Meghan Markle reveals bullying attacks in her youth - classmates gave duchess nasty nicknames

Meghan Markle keeps making headlines.

Now the Duchess showed her vulnerable side and talked about bullying in her youth.

Los Angeles - It was the first talk show appearance after her scandalous interview with Oprah Winfrey.

A lot has changed for Meghan Markle since then.

Relations with the British royal family are still strained, their reputation has fallen sharply and their daughter Lilibet was born.

Much is at stake for the Duchess, and across the UK and the US, she has been criticized for her behavior so far.

Many see in her the reason for the falling out between Harry and his brother Prince William.

It is her fault that the royal has turned away from his homeland.

That made the appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, where she wanted to collect sympathy points, all the more important.

Meghan Markle proves humor when appearing on the "Ellen DeGeneres Show"

Not only Meghan had to take a lot of criticism last year, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres was also heavily accused.

She said she did nothing about sexual assault in the workplace, so her resignation was requested.

The "Ellen DeGeneres Show" was then canceled, only a few episodes are still being produced until it is finally over.

The two women therefore put on a smile even more in the program on November 18, in order to conjure up a positive and serene mood.

Meghan made fun of the hostess, told about her husband and two children and reported bullying attacks in her youth.

The 40-year-old showed a lot of humor and was not too good for a joke in a supermarket.

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Meghan Markle in conversation with Ellen DeGeneres.

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Bullying attack against Duchess Meghan: "Krusty the clown"

Despite trying to make the performance as relaxed and fun as possible, the Duchess of Sussex also addressed serious issues.

Like the

reported that Meghan was bullied in her youth.

The reason for this was her preference at the time for actress Andie MacDowell, who became famous through films like "Four Weddings and a Death" and "Groundhog Day".

The mother of two is particularly fond of her hairstyle.

“I was obsessed with Andie MacDowell.

And all I wanted was this perfect little curly haircut, ”said Meghan.

Her plan went wrong, however, because instead of curly hair, her hair would have curled heavily.

Her classmates therefore compared her to a character from "The Simpsons": "When I went to school with the hairstyle, they mocked me as Krusty the clown," said the former actress.

Duchess Meghan speaks about maternity leave in the United States

As a native of the United States and a mother, the Duchess is very keen to introduce paid parental leave in the United States.

She is doing all she can to enshrine this in law in her homeland.

A month ago, she wrote a letter to the US Congress to emphasize her plan.

But she was heavily criticized for this, as the

writes.

She always finds support from her husband Harry and their two children.

The prince keeps protecting his wife.

The two appear as a team, reveal long-kept secrets together and, as a glamorous couple, attract everyone's attention.

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