Jeremy Clarkson’s co-presenter and friend, James May, has reacted to his controversial comments about Meghan Markle.
Jeremy Clarkson’s Co-Presenter James May Brands His Meghan Markle Excrement Comments ‘A Little Bit Too Creepy’
Clarkson received a lot of criticism for the article he wrote in The Sun which imagined Meghan Markle being marched through public places in the nude and having excrement thrown at her. That led to a huge amount of backlash, especially since Clarkson’s daughter, Emily Clarkson, distanced herself from her father’s comments.
While Clarkson did go on to apologise, the damage had already been done. Afterwards, it was alleged that Amazon was intending to end its relationship with Clarkson, and would not be engaging him for any new ventures other than the ones already consented to.
With that being said, this is what James had to say: “I think it sounds a little bit too creepy, but I’m also very much in favour of free speech and allowing the haters to hate so we can see what they have to say.”
This diplomatic response should not come as a surprise since May and Clarkson have forged a good friendship having worked with each other over the years. Nevertheless, Clarkson’s conduct post the article has also been questioned. Although he issued an apology to Harry, reports stated that he did not do the same when it came to Meghan.
This was seen out of place, especially since the Duchess of Sussex was the one that had been impacted by his words. And in response, the Sussexes let everyone know in no uncertain terms that they were not happy with what Clarkson had done.
The following comments confirmed as much: “Unless each of his other pieces were also written ‘in a hurry,’ as he states, it is clear that this is not an isolated incident shared in haste, but rather a series of articles shared in hate.”
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