Social media users are slamming Meghan Markle, calling her a "hypocrite," after her raunchy scene in the 2013 movie "90210" resurfaces. This comes on the heels of Prince Harry's wife's revelation that she left being a suitcase girl in "Deal or No Deal" for feeling "objectified" and "reduced to a bimbo."
Meghan Markle earlier revealed on her podcast, "Archetypes," that she grew tired of her role as a briefcase girl after feeling it was solely about beauty and not brains. This statement quickly irate many, resulting in a backlash against the former actress.
They pointed out the raunchy role she took on the CW rebooted series "90210" after leaving "Deal or No Deal." Her cameo appearance involved giving the character of Dustin Milligan, Ethan Ward, oral sex in the car.
In a tweet, one stressed she wasn't a victim after taking roles pleasuring men in cars, taking her top off in a magazine, and doing a lot of sex scenes in "Suits." "You've objectified YOURSELF," the Twitter user added.
Another claimed the Duchess of Sussex chose those gigs herself, from being a hot girl and doing a burger ad, and no one forced her. The poster also pinpointed that no one reduced her, and she willingly took those roles.
Some came to her rescue, explaining that actors had no choice but to take whatever roles they were offered to stay afloat. They had to do jobs they didn't like or empathize with to pay their bills.
Whoopi Goldberg also joined the discussion, putting Meghan Markle's remarks into perspective. In an episode of "The View," the host explained that most people on the "Deal or No Deal" set might be thinking about the money, though she admitted she didn't know that they thought of her.
She added that the objectification came from her and how she felt about how the briefcase ladies were being portrayed in the show. "And that's what you have to change," she continued.
Goldberg added that as a performer, she had to take the gift whether she had to be in a Bozo suit or wear a big nose. For her, that was the way the industry worked.
The comedian also stated they were not journalists, insisting they were actors "trying to get to another place." So when Meghan Markle left, it was her choice. Goldberg then admitted that she felt bad because she didn't think people were looking at the briefcase ladies like the controversial royal did.
