Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Photo: Ben STANSALL - WPA Pool/Getty
Meghan MarkleandMindy Kalingare smashing stereotypes.
Meghan, 41, welcomed the 43-year-old actress, writer and producer to the third episode of herArchetypespodcast Tuesday, titled “The Stigma of Singleton.” The pair broke down the sexist definitions of “spinster” and “old maid,” also addressing the age-old, gendered pressure for women to marry. During the conversation, the Duchess of Sussex spoke about the jabs she navigated when her relationship withPrince Harrybegan.
Unpacking the title of Kaling’s 2015 memoirWhy Not Me?, in whichThe Officealum writes about the desire to be cherished, Meghan said she had her “own experience” with the same sentiment.
“When I started dating my husband, we became engaged and everyone was just like, ‘Oh my god, you’re so lucky! He chose you!’ " Meghan said of the gravity of marrying a member of the royal family.
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“And at a certain point, after you hear it a million times over, you’re like, ‘Well, I chose him too,’ " she continued. “But thankfully, I have a partner who was countering that narrative for me and going, ‘They’ve got it all wrong. I’m the lucky one, ‘cause you chose me.’ "
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“It’s gendered and it’s archetyped and it’s stereotyped… ‘You’re so lucky,’ " she explained. “And it just feeds into this idea that you’re waiting for someone to tell you that you’re good enough, as opposed to knowing that you’re good enough on your own.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leaving for their wedding reception in 2018.Steve Parsons/Getty
Meghan andPrince Harry, 37, began dating in July 2016 and announced theirengagementin November 2017. The couple wed in afairy-tale ceremonyat St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in May 2018 and went on to welcome two children: sonArchie Harrison, 3, and daughterLilibet Diana, 1.
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Kaling shared a few photos from her recording session with Meghan via Twitter on Tuesday morning to promote the episode.
“Loved sitting down with Meghan on her new podcast, #Archetypes. Listen now, only on @Spotify,” she wrote, complete with the hashtag #DontBelieveTheType.
source: people.com
