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Meghan Markle ⁤Faces ⁢Online Backlash after Confirming She Invited Herself to Paris Fashion Week Show

Paris, France ⁤ – The Duchess⁤ of Sussex, Meghan Markle, is‍ facing a ⁢wave of online criticism after acknowledging she proactively requested an invitation to Pierpaolo Piccioli’s ⁢Valentino show⁤ during Paris Fashion Week. The admission came during‍ a ⁤recent‌ interview ⁢with Harper’s Bazaar, sparking a flurry of reactions ⁢on social media.

The controversy began when Piccioli revealed to The Cut that Markle had reached out directly ⁢to attend the event. “Meghan and I met some years ago,and⁤ we’ve been texting ever since. She reached out and said she’d love to come to the show. There was no⁣ strategy or big⁢ orchestration,” he stated. He further explained his desire⁢ to keep her attendance a secret, noting, “I didn’t tell anyone she was coming⁣ because I wanted it to stay a surprise.In fashion, ⁢real surprises are​ rare,⁢ and ⁢this⁤ one was gorgeous.”

Markle subsequently confirmed the account in her⁣ Harper’s Bazaar interview, stating, “I was⁢ excited for⁣ him [Mr. Piccioli]. ⁣I reached out and I said, ‘Happy to come and support you.’ We‌ kept it ‍a‍ secret, and it was really fun.”

The confirmation quickly ignited a social media response,with many ⁤users expressing disbelief and criticism. On X (formerly Twitter), one ⁣user sarcastically commented, ​”The Paris ⁣Fashion Week⁣ Self-Invitation Confessional, truly the pinnacle of ​self-awareness… if self-awareness were dead.” Others accused Markle ⁣of seeking‍ relevance, with ⁢one post reading, “Markle’s clinging to‍ that royal‍ title like a​ lifeline, ​desperate 2 stay ​relevant.” Several users suggested she woudl not ‌have disclosed the⁣ details without Piccioli’s initial revelation,with ⁢one writing,”If Balenciaga’s lead designer had not revealed it,she ⁣wouldn’t have admitted it.”

Despite the criticism, Markle also⁢ discussed her ⁢approach to balancing her various‍ roles. “I love being⁣ able to ‌do⁤ both, ⁤to ⁤play in the sandbox with my kids and to play in the front row at a show,” she told Harper’s Bazaar. “I think ⁢the moment that you start making all of your personal decisions based on‍ external‍ judgment, then you lose ⁣your⁤ authenticity.”