They’re still crying about Duchess Meghan’s attendance at the CHLA’s gala

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attended the 2024 Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Gala on Saturday night. We covered the lovely photos yesterday, and I’m including more pics in this post. At one point, Meghan happily posed with Paul S. Viviano, CEO of the Children’s Hospital. He was delighted that Meghan was there, and while Meghan’s attendance was a “surprise” in the sense that photographers didn’t know she would attend, Viviano apparently had a tip about her attendance. He had Meghan seated at his table, along with Jimmy Kimmel and Kimmel’s wife Molly McNearny.

A guest told People, “Meghan was lovely, and there was no pretense about her. She was smiling and happy to shake hands with anyone who approached her.”

At the Oct. 5 event, Meghan sat with CHLA CEO Paul S. Viviano and at the same table as Jimmy Kimmel and wife Molly McNearny.

“She was so approachable and accessible,” an attendee says of Meghan. “It was refreshing.”

Though her appearance at the gala was a surprise, Meghan has been a longtime supporter of the hospital. On March 21, Meghan visited CHLA to lead a Literally Healing session, where she used her acting chops to illuminate storytime with the kids.

[From People]

I bring this up because the Derangers are very mad that Meghan stepped out of her house and looked so glamorous and beautiful. They’ve been spreading lies about how she wasn’t even invited to the gala, or she wasn’t really welcome, or better yet, she “only walked the carpet and then left.” Speaking of, Richard Eden spoke to a thirsty attendee at the gala – Liz Cundy, the same POS who regularly insults Meghan whenever anyone asks.

Meghan Markle just attended the LA Children’s Hospital Gala ‘for the photographs’, a former friend has claimed. The British socialite Lizzie Cundy, 56, attended the event with the Duchess of Sussex last Saturday wearing similar dresses.

Lizzie told the Mail: ‘There wasn’t a great deal of warmth from people when she arrived. She wasn’t there long – she seemed to be there for the photographs.’

She added: ‘Meghan needs LA more than LA needs her. LA people feel they’ve been played by her.’

‘I’d have worn a different one if I’d known,’ Ms Cundy, 56, who wore a £259 Pia Michi dress to the event, said. Ms Cundy added: ‘Harry and Meghan were loved because they’re part of the Royal Family, but they’ve bad-mouthed the royals, who are loved in LA. It’s a shame, because charity work is where her and Harry do great things.’

[From The Daily Mail]

“There wasn’t a great deal of warmth from people when she arrived. She wasn’t there long – she seemed to be there for the photographs” – I’ve seen the videos of Meghan’s arrival on the carpet – the photographers were pleased, and Meghan’s attendance was and is a huge story. And obviously, Meghan was seated with the CEO of the hospital within the gala. Also: there’s nothing I love more than British people insisting that Americans are obsessed with the left-behinds and hate the Sussexes because they “bad-mouthed the royals.” Tell me you know nothing about Americans without telling me you know nothing about Americans.

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  1. Chloe says:

    I have never seen an attendee that “wasn’t invited” be greeted so warmly by a CEO. So maybe ms Cundy and her deranger cohorts want to properly was their eyes and have a look again.

    The CEO even told Meghan as he hugged her: thank you so much for coming.
    You can hear it in the video of them hugging.

    • kirk says:

      According to sussex.com, Meghan was “Invited as a special guest by CHLA’s president and CEO, Paul Viviano.” She was seated at the same table as him for cryin’ out loud, Cundie. And it doesn’t matter what the DailyFail says, Cundie, you did not attend the event “with the Duchess of Sussex.” Also, the aide Britmedia claimed the Sussexes lost – Ashley Hansen was also at CHLA Gala and photographed with Meghan.

  2. Maxine Branch says:

    The envy and jealousy from those losers is palpable.

    • swaz says:

      It is, Meghan have them in a tailspin 😍😍 they can’t take their eyes of her 😍

    • GTWiecz says:

      British journalist Simon Whittington made a post on X comparing Lizzie with Meghan. Both wore a red dress. The answers are terrific. Lizzie is an old hag who’s footballer husband left her and is desperate for attention.

      • BeanieBean says:

        I’ll have to look that up. I just saw a photo of her & her red dress, and was reminded of some comments yesterday about how Meghan was dressed inappropriately for meeting sick kids or some such nonsense. (It was a gala! Everybody was dressed up! even the sick kids!). Cundy’s dress is tacky as h*ll.

  3. Em says:

    These are quotes from that bleached rat lizzy Cundy

    • Becks1 says:

      Yes, as stated in the article.

    • Melly says:

      I’d love to see her in the dress that she thinks looks so similar to Meghan’s

    • Christina says:

      Liz Cundy looked pretty bad compared to Meghan. The Duchess looked beautiful with little makeup and gorgeous, naturally flowing beach hair. She looked elegant. Lundy showcased her implants.

      I went to Lundy’s Instagram so that I could figure out who she is. Royalists were calling her “classy” compared to the Duchess. Whew! The racism jumps off the screen.

      • Jais says:

        Royalists were calling her classy compared to Meghan? Lol, I’m laughing. I’m sorry. Listen, I’m not going to disparage the woman with the unfortunate name. Despite the fact that she ran to the DM to disparage Meghan, which is decidedly not classy or demure or mindful. But I saw an ET edit of Meghan on the red carpet with Beyoncé’s Alien Superstar as the background music and yeah that’s the real energy. Meghan is too class for this world and forever she’s that girl. But, sure, those royalists can go off and preach about class all they want. However, I do not think that word means what they think it means😂

  4. cazzie says:

    It’s been 4 days and they’re STILL moaning about this? Meanwhile Sophie and Edward are in Malta and there’s been zero coverage of their trip. So much for them being the leftovers’ ‘secret weapon’ LOL

    • Proud Mary says:

      First time I hear of this. The derangers are like, Sophie who?

    • booboocita says:

      They’re so secret, no one knows they’re there …

    • sunnyside up says:

      I didn’t know that Sophie and Edward were on tour either, I think the press could give them a bit more attention, they seem to do more than most. But they don’t get the clicks so one story and that’s it. The Gloucesters do more than most as well and don’t get any publicity either.

      • BeanieBean says:

        Apparently it’s the 60th anniversary of Malta’s independence from GB, and to celebrate, they’re forced to host those two dullards from the BRF. Seems cruel, somehow.

    • Carmen says:

      I will never get.past Sophie’s face at QEIi funeral. She may be classy and beautiful on the outside, but she needs to control that look she has when she is unhappy.

      • Kingston says:

        “Classy?” “Beautiful?” Sofiesta?! LMAO Are you ok?

      • Proud Mary says:

        Hilarious, Sphiesta classy and beautiful. Gone are the days when she was featured on the cover of a tabloid with some guy pulling down her bra, or when she was filmed in public screaming at her bodyguard. A black woman on the scene can erase a lot.

  5. Eurydice says:

    Doesn’t Pia Michi make prom gowns? I see them a lot on eBay.

    • IdlesAtCranky says:

      I don’t know if it’s a prom gown, but I looked up Ms. Cundy/CHLA and found her Instagram post of herself on the red carpet that night.

      Those dresses are similar?? Ok, I guess they’re both red, and both full length.

      But Duchess Meghan looks elegant, and Liz … does NOT. That’s all I’ll say about her, except — if you’re going to do the Angie’s Leg pose, don’t lock your knee that way. It’s terribly unflattering.

      As for Meghan’s gown, I didn’t like the neckline or the bust-dart construction of that red dress in photos, either the first time she wore it, or this time.

      BUT, then I saw her moving in it, in video, and suddenly I got it. In motion, for some reason, it’s gorgeous! 🤷‍♂️🤣💛💛💛

      • Eurydice says:

        I looked up Pia Michi red dress and got a collection of prom gowns, plus several “gently used” on eBay. But if that Insta photo is the best of it, then yikes. Such a contrast to Meghan, who looks elegant and natural. Cundy is more Real Housewives of Someplace or Other – anything that could be inflated or implanted has been.

      • sunnyside up says:

        It says something that you had to look on her site to see what she was wearing. Nobody else interested? Could be why she was unpleasant, jealous of the attention that Meghan got.

      • Deborah1 says:

        @sunnyside up – the photos of Ms. Cundy at this event are in all the UK tabloids. The dress might be OK but the person wearing it isn’t. The cosmetic surgery was on full display and it ain’t pretty.

    • BeanieBean says:

      This red dress looks like a Frederick of Hollywood’s special 2 for $29.99.

  6. Lili says:

    this is a case of whatever helps you sleep at night keep telling yourself lies

  7. Fastgran50 says:

    She was personally invited by the CEO. I really hate that Lizzie Cundy. She was out with Meghan for @ few drinks before she was engaged to Harry. I think once Meghan was engaged to harry she would be able to mingle with royalty. Meghan was told to drop her as she want a good person to hang around with.Dont get me started about her Botox. She has become a bitter hag since her footballer husband dropped her for a younger woman . Lizzie Cundy bitter and twisted.

    • Magdalena says:

      There is no evidence whatsoever that M and this woman were ever friends or that they went out for drinks together. Previous reports said that they “met”, as in they happened to be at the same event together and met. Nothing more than that. So many people the tabloids have labelled “former friends” to cement their attacks when the reality is that these people were barely on the periphery of her awareness.

      • sunnyside up says:

        Five minutes of conversation just once is all it needs to be a former friend.

      • Aurelia says:

        There are photos of meghan and lizzy on holiday together on a foreign beach. They were friends.

      • kirk says:

        @Aurelia – Google Image Search is turning up zilch on any joint pictures of “meghan and lizzy,” except for sandwiched sxs presentation of separate images, and there are ZERO images found of them “together on a foreign beach.” There is also zero evidence to support your assertion that “They were friends.” You sound like a troll.

  8. Inge says:

    That woman is probably jealous of Meghan’s looks.

    • Proud Mary says:

      It’s not just her, it’s the whole salty island and the leftovers and their media minions.

  9. Tina says:

    What has broken them about this specific event? When I saw the pics on Saturday night I assumed this would be a 24 hour news cycle. There would be lots of pics and then we would all move on. But they are still writing about this? I don’t get it. She looks great and this was a good cause but they are acting like she showed up at President Harris’s Inauguration (manifesting…..manifesting) or to give out the Best Movie at the Oscars. Is it because this is a slightly sexier version of Meghan than we have seen in awhile? Or do they actually think when they don’t see her for a few weeks she’s miserable and pinning for a certain salty island? Or did they think that Kate’s reappearance meant that no one would pay attention to Meghan again? Anyway stay mad.

    • Proud Mary says:

      It’s partly because, despite all their attempts to bring her down, she comes out looking better ever time. In a sense, sour grapes. And worst yet, their beloved English rose is wilting.

    • sunnyside up says:

      Kate may have re-appeared but she isn’t doing a lot.

      • SueBarbri33 says:

        Yep. As usual, whatever “issues” they have with M are exacerbated by the reality that Kate doesn’t work at all. They have to keep running stories about M and how she was snubbed at this party or whatever, simply because they backed the wrong horse and don’t have anything at all to say about W or K.

    • Dee(2) says:

      I think they have probably spent the last few weeks telling themselves that Meghan was in hiding because she was ” exposed” by that THR article, ignoring the on the record US Weekly article and by Harry’s trip. They have probably built up this fantasy in their head that everyone hates meghan, she’s too embarrassed to leave the house and show her face ( her being sick played into that for them) and that Harry was going to come home and kick her out ( always a weird fantasy of her being removed from her property) and divorce her. Her showing up somewhere being warmly welcomed by the CEO and having multiple media outlets cover how gorgeous she looks it’s just twisting their Grinch sized hearts.

      • Tina says:

        Ah the THR article. I had already forgotten about it LOL. Yes I can see all that. They really don’t get how the rest of the world operates. It would be fascinating if it wasn’t so toxic.

      • Julia says:

        The THR article is old news. People either didn’t care in the first place or moved on when they realised there was no evidence. Only people trapped in the royal news bubble think it’s a big deal. Meghan at this gala however really did make news around the world.

      • Christine says:

        I bet you are right, Dee. The derangers have been riding some sort of weird high that they chased Meghan into hiding, and she strolled across that red carpet with all of the confidence and charm in the world. They wanted her to be weeping in Montecito all this time.

    • Becks1 says:

      I think every time we see Meghan after a few weeks/months it kind of breaks them.

      But this time, especially, its breaking them because its destroying their narratives – oh Meghan is still involved in charity work, oh Meghan is still welcome and wanted by the LA community at large, oh Meghan is still a big deal in LA circles.

      They have spent the past month or whatever writing stories about how hated Meghan is in in LA and now here she is, at a major gala event, sitting with the CEO of the hospital benefiting from the gala, and Jimmy Kimmel. We can love Jimmy or hate Jimmy but he’s a prominent figure in Hollywood and LA (was his child treated at this hospital?) so its clear she is not ostracized. At all.

      And they can’t handle that.

      • HeatherC says:

        His son has been a patient at that hospital. Poor kiddo had his 3rd heart surgery there this past year.

      • Becks1 says:

        @HeatherC thank you for that tidbit. I had a feeling his son was connected (unfortunately because no parent wants that obviously.)

      • Christine says:

        Yes, CHLA’s doctors and nurses are the ones that saved Billy Kimmel’s life. He was born at Cedars, but ambulanced to CHLA for immediate open heart surgery. I truly cannot imagine how terrified Jimmy and Molly must have been.

    • Interested Gawker says:

      I think the BM had a commitment to more “where’s Meghan” silliness and longed for a pap shot to pivot to ‘alone and fretting about her future’ articles but got thwacked in the eyes with the fact that she’s fine thank you, able to command attention in all the international fashion press, brought to mind the fact that she volunteered her time to read to children for that LA hospital and, clearly, is anything but shunned or disliked in her community. And mention of Jimmy Kimmel probably makes them annoyed because of the cute haunted house thing he filmed with Harry.

    • HuffnPuff says:

      I think the reaction is the BP trying to apply what would have been the rules if the Sussexes hadn’t been kicked out of the working royals. The rules would have been no upstaging and certainly no attending events while the higher ups can’t/won’t do things like that. Basically, sit in your home and wait for the phone to ring. With the current “working royals”, that would have never happened. Could you see Kate letting Meghan go to Wimbledon in her place? Not even when hell freezes over.

    • Mrs.Krabapple says:

      They NEED to report on Meghan to get people to read, but they’re not allowed to say anything nice. So we we constant and repeated stories criticizing Maghan. It’s not that this particular event warrants excessive coverage, it’s the tabloids needing to report (which means criticize) as much as possible to get attention.

  10. Laura D says:

    Every time they print this type of garbage they tell on themselves. There were rumours that the Middletons weren’t invited to a lot of those society weddings. THEY just turned up for the paps and then went home! Did Liz Cundy have a seat at a prominent table or did she just turn up for the paps and go home? If she did attend then I’d love to see a picture of her in her “similar” dress to Meghan. I’m not normally one to make a noise about how little someone pays for their clothing but, I’d really like to see how a £259 price tag vs £4,595 CarolinaHerrera. Liz Cundy cant’ be that much of a socialite in LA if she couldn’t get one high-end designer to loan her a gown for such a prestigious event.

    I thought that the DM would have learnt their lesson after the Rebecca English debacle. Where she had to hastily remove her tweet about H&M not staying to meet the crowds with W&K, when the whole world were watching them live on the BBC talking with people and accepting bouquets.

    • aftershocks says:

      What crowd event are you referencing in regard to the Rebecca English tweet, lying on the Sussexes? 🤔

  11. Tessa says:

    Harry s Windsor family badmouthed him and Meghan and even their children.

  12. ML says:

    I’m amazed at how often people like LC report something that can be proven to be false and then get humiliated by it. Time and time again. Normally, this would be a huge reason to fear for your job.

    The word “lach” means “laugh” in Dutch, snd I hope that Meghan had a great time with Viviano, Kimmel, and McNeary.

    • Proud Mary says:

      It’s not Liz Cundy. It’s the Firm, acting through the Daily Mail. It’s their same old tired script. This is just a different actress they’re using for the part.

      • BeanieBean says:

        Yeah, they seem to have a rotating pool of has-been/never-was actress/model/whatevers from which to choose to spew their nonsense. What a way to conduct business, what a way to earn a living. Ick. Makes a person want to shower or jump in the ocean or something.

  13. Aimee says:

    I did not know who this Liz person was so I looked her up. Good god, what happened to her face?

    • Sid says:

      All of the Meghan haters in the British trash media look like that. The men and the women. Out here attacking Meghan, meanwhile they look like feet. I was never one for the whole “oh s/he is just jealous” line of thinking in general, but in the case of Meghan there is definitely some jealousy there when it comes to those clowns.

      • lanne says:

        All the Meghan haters, if you line up all their pictures, look like platter of stewed up meanness seasoned with botulism and 1 rancid shoe. They all have that pinched mouth, beady eyed, leather-faced reptilian look of jealous monsters whose hatred has pickled them sour. Line up all the haters with the headline: These are the people praising the British royals. A clearer demonstration of what the British royals really stand for can’t be found.

      • Mab's A'Mabbin says:

        🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣feet😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭

      • Christine says:

        LOL, Lanne! You really had me at one rancid shoe.

      • aftershocks says:

        Only ‘some jealousy’ @Sid? I think every last one of the obsessed Meghan-haters are filled to their green gills with insurmountable, unaccountable, earth-shattering envy! 🤢

    • Eurydice says:

      It looks like her cheek implants are migrating toward her chin.

  14. Miranda says:

    There are at least a couple of actual examples that might — if you ignore all other context — make it look like Hollywood hates the Sussexes (South Park, the bought-and-paid-for hit piece in THR), but where’s their evidence that American celebrities give a damn about the left-behinds? Other than Tom Cruise, I can’t think of a single one who cares one way or the other. Are they using “Taylor Swift was nice to Charlotte and George” like it means anything more than “Taylor Swift is nice to kids in general”? If American celebs were so eager to cozy up to the royals, why was it that they couldn’t even pay any of them to show up to the fancy hat party?

    (Also, I’m patting myself on the back for not giving into the temptation to make a vulgar pun involving Liz Cundy’s surname.)

    • Pink tutu says:

      I 💯 want to make the pun about her name. 55 going on 5!

    • Proud Mary says:

      If South Park is your example of Hollywood hating Harry and Meghan, then they must really, really hate William and Kate. Look it up. As for the Hollywood Reporter, I think they have a right wing connection that makes it likely that they’re working on behalf of the Firm.

      • Tessa says:

        I remember as a counter to the Sussex south park episode Twitter had many posters showing the keens south park episode.

      • Becks1 says:

        @Miranda is just saying that if you look at that episode with zero context (so excluding the prior Wales/Cambridge episode as part of that context) you might be willing to believe the DM’s lies about H&M and how hated they are. Same with THR story.

        But even if you believe those lies, there is no evidence to prove the other part of the equation – that H&M are hated because the royals are so loved. There is no evidence that Hollywood loves the royals, especially Charles. Hollywood loves to make movies and series about the royals, but that is obviously not the same thing.

    • Bum says:

      LOL re Cundy’s name. I always thought that being lampooned on South Park just meant that you had reached that level of celebrity, not that anyone actually hates you. Admittedly I haven’t watched the show in years so who knows?

  15. Beth says:

    Meghan was invited by the President/CEO as a personal guest. She’s a long-time supporter of CHLA. And very high profile people at events tend to leave discreetly before the end (not through the main entrance!).

  16. Ginger says:

    It actually sounds like that Liz chick wasn’t invited and crashed once she found out Meghan would be there. Liz has an unhealthy obsession with Meghan. What has Liz done for this hospital?

    • BeanieBean says:

      Good point. I’m thinking the DM bought a seat for her at a table & paid her way, I see no other reason why this nobody from England would want to support a children’s hospital in LA.

  17. Tessa says:

    More deranger spin about Meghan and Hollywood not liking her.

  18. Over it says:

    I am guessing the saltines are big mad because Kate thing is supposed to be all about kids and the early years. Yet here Meghan shows up and appears to regularly Dow volunteering with this hospital for children benefit and Kate the child wispier, is doing nothing. Nothing at all to bring awareness to children and their suffering and it just reminds people that Kate entire brand is an act . And act to make her look busy and important and it keeps falling flat . Especially the more impactful work Meghan does with children and on their behalf

    • Proud Mary says:

      I was thinking the same thing about Kate. She’s the early years queen, yet she’s never been to a children’s hospital. I think the jealousy definitely has something to do with this: “Ellee years is mine!!”

      • Tessa says:

        Kate promoted early years by sliding down a slide
        Embarrassing.

      • sunnyside up says:

        Just what I was thinking, we do not see her in hospitals helping to cheer people up.

      • Becks1 says:

        What was the last thing Kate has done for EACH? I remember when she bailed on their annual gala and Ed Sheeran had to step in.

      • lanne says:

        Which children’s charity called her out because they hadn’t heard from her in 8 years?

      • Nanea says:

        @Proud Mary
        Kate has been to the Evalina Children’s Hospital repeatedly, the most memorable visit was her wearing some D&G tweed monstrosity and a little Black girl giving her not only flowers, but the most monstrous side-eye I’ve ever seen Kate getting. It must have been shortly before Corona hit, and it’s somewhere around here. A photo of that event used to be among Kaiser’s heavy rotation of glorious Kate pics.

        @Becks1
        Don’t forget Rose Hanbury Cholmondeley stepping in too.

        @Lanne
        That was Action on Addiction (adult charity), and it was merged with another charity shortly after that very memorable phone call.

      • Christine says:

        Good grief, Nanea, you have the memory of an elephant!

      • Proud Mary says:

        I stand corrected, but I still stand by my claim that part of the uproar is that KP feels this is Kate’s territory.

  19. Pebbles says:

    I knew as soon as I heard that Liz Cindy went that she would do the usual rounds in the British media to earn a few coins. She always does this. She’s a low rent bottom feeder. She will likely make sure she’s featured in Nana Akua’s show on Sunday spewing more hate. Nana usually loves having her on. I’m sure one of the other basement dwelling uk YouTube talk shows will pay her 50 pounds for a Meghan hate segment as well.

  20. Monika says:

    Who would have paid attention to Lizzie Cundy if she had not badmouthed Meghan?

  21. Genevieve says:

    I also saw a headline from the Telegraph claiming that Megan got her look from copying Kate, so up is still down in the UK, it seems.

  22. JENNIFER says:

    Meghan was really surrounded by vipers that night. Sitting on a table with Jimmy Kimmel? Sheesh!

    • QuiteContrary says:

      Jimmy Kimmel’s a viper?

      He mostly savages people who deserve it. And he’s been very vulnerable and open about the health issues of his son.

      • Christine says:

        I think that’s sarcasm, QuiteContrary. Agreed, Jennifer, Meghan is truly despised in Hollywood when she is at a gala for CHLA, seated at the same table as the most famous parents of a child who life has been saved by CHLA, at least in recent memory. The THR paid hit piece looks ridiculous.

      • booboocita says:

        I still remember the absolutely heartbreaking monologue he delivered a few years ago on his show. He wept when recalling his newborn son’s ordeal, profusely thanked the doctors, nurses, and technicians at Children’s Hospital — and then talked about how lucky he was that he made a lot of money and wouldn’t have to worry about bankruptcy to pay for his son’s care. Then he made an impassioned plea for universal health care. My opinion of Kimmel did a 180 degree flip that day.

      • Christine says:

        I rewatched it last night, can you believe it was 7 years ago? I cried like a baby all over again, and I was really struck by all of the doctors and nurses he thanked by name. It’s quite a long list, and it really made all of the shadiness around Kate’s cancer look even worse.

        I had also forgotten that Jimmy called out Trump, and thanked Obama, because Billy’s heart disease would have been labeled a pre-existing condition, and he would have spent his entire life (if he survived in the first place) being denied health insurance. It’s really timely, and worth a rewatch. With tissues!

  23. TN Democrat says:

    The rota used to have teeth and regularly slammed Will-not and Keener. For some reason the rota totally stopped going after Willy and keen and began crucifing Harry and Meghan in 2016. I love the rotas rage at realizing they backed the wrong couple, lost their actual meal ticket and are stuck with charisma vaccums with no work ethic.

    • Proud Mary says:

      I don’t think the rota ever had any teeth. They are a a group of clown poodles that were created by the newspaper bosses to satisfy their access to the monarchy. Make no mistake about it, their so-called savage of Will and Kate (pretty tame compared to the hate targeting Meghan) was authorized by Clarence House (and most probably BP) and heavily promoted by the then Duchess of Cornwall, who herself was still in the process of laundering her reputation. There’s not one single call regarding any member of that family that isn’t ever not coming from within the house. Multiple British media personalities have spoken openly about the fact they were told to lay off Willa nd Kate and that Meghan and Harry was fair game. If in fact they were acting independently, why would any actual journalist adhere to such a scheme?

  24. Agnes says:

    She looks so gorgeous and Californian. By the way, Salty Brits, California’s GDP is bigger than yours!

  25. Jais says:

    Meghan looked so gorgeous. She’s so cute and has such presence. There were a fair amount of people who weren’t in love with her dress or styling. I wasn’t one of them. But okay, even with some not loving the look, people are still talking about her showing up. Days later. The impact. Love her❤️. Can’t wait for ARO and her show. Meghan’s gonna get me cooking, I just know it🙄😂

  26. girl_ninja says:

    I’m just glad that Duchess Meghan has proper security because Lizzie Cunt-y’s obsession with Meghan is becoming more desperate.

    • Proud Mary says:

      You went there!! Lol! Quite a few of us have resisted the urge. With a last like that you’d think she was do her best to avoid looking and behaving that way.

      • BeanieBean says:

        I’d’ve changed my name long ago. Good heaven’s, the torture she must have gone through as a child. Is that what made her so…see you next Tuesday-ey?

    • Deborah1 says:

      @BeanieBean – Cundy is her married name. She was married to former professional footballer Jason Cundy. They divorced in 2012.

  27. MsIam says:

    That Lizzy hag is a trip! Other than Princess Diana, what other royals are loved in LA (or the rest of the country) outside of Harry and Meghan? Unless they are thirsting for some type of honor, I’ve never heard of any American celebrities gushing about the Left-Behinds. Maybe she’s referring to British celebs who live in the US?

    Anyway, I thought they all wanted to know “Where is Meghan?” You got your answer folks and you’re still mad? Delusional.

  28. Amy Bee says:

    It would seem that Lizzie Cundy acted the way I imagined every British journalist and commentator would act if they got to be in the same room as Meghan. She just sat in her seat trying to get glimpses of her. If she was really Meghan’s friend why didn’t say go up to her and say hi? This woman has been lying about her friendship with Meghan.

  29. Shoegirl77 says:

    Good old Lizzie Cun*y. Best known for being married to a third rate footballer and still being salty that he dumped her. Amazing that she was 55 in the link Kaiser embedded from August ’23 and still 55 in October ’24 🤣

  30. aquarius64 says:

    Meghan is Who’s Who. Cundy is Who are You? Cundy is a nobody in the US. Her Fail piece has been debunked ( so has the Telegraph’s Where’s Waldo stupid headline). If Meghan was a guest of the CEO, she was most likely at the head table. Cundy was probably was sitting near the kitchen.

  31. tamsin says:

    Sussex.com writes that Meghan was the invited guest of the CEO, and seated with him at the head table, which happen to also include Jimmy Kimmel and his wife. Also, that Meghan has been involved with CHLA. Who is this Liz Cundy? What will I find out if I look her up? Is she a journalist, actress, socialite? Someone who exists on the margins fighting for crumbs? It’s really terrible to see some women and some men making a professional career out of bitchery.

  32. LadyUltimate says:

    Come on, let’s be real here. She should absolutely have known that not only does Africa belong to the Waleses (W) but children do too (K).

  33. QuiteContrary says:

    I would not have paid £259 — or even £25 — for that tacky dress that Lizzie Cundy wore to the event. It resembles Meghan’s dress only in Lizzie’s imagination.

  34. Saucy&Sassy says:

    “Harry and Meghan were loved because they’re part of the Royal Family, but they’ve bad-mouthed the royals, who are loved in LA.”

    I think this is really what the article is about. Someone is on the floor kicking his heels and shouting, “LA is MINE!” There’s a lot of jealousy there that needs to be addressed.

  35. L4Frimaire says:

    This appearance really sparked something. She just looked so relaxed and confident and beautiful. She wasn’t done up, the dress got strong reactions( not all positive ) but it was a moment and made impact. She is more involved with this organization than just that story time appearance back and March and they were happy to have her at the gala. Great to see Meghan just out and showing up for such a good cause.

    • Christine says:

      I loved how completely Californian she looked, and she ditched all the jewelry the rota likes to get all up in arms about and rewore a dress. You really need to get right with yourself if you are hating on Meghan for going to a gala to support a children’s hospital. I can’t imagine what it must be like to wander around with that much constant hate in my heart, for a perfect stranger.

    • Proud Mary says:

      As for reactions to the dress, I’ll go by the words of people who were actually there, like the woman who could be heard saying, “wow” as Meghan walked onto the carpet.

      • L4Frimaire says:

        It’s not my favorite of her looks but I appreciate the edginess of it and the color looks absolutely fantastic on her. It also showcases her figure. What I don’t get are people saying it’s revealing. It really isn’t. The way the center front and sides are cut show nothing but hints at a lot. Stunning.

  36. Beverley says:

    Man, they are salty because wherever and whenever Princess Meghan surfaces, she looks like a goddess. Her beauty is effortless, unlike the future queen. Meghan looks more stunning every time she leaves her house and this has the derangers and rota rats feeling shook. They’ll never forgive her for being Black, intelligent, hardworking, popular, and gorgeous.

    • Anna says:

      She is insanely beautiful and they cannot cope with it. She is glowing – and you literally cannot say this about any Royal or artistic, young ones too. They are all crusty in their superiority complex.

    • Proud Mary says:

      It’s not just her beauty, it’s also her poise. The way she speaks answering questions. I remember the appearance Kate made with Jill Biden, where she mumbled and stumbled. This to me is the real issue. Kate cannot stand up to Meghan, she fades in comparison. So Meghan must be beaten down, so that Kate can shine. What kind of woman is okay with this?

  37. Daniela says:

    This is easy enough to prove or disprove. There are a ton of shots from inside the gala, both professional and instagram. Kelly herself posted many pics of her table as well as that of the ceo. There are also tons of shots of people bidding, the auction, the children there, etc. CHLA has a huge write up on it as it is probably if not their biggest fundraiser, one of them with hundreds of shots of people in the audience, lists of people that donated time and money and items for the auction, etc.

  38. Walking the Walk says:

    This mess is unhinged. At least it’s obvious she was there and not like some randoms who popped in yesterday that she wasn’t invited and only got photos with important people. I love that they defaulted to everyone hates her and Harry. Good lord. Get a grip.

  39. Kim says:

    Do you know Daily Mail created over 10 articles the next day after this red carpet event?

  40. Lau says:

    It sure sounds like Lizzie is talking about her own experience at the gala. Maybe it got real quiet when she got there because nobody knew who she was lol.

  41. Cassie says:

    I just googled Liz as I have never heard of her .
    Dear lord she had a red dress on with her bits hanging out and looked like a washed up movie star .

    No wonder she is jealous .

  42. LuckyDuck221 says:

    The Royal Family is so irrelevant and they know it. They are desperate to claw back some interest by attaching themselves to the more popular gorgeous beloved Sussexes but it isn’t working. Every effort they make to attack the Sussexes just diminishes public opinion of the BRF and and the monarchy as whole.

    One thing I’ve learned from this election cycle in the US is that the public is craving change. They want positive, optimistic forward thinking, empathetic, problem solving leaders. They want leaders to be someone they can aspire to be. They don’t want to go back they want to look forward. This why Trump is in trouble and so is the BRF. There are so many similarities between the too, it’s uncanny.

    Both Trump and the BRF:

    – refer to themselves as Christians but their actual behavior is very unchristian and mostly performative (Trump posing with Bibles and BRF doing a church pap walk; all the extra marital affairs, etc,)

    – they both use the media to rile up hate and violence against their perceived enemies

    – they both have unsettling relationships with Saudi Arabia, Russia/Russian oligarchs, etc.

    – they both long to bring back or maintain white supremacist institutions

    – they both attack woman of color who they feel threaten their standing (for Trump it’s Kamala or any black prosecutor and for the BRF it’s Meghan Markle))

    – Trump cannot account for missing money and either can the BRF. No one really knows how both are funded and how the money is used.

    – Trump and BRF are transactional. They both sell recreates, commendations, etc for money. If you don’t have anything important to give them, you might as well not exist.

    – Both use politicians in their party of choice to do their dirty work for them.

    – Possibly both had their first wives killed because they became inconvenient- Ivana died right before andimportant deposition in a Trump trial and Diana died because Charles took away her security and unleashed the paparazzi.

    There are so many instances where they are similar. The only positive thing we have here in America is that we can vote him out. But if we don’t do that this year… we will be worse off than even England.

  43. JJ says:

    She is at a gala. People want her there. No amount of bitching from the BM is going to make people on a whole different continent stop inviting Meghan and appreciating her since everyone outside of Britain sees that she is a nice and beautiful woman. Also, Do they think the British only read British rags? They can find out the truth about how welcome Meghan is, so spreading lies that are so easily refutable makes no sense.

  44. blunt talker says:

    Meghan floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee-she looked wonderfully refreshed and at ease-glad to see her out doing good in the world-those complainers should be asked-what the hell are you doing in the world for the good-not a damn thing -God bless the Sussex family and keep them close to heart of God almighty.

  45. AC says:

    They are so obsessed with Americans that they literally need therapy. M is home in LA, thousands of miles away from the salty island, my god she can do and wear whatever she wants!

  46. Deborah1 says:

    Lizzie Cundy? Former UK football (soccer) WAG. She’d go to the opening of an envelope. Says it all really. Maureen is really scraping the barrel with her.