The US animated series "South Park" makes fun of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
The Duchess of Sussex fears irreparable image damage.
Montecito – The animated series “South Park” has been running in the USA since 1997 and has often made headlines due to its provocative humor.
The fans love the socially critical series by Trey Parker (53) and Matt Stone (51) – the celebrities fear them.
Stars like Oprah Winfrey (69) or Will Smith (54) in "South Park" are regularly scrutinized in an unflattering manner, now Meghan Markle (41) and Prince Harry (38) have also been caught.
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The "South Park" episode "Worldwide Privacy Tour" is all about a royal Canadian couple who want to withdraw from the public eye, but never miss an opportunity to publicly announce their intention - the Greetings from Megxit.
Visually, the figures also bear a strong resemblance to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the supposed Harry can be seen with red hair and a red beard, his wife wears an outfit that is strongly reminiscent of Meghan's dress at the "Trooping the Color" military parade in 2018 .
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle can't seem to laugh about their involuntary appearance on "South Park" (right), unlike the fans of the series.
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"I'm sick of hearing from them, but I can't escape them!
They're everywhere," explains main character Kyle in the current "South Park" episode.
Among other things, the royal dropouts are referred to as "stupid prince and his stupid wife".
And while fans are celebrating the episode, the Sussexes can't seem to laugh at the innuendos.
"According to sources close to the ex-royals, like so many things with Meghan and Harry, this appears to have legal ramifications," announces royal expert Neil Sean, according to The
Mirror
.
"Your legal team is keeping an eye on the episode."
Watch the all-new "Worldwide Privacy Tour" full episode for free now: https://t.co/tkYfVgJ0GD pic.twitter.com/lZ9ILs6dVN
— South Park (@SouthPark) February 17, 2023
Meghan and Harry in the crisis: "If 'South Park' turns against you, you can't recover from it"
The "South Park" diss comes at the worst possible time for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
Although Harry landed an absolute bestseller with his biography "Spare" (German Reserve"), his all-round attack on the British royal family did not necessarily bring him sympathy.
"I think there's this misconception that she [Meghan] is popular and that Harry is popular in the US," Greg Swenson told
GB News
.
The "South Park" parody now marks a sad low point for the Sussexes.
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"If 'South Park' turns against you, you can't recover from it," summarizes US journalist Megyn Kelly (52) in "The Megyn Kelly Show".
In doing so, she sums up what Meghan Markle is probably most worried about – her image in the USA.
Hollywood also seems to be turning away from the Sussexes, Harry and Meghan were not invited to Oprah Winfrey's birthday.
The only question is whether a legal dispute would not put the "South Park" episode even more in the limelight.
Sources used:
mirror.co.uk, gbnews.uk
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