The video “CALL ME DUCHESS! Meghan FORCES Colombian Girl To CURTSY To Her, Ignoring Harry” has sparked widespread outrage on social media. In the video, Meghan Markle is seen curtsying to a young Colombian girl, who then proceeds to mock the gesture. This incident has led many to accuse Meghan of exploiting children for public relations purposes and of behaving in a hypocritical manner.
Social media users have also been critical of Meghan’s behavior. One person tweeted that the situation was “part of the royal cosplay” and that Meghan was “ridiculous.” Another person declared that Meghan would “never be anyone ever curtsying for her” and that the young girl had shown her “more respect in her curtsy than Megan did when she mocked Queen Elizabeth.”
Meghan’s behavior in the video is in stark contrast to her previous comments about curtsying. In her and Harry’s 2022 Netflix documentary series, Meghan discussed her skepticism over curtsying and recalled a conversation that went down prior to her first meeting with Queen Elizabeth. During the conversation, Harry explained to Meghan that she would need to curtsy to the Queen, and Meghan responded by saying that she thought it was a joke. Meghan then demonstrated an exaggerated and dramatic curtsy with a laugh, though Harry did not appear to think her actions were comical.