Meghan Markle’s Statement Backfires – PR Expert Calls Response To Father’s Scandal A Mess

No one could have moved faster to capitalize on the news that their own father has been accused of grievous sexual crimes than one Meghan Markle.

On the heels of Thomas Markle Jr. going to the police with evidence he claims exposes his father’s alleged sexual crimes, Meghan Markle released a statement to let us know she was in the right all along for cutting off her father.

As Celebrating The Soaps reported on the allegations and Thomas Markle’s arrest, the controversy has raised fresh questions about Meghan’s earlier letter.

One or two sympathies were garnered, until public sentiment turned again.

If she knew of the deeply troubling allegations against her father, then why did she think staying silent was the best thing, as someone who professes to care about the safety of children?

In the end, her statement created a rather murkier situation for her than silence ever could have done.

Here’s what one PR expert really thinks of it, especially when it comes to the discrepancies she’s been struggling so hard to straighten.

Key Takeaways

• Meghan Markle faces criticism over her response to allegations involving her father
• A discrepancy between 2018 and 2019 raises questions about her statement
• A PR source calls the situation a communications mess
• Meghan’s team issued a clarification following the initial statement
• The controversy continues to draw attention to her public response

Meghan Markle’s Statement On Thomas Markle’s Scandal Branded A “PR Mess”

There’s a reason for the phrase “think before you speak,” and Meghan Markle may have spoken a bit too soon as regards to her father’s scandal.

What started out as a letter received in 2018 soon changed to 2019, and instead of focusing on her father’s scandal, she unwittingly added another layer to the narrative, keeping her name in the same headlines as her father.

As previously reported, questions have also been raised about whether Meghan was advised to stay quiet after learning of the allegations.

“This has turned into a total PR mess for Meghan,” the source said.

“She clearly wanted to put the record straight and explain why she had kept her father at arm’s length for so many years, but instead she’s been set scrambling to explain discrepancies in her own statement.”

They continued, “It’s a nightmare from a communications perspective because the story has shifted from the allegations themselves to whether Meghan’s account can be trusted.”

Meghan Markle’s Attempts To Fix “Blunder” Leave Her Making An Even Deeper Mess

Per the expert, Meghan could have spared herself the public backlash if she and her team had taken but a moment to verify the details.

Or better yet, she could have simply chosen to go the royal “never complain, never explain” route.

Since she didn’t take any of those routes, she’s been forced to release statements clarifying her past statement.

“The problem with rushing out a clarification is that it risks making the original mistake look even bigger,” the expert explained, per OK! Magazine.

“Meghan’s team may have thought they were drawing a line under the controversy, but they’ve actually given critics another opportunity to question her judgment.”

The source then pointed out, “Two statements in two days about such an extraordinarily sensitive subject is hardly the carefully controlled messaging you’d expect from someone with her resources.”

The strained relationship between Meghan and her father has also been covered by Celeb Dirty Laundry in its reporting on Thomas Markle’s attempts to reconnect with his daughter.

What do you think?

Did Meghan perhaps strike while the iron was still too hot?

Annemarie’s Take

Meghan may have hoped her statement would put years of questions about her relationship with her father to rest, but the confusion over the dates has only created another controversy.

When dealing with allegations this serious, getting the facts straight matters. I think her team should have been far more careful before releasing such a sensitive statement.

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