Meghan Markle has spoken out about the latest wave of criticism she received during her latest appearance in New York. The Duchess of Sussex headed to the Big Apple on Wednesday to speak at the TIME100 Summit.

Meghan has been on the receiving end of negative press for a few years now however, this year, despite her efforts to revert that, her latest business ventures - like her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, her brand As Ever and her podcast series, Confessions of a Female Founder, have been particularly savaged by critics, while they received lukewarm reaction by fans. During her speech on Wednesday, the Duchess gave a five-word comment to her critics and said "I tune out the noise".

When asked about how she stayed "focused" while being a high-profile individual who is under "scrutiny", the duchess said she does not go online.

She said: "I've made a very, very conscious effort to create boundaries for myself and for my mental health, for my wellbeing, and certainly to role model that as well for my children.

"I'm conscious of not just raising a very strong and confident young woman, but also having a son, I think is just as paramount of importance for young men to be raised with a confidence and sense of self that is going to empower the women around them too."

According to People, Meghan explained: "It starts with whatever is going on internally."

She added: "When I am able to not even just tune out whatever that noise is, to really not give it any credence, that has become so much a part of my day-to-day life."

After saying that she is the "happiest" she's ever been, the duchess was asked what was "next" for her, to which she replied: "I think obviously, focusing on our family and our children is most important."

Meghan added that she wanted to continue to "uplift other female founders" through new podcast Confessions Of A Female Founder, to expand her portfolio of investment into women-founded companies and to scale up her brand As Ever.