Meghan Markle releases the first Spotify podcast since Queen’s death after postponing the episode

MEGHAN Markle posted her first podcast on Spotify since the queen’s death after a four-week hiatus.

The Duchess of Sussex discussed the “Dragon Lady” cliché with journalist Lisa Ling and comedian Margaret Cho.

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She began by talking about her experiences growing up in Los Angeles, which was “full of culture that you could see, hear, hear and taste on a daily basis,” and said she has a “true love” for learning from other cultures.

Speaking of going to a Korean spa with her mother as a teenager, she added: “It’s a very humbling experience for a girl going through puberty because you have a room with women from nine to maybe.” she hanging around naked waiting to get a body scrub on one of those tables all in a row.

“I just wanted a bathing suit.

“As soon as I got over that adolescent embarrassment, my mother and I went upstairs, sat in a room and ate a steaming bowl of the most delicious pasta.”

Meghan said she only became aware of the stigma against women of Asian descent many years later.

The Duchess said: “The dragon lady, the East Asian seductress whose mysterious alien attraction is both seductive and deadly.

“It has crept into many of our entertainment offerings. But this toxic stereotype of Asian women doesn’t stop once the credits roll. “

It is the first episode to be released since the queen’s death, which occurred while Meghan was in the UK.

Harry and Meghan signed the £ 18 million podcast project with audio giant Spotify in late 2020.

Since its launch on August 23, the audio series has released three episodes, which include conversations with tennis player Serena Williams, pop star Mariah Carey, and actress and producer Mindy Kaling.

Meghan and Harry signed a lucrative deal with the audio streaming giant to host and produce podcasts in late 2020, worth around $ 25 million (£ 18 million).