Hillary Clinton is speaks out in support of Meghan Markle.
The former first lady, 71, and her daughter Chelsea Clinton were asked about Meghan and husband Prince Harry’s decision to take legal action against the British media.
“I do want to say that the way she’s been treated is inexplicable,” the former Secretary of State said.
“If the explanation is that she’s biracial, then shame on everybody,” she added, noting that she personally believed the Duchess of Sussex’s race is “certainly part of it.”
Her daughter Chelsea went on to add that another explanation could have to do with Meghan’s advocacy — which she has continued throughout her time as a royal.
Hillary has sung Meghan’s praises before. In September, she posted on her Instagram a gushing post about the duchess after she launched the Smart Set capsule collection, a workwear line created in collaboration with Smart Works, of which she is a Patron.
The two also have a mutual connection: In March, Buckingham Palace announced that Sara Latham, a former senior adviser on Hillary’s presidential campaign, who also worked at the White House when Bill Clinton was President in the late ’90s, will lead Meghan and Harry’s communications staff.
British royals are not allowed to speak publicly about politics. But Meghan has communicated with Hillary when she was the First Lady of the United States.
