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Meghan Markle was one of the honored winners at the Gracie Awards, but the duchess did not appear at the ceremony. The award show was held in Beverly Hills, and Meghan won an award for her podcast Archetypes. The former actor’s absence from the awards show comes shortly after he and Prince Harry had a “near disastrous” car chase.
Meghan Markle skips the Gracie Awards
The Duchess of Sussex was reported to be absent from the list of attendees at the Gracie Awards to be held on May 24, 2023. The reason for Meghan’s absence was a personal commitment, according to Hello! Markle won the ‘Entertainment Podcast Host’ award for her podcast Archetypes. The podcast features women in entertainment, sports and other fields who talk about the labels that try to hold them back.
Despite her absence, the Duchess of Sussex sent a message expressing her gratitude for the big win. According to the report, Meghan was heard saying, “Thank you to the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation for this prestigious honour.” She continued, “It’s a shared success for me and the team behind Archetypes — most of whom are women — and the inspiring guests who join me each week.”
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Harry and Meghan’s NYC car chase
The awards were held just a week after Prince Harry and Meghan were involved in a “near disastrous car chase” involving the paparazzi. After the car chase, several victims came forward to tell their side of the story, many of them claiming that Harry and Meghan’s security team were in fact at fault. When people heard the statements of the eyewitnesses, many speculations about the entire incident being a PR stunt intensified.
A source told US Weekly that the Sussexes were “surprised” by the reaction to the car chase. The insider revealed, “As far as being out of sight and being afraid to show your face, that’s not going to happen. (It) has strengthened my resolve to stand up for myself and speak up when I feel wronged.
The royal family has refrained from commenting on the matter. “This is not something we are commenting on,” a statement from Buckingham Palace said.
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