It was satire at its sharpest — and, according to insiders, a moment that left emotions running high behind the scenes.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex was recently mocked on the British series Spitting Image. UK media finds it hilarious. The show has previously been criticized for its racist caricatures of black people. :
Meghan Markle has once again found herself at the center of a media storm after the latest episode of the long-running British puppet satire Spitting Image aired what commentators are calling one of its most biting royal sketches in years.
The show, famous for its exaggerated caricatures of public figures, portrayed a fictionalized version of the Duchess of Sussex with amplified mannerisms, comedic dialogue, and pointed references to her public controversies — a combination that quickly went viral online.
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Clips from the segment spread across social media within hours, racking up millions of views and sparking fierce debate between supporters and critics.
Some viewers described the portrayal as “hilarious” and “classic satire,” while others called it unnecessarily harsh, arguing that Meghan has been subjected to relentless scrutiny for years.
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But according to reports circulating in celebrity media circles, the reaction behind the scenes may have been more personal.
Sources claim the duchess was “upset” by the tone of the sketch, particularly because it arrived during a period of continued public attention surrounding her projects and public appearances alongside husband Prince Harry.
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Whether those claims are accurate remains unclear, as neither Meghan nor her representatives have publicly commented on the episode.
