Meghan Markle's half-sister defends her decision to dish on the Duchess
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Samantha Markle, the Duchess of Sussex‘s half-sister, has appeared on ‘Good Morning Britain’ to defend her recent Twitter accusation that her sister would be to blame if their father dies.
In the interview, Markle said she is entitled to talk about her relatives – and that no one would turn down a paycheck.
“We’re not subject to royal protocol. We’re entitled to share that and be open about it… If we can shed some light on issues for the public that’s great, we can enjoy the process,” she said.
“We all have to survive, money makes the world go around – if you want to call that cashing in.”
Suggesting the Duchess would be at fault for their 74-year-old father’s death, Markle took to Twitter to launch her accusation on her private account last week.
“Act like a humanitarian, act like a woman. If our father dies, it’s on you, Meg,” allegedly read the tweet by Markle.
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According to media interviews, the pair do not speak.
“He is 74-years-old and we all know that life is short. So given the circumstances over the last several months since the wedding, I think he really just wants to embrace her, and have some closure on the distance, and the misperception and really let her know that he loves her. I feel that he deserves that in return,” she said.
‘Good Morning Britain’ viewers have taken to Twitter to defend the Duchess against her estranged half-sister, pleading with the broadcaster to stop giving Markle airtime.
So she denies cashing in. What the heck does she call what she's doing then? Providing a public service? Please @GMB, stop putting this woman on the show.
— TalkingPoint (@point_talking) July 23, 2018
What a lovely family Meghan has, she must be so proud!!! Seriously, what family does this to their own child or sibling?? It doesn’t matter how famous their relative is, to sell stories & to keep giving such horrible interviews is disrespectful & low!
— Jen (@jenstimp) July 23, 2018
Why are you giving that woman air time. Now That Meghan is now Duchess her sister is cashing in its a disgrace.
— Shauny🦄 (@ShaunySays_) July 23, 2018
Markle has been vocal in the past about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, using Twitter and the media to speak out about her opinions.
This is despite not having seen the royal in over a decade, as revealed in a previous interview.
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