Meghan Markle's 'cringe' moment unfortunately caught on camera at celebrity event
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attended Kevin Costner’s charity event and the Duchess’ on-stage microphone mishap has gone viral. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made an...Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attended Kevin Costner’s charity event and the Duchess’ on-stage microphone mishap has gone viral.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made an unexpected appearance at Kevin Costner’s charity event in Santa Barbara, California last Friday. An awkward moment courtesy of the Duchess, however, has become the leading story of the day as internet users mock the footage.
Meghan Markle’s microphone mishap at Kevin Costner event racks up Twitter views
Kevin Costner’s One806 charity fundraiser saw the likes of the Sussexes and Oprah attend the star-studded event at his Summerland California estate.
After being introduced on-stage by a female host, Meghan can be seen reaching out to take the microphone, seemingly assuming that she was expected to address the crowd.
That apparently wasn’t on the agenda as the host continued to clutch the mic while the Duchess also held onto the instrument, before walking past the Sussexes.
Meghan soon realized her mistake and swiftly moved left as Harry followed behind.
The internet is fixated on the minor blunder as a slow-motion edition of the clip has garnered nearly 440K Twitter views and hundreds of critiques.
“That is the greatest thing I ever saw. I am glad the lady held on to the microphone,” a commenter laughed.
Another added: “ME ME ME everything has to be about ME so pleased she did not let her have it.”
One user, however, has defended Meghan’s mistake as a “natural reaction.”
“She thought she was speaking. Quit making more out of nothing,” they said.
Meghan caught in a separate ‘weird’ encounter in May 2022
The Kevin Costner event isn’t the first time Meghan’s on-stage behavior sparked disapproval. In May, the Duchess joined Prince Harry at a polo event to award the winners with prizes.
Fan footage shows Markle reaching out to grab a wooden plaque held by one of the teen winners but the male doesn’t allow the mother of two to do so, prompting Meghan to release her grip from the small trophy.
“She’s fighting him for it,” one joked, while another called it “cringy”.
A full video of the moment, however, shows that Prince Harry also attempted to grab the plaque from the athlete.
