Guess what guys, Meghan Markle has straightened her hair! We know, big news. Never mind the thousands fleeing violence in Sudan, Russian aircrafts being intercepted in international airspace, or the ongoing debate here in the UK right now over the illegal migration bill which will determine whether countless more people die hoping to reach our borders. Right now, there’s only one thing that matters: Meghan Markle got a silk press.
That’s what you would think anyway reading the tabloid headlines surrounding Meghan Markle’s ‘new look’. The New York Post report that Meghan’s new hair indicates that she ‘wants to be Kate Middleton’, while Daily Mail’s Sarah Vine writes ‘Meghan's startling new look reveals who she really was all along: A highly ambitious woman who knows what she wants and is determined to get it’ – a shocking headline trumped only by the quote ‘It’s a nightmare for the Palace, of course.’
Meghan straightening her hair is nightmare for the Palace? Is no one seeing the irony that Meghan and Harry’s entire issue with the British press – you know, the thing that caused them to want to leave royal life in the first place - was the relentless ability to turn the most mundane thing into some kind of vengeful power play? It’s simply ludicrous.
What’s more is that Meghan’s new look, which was debuted via video link for friend and photographer Misan Harriman’s TED Talk, has now sparked surgery speculation. Right now, ‘Meghan Markle facelift’ is a breakout search term on Google up 160%, followed by phrases like ‘Meghan Markle new face’ and ‘Meghan Markle recent photos’.
Looking at the video, one can clearly see Meghan’s face remains exactly as it always has been: flawless. Perhaps prioritising peace is the only skincare we all need, right? But even if she had undergone cosmetic surgery, that still would justify this vile attempt to skew any and everything she does as some kind of snub against the royal family. It's reactions like this that explain exactly why Meghan would rather stay home for her child's birthday than attend the King's coronation next weekend - who needs the stress, if a mere hairstyle causes this much furore?
Meghan and Harry literally fled the country to escape this kind of unnecessary scrutiny, let the woman straighten her hair without becoming a global news item… people are literally dying!