Duchess of Sussex after their reported falling out a few years ago.
“There’s so much interest in that period, that friendship, all that stuff. Do you want to say anything about where things are?” Dhanraj asked after a short chat about Meghan’s royal wedding to Prince Harry in 2018.
“It’s Jess’ story to tell. I wouldn’t speak for her, so if she ever wants to talk about it, but from what I understand, they are on positive terms,” said Ben.
Yeah, I sort of believe that. Especially at this point – Meghan and Jessica have actually taken pains to never complain about each other or make pointed jabs or whatever. What I believe is that Meghan probably got some distance from Jessica during the whole 2020 mess, but that they stayed in general contact and they still have a quiet friendship, with neither woman putting anything on social media. The British tabloids *wanted* some kind of permanent split, because they wanted to pit Jessica and Meghan against each other. They also wanted Jessica to “spill all.” In this case, “all” would be stuff like “Meghan was really excited when she and Harry started dating” and “she knew Harry was the one so quickly!” Oooh, scandale!
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Listen, I think Jessica can be messy at times and I will side eye the thing with Sasha Exeter forever but Jessica is old Canadian money, married into a Canadian political dynasty. She was never ever going to talk publicly about this relationship. They were friends for a very long time and Meghan seems incredibly loyal unless given reason not to be.
As to Ben Mulrooney he has been veering more right than even his family lately and flirting with some of our Maga Maple lite out here. I doubt that was the driver of the split but it no doubt it is a bonus.
Jessica wasn’t silent about her friendship with Meghan in the years it was helpful for her career. Everyone in the Toronto entertainment business was well aware of her connection and she made it a point for it to be known.
She hired navigator, a crisis management firm, early on the Exeter fallout and they likely told her to stay quiet about Meghan on top of all the other stuff they did to try and contain it.
Um, sure she talked about it but I don’t recall her giving details about things Meghan told her or Meghan’s personality.
I don’t doubt she used Meghan’s name like she used her husband’s to open doors but i can’t remember her talking loudly in the press in terms of “Megan told me this about Harry”
But of course she hired a PR criris firm and it was smart to follow their advice.
1st the Kardashian pics clarification and now the Jessica/Meg friendship one. I know the BM are not too happy to see all their lies and attacks imploding one by one. Back to the drawing board for a new negative narrative against the S(uccess)x.😂🤣
Jessica was used by the British press to attack Meghan and vice versa. I suspect that they have decided to keep their friendship private.
Whatever their reason, it was a wise choice. The rags like nothing better than the feuding women stories, so kudos to them for avoiding it. Meg is smart and knows what’s up. IDK about Jess but she handled this one thing well.
I suspect that in other places some will be mad at her or act as if a woman of color not giving up on a person who did something problematic is some kind of gotcha.
Anyone else find it interesting that this is about online behaviour during a previous tumultuous time in society, and now we have fascism in America but not a peep from Megan? I thought she was an activist. Her silence on ICE is telling and after years of supporting her I am feeling over her.
Her silence makes perfect sense to me. She speaks, she gets attacked. She gets targeted. Her kids get targeted. Perhaps her husband gets targeted by ICE. No way. I need people to stop expecting Meghan and other WOC to be human shields. Meghan faces real threats to her family from a head of state and a future head of state, plus a fascist president who would love to make an example of her and her family. I think you very well may be a troll.
You do realize that Harry is an immigrant, a targeted one at that! The head of the Heritage Foundation sued to get access to Harry’s immigration records in order to make a case for deportation but you think they should what, go out and protest? Write something performative on Instagram? Do you have the same expectations for other immigrant families or just Harry and Meghan?
@MKJ When has Meghan said she was an ‘activist’’? Prior to meeting Harry she was an actress on a cable tv show that did some philanthropy and had a cute blog where she talked about food, wine, travel and inspiring women. She has never talked much about politics. I think she mentioned Trump once in 2016 before he was elected when asked about him in an interview. Why are you expecting this mixed race woman who gets trolled for everything she does to carry water for you?
Wanting someone who got to the point of feeling suicidal (while pregnant), and then having a miscarriage due to years of repeated (and continued) attacks on herself, her husband and especially her children, to put herself in harms way lets me know that you have not and was never supportive towards her!
Many politicians have been silent on the issue of ICE and they are in a position to exact change. Have you made the same demands? Are you feeling over them as well?
By asking a Black woman to speak up for you, I’m assuming you’re white and given that you spelt her name wrong, I’m doubtful that you’re a fan.
THIS. So much this. There’s an article about this online in relation to another opportunistic woman who used the Sussex Squad’s genuine sympathy for her and “supporting Meghan” as a way to make a name for herself and now poses as some sort of royal commentator whose comments largely consist of ginning up outrage or concern trolling about Meghan and Harry, but especially Meghan.
WHY do these people always want Meghan, who they consistently target (and Black women in general) to shoulder the burden of speaking out on issues that they never ask their white family members, friends, politicians, etc., to do? Issues about which these same Black women have repeatedly warned, and been ignored or denigrated for speaking out?
LONG may the 92% continue to focus on their own self care and protect their peace for a freaking change, and let the others clean up the mess they made.
This, all day. FFS, at least spell her name correctly while you are pretending to be a fan for your trolling purposes.
Agree totally.
It’s up to us white women to use our privilege now to combat ICE and the Trump regime. I’m not expecting my friends of color to do anything more than to protect themselves (and, yes, their peace).
White people got the U.S. into this mess — it’s up to us to get us out of it. I certainly don’t expect Meghan to put herself on the line.
If it were any other celeb or influencer with a platform, I’d agree with you. But given what Meghan has endured from the British press, let alone the fact that people of color and immigrants are the main targets of what’s happening in the States, to demand the ones who would be most effected to put themselves out there, seems audacious.
Would I love for her to speak out publically? Absolutely. Do I expect her, or any person of color, to do so? No. The demand for celebrities, especially those in a minority or oppressed group, to perform in this way has to stop, I don’t care what Ja Rule thinks (I’m chronicically online and internet old iykyk) unless he’s doing something to help, and unless Meghan does say or do something, I’m more than happy for her to keep her peace, as a black woman she deserves it.
The same ICE who is kidnapping citizens, murdering civilians in the street, and attempting to suspend the constitution? Yeah why is a WOC not exposing her family to that?
Harry took a huge and admirable risk with his king joke on Colbert and proud defense of NATO forces.
There’s plenty to admire without expecting them to endanger their family.
Many Black women and WOC are not publicly speaking or protesting. We did our part by being part of the 92% who voted for Kamala Harris and repeatedly warned you what would happen if you didn’t elect Stacey Abrams, Kamala Harris, and elected a pedophile psychopath. WE TOLD YOU. WE REPEATEDLY TOLD YOU but having cheap eggs as promised by your decaying orange god who stood in front of some rotting produce flies buzzing around his head making asinine promises was good enough. For 77 million people who need to start the race at the 80 yard line when the starter gun goes off to win, the promise of the war on DEI was just too alluring.
And frankly, while I really do sympathize with the good people who have died to defend their neighbours (because let’s be real Renee Good and Alex Pretti are NOT the norm in your country – they are heroic in every sense like the people of Minnesota) what you are freaking out about as White people has been the reality for Black people for centuries. Being accosted, harrassed, no 4th or 2nd or 1st Amendment rights, no 6th or 8th Amendment rights, being thrown in jail while having committed no crime. Being executed in public at a traffic stop. Or on the street. By law enforcement.
Had you listened to us and cared about the people you claim to love so much all those Black friends you love to bring up when we call you out on your bullshit, you wouldn’t be in this position today. But it was more important to “not mix politics with your personal friendships” (i.e. be a fucking coward) to keep the peace at Thanksgiving while grandpa spews his racist bullshit.
You let this cancer fester. Yes White people (I’m speaking generally as I know there are exceptions) but this is ON YOU. Now you want us on the front lines to take a bullet for you. It’s your turn to fight for democracy. We’re tired. We’re also targets, so we’re staying indoors.
Sorry but I am so fucking tired of this bullshit expecting Black people to do all the heavy lifting for democracy and first chance you get, you get in the booth (or don’t bother to show up) and throw us all under the bus. . You can tell Minnesota descends from abolitionists, activists, and truly non racist people. Time for the rest of the country to follow Minnesota’s lead – protect the vulnerable and let them stay indoors, and be the shield that THEY need. Not the other way around.
@sideeye 💯
This is why I’ve been getting more involved besides just voting against republicans. I’m a straight, married, Christian, middle aged white woman married to a retired military officer. I’m as safe as anyone can be with these thugs. So I, and people like me, need to step up more vocally instead of just in our votes.
Thank you. This idea that Black people work for you and are here to serve you infuriates me! We did the work for nearly 400 years. Get off your frigging asses! Minnesota is doing it in sub-zero weather. They love their country and want to save it. The days of us picking the cotton and nursing your babies are over. Go protect someone instead of hiding in your bubble of privilege wondering why there aren’t enough of us on the front lines out there to get shot at and be the shield for you in your bubble!
Black people are busy trying to figure out their exit strategies before they put us all in concentration camps. I went home to Canada and am never living there again! I spend a huge part of my day coordinating helping Black and Brown and LGTBQ friends make this move so they can get to safety. It’s my own modern day Underground Railroad, and it keeps me busy. That’s my priority now. I’m done. My Insta is nonstop DMs from scared panicked people trying to GTFO before they are rounded up.
I wouldn’t have to be doing this had White people done the right thing all along, had they not spent centuries coddling White Supremacy and excusing it. I should have known this was cooked after January 6th when Biden started this we need to move and heal crap. Part of healing is having consequences for crimes committed! Time to deal with your confederate grandsons and daughters who have been on this rampage and warpath of destruction for centuries. And truth is you all probably woke up a year and a half too late.
And what really pisses me off you unleashed this psychopath on the whole planet! Every day is a fresh cup of hell wondering what country he’s gonna target next to avoid releasing the files.
I think it’s pretty clear to the people who follow her that Meghan mostly speaks through her philanthropy.
Coming here also to say that Ben Mulroney is leaning maple MAGA & so is a vile excuse for a human
Yeah Ben has flipped to being maple maga for more attention here in Canada. He was never openly political other than supporting his sister in politics but now he’s doing the radio talk show right wing stuff.
And he wouldn’t really know much of anything at this point since the divorce.
There probably wasn’t an email explicitly saying anything.
Ben is a nepo-baby with no credentials or status except his family’s conservative credentials.
He is serving up Maple Maga and his father would probably be horrified. Brian Mulroney was a progressive Conservative not a Reformer/Maga wannabe. There is a big difference