Controversial US commentator Candace Owens has launched into a scathing takedown of Meghan Markle over a resurfaced clip of the Duchess discussing motherhood—branding her tone "condescending" and accusing her of "pretending to be a human being." Candace shared a viral clip from Meghan Markle’s interview with Drew Barrymore earlier this year, which shows the Duchess explaining how she stays connected with her children, Archie and Lilibet while travelling.
She says: “I always make a point when I’m travelling if I can’t do bedtime stories with my kids because Archie and Lilly are three and five, so I’ll always pack a really thin book and I’ll videotape myself reading it so whoever is with them can say here’s your bedtime story. You find ways to show up for each other. and if that’s the one thing that I can convey through the show or through As Ever as a brand I want people to know you can show up for each other because you know how good it feels when someone shows up for you.”
But the US commentator wasn’t impressed—and didn’t hold back. Reacting on her self-titled podcast, Candace said the clip “instantly raged” her despite being only around ten seconds long.
“What is it about her and that that just infuriates me?” she asked. “It sounds fake. It sounds self-indulgent.”
Candace, 36, continued: “There’s something incredibly condescending about the way she speaks. Like this is supposed to be relatable? It’s not. It’s annoying.”
She then mocked Meghan’s bedtime routine: “I’m away for one night so I record myself reading the book and send it to my husband who’s doing bedtime, as opposed to just being a dad and reading the book.”
Candace, who is married to British aristocrat George Farmer, argued the moment wasn’t about connection but self-promotion, saying: “That doesn’t make you sound like a better mum.
"It makes you sound really kind of into yourself in a way that’s just not necessary.”
She then played a clip from comedian Tim Dillon, who mocked the viral moment where Meghan spoke to Mindy Kaling about how much it meant to share the last name “Sussex” with her kids.
“Would it mean a lot if it wasn’t royal though?” he asked. "Do you see her eyes? She’s doing an impression of a human being.”
Candace agreed with Dillon’s assessment, questioning Meghan’s authenticity altogether: “Bingo. It’s like she’s playing a human being… like it’s a performance. It’s season three of some show where she’s required to pretend that she’s a human being. That drives me insane.”
She added: “Just let Dad read the book. Especially when you’re tying it into your brand. That’s what got me.”
But some listeners leapt to the Duchess's defence, adding: "I think she tries too hard to be relatable and likeable; she just needs to be herself; no one is perfect."
Another penned: "Meghan raises her children HER WAY…as does every mother on this planet!"
Another listener accused Candace of "showboating", blasting: "Yeah...but see, Candace Owen has her own bit of cray that degrades any legitimacy with people. Her mouthing off is just her own bit of showboating."
