“Thank you Meghan for your courage and leadership,” Beyoncé wrote on her website. “We are all strengthened and inspired by you.” During the interview, Meghan talked about her experience of unrelenting racism from the British press and claimed that a senior member of the royal family raised concerns about the color of her then-unborn baby’s skin. This isn’t the first time that Beyoncé has shown support for Meghan—back in 2019 the superstar released a video in which she and her husbandJay-Z ‘bow down’ to a portrait of the duchess wearing a crown. Painted wearing a filigreed diamond crown, ropes of pearls, an old-school off-the-shoulder gown, and a fur stole, Meghan’s expression closely resembled that of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. In an Instagram post, Beyoncé went on to explain that the portrait pays tribute Meghan’s biracial heritage, saying, “In honor of Black History Month, we bow down to one of our Melanated Monas." Beyoncé and Meghan later met on the red carpet at the London premiere of The Lion King, with Beyoncé exclaiming “My princess” as she and Meghan embraced. Next up, Meghan Markle’s closest friends speak out in impassioned defense of Duchess.
