It was only a matter of time before she was going to say something. The former First Lady of the United States was asked about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell sit down with Oprah Winfrey and sure enough, had quite a few things to say about it. Here’s what you need to know.
During an interview with the Today Show, Michelle Obama says it “wasn’t a complete surprise” to hear Meghan talk about racism within the royal family. The Duchess of Sussex said there were conversations and “concerns” about how dark her son Archie Harrison’s skin would be while she was still pregnant back in 2018.
Michelle Obama Has A Few Things To Say About Meghan Markle’s Racism Claims
The Today Show co-host Jenna Bush Hager said it was “heartbreaking” to hear Meghan Markle describe the conversation, adding, “she felt like she was in her own family — her own family thought differently of her.”
That’s when Obama said, “As I said before, race isn’t a new construct in this world for people of color, and so it wasn’t a complete surprise to hear her feelings and to have them articulated.”
“I think the thing that I hope for, and the thing I think about, is that this, first and foremost, is a family. I pray for forgiveness and healing for them so that they can use this as a teachable moment for us all.”
In another interview with Access Hollywood, Michelle said that she hopes Harry and Meghan will find a way to reconcile with the royal family.
She said, “My hope is that, when I think about what they’re going through, I think about the importance of family, and I just pray that there is forgiveness, and there is clarity and love and resolve at some point in time.”
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