As Americans cast their votes in the 2024 US election, Meghan Markle’s past comments about Kamala Harris have resurfaced.
While Meghan has remained quiet during the run-up to election day this year, her words from 2020 suggest she was happy to see her running for the VP post.
In August 2020, during a conversation with journalist Gloria Steinem, Meghan expressed excitement about Harris’s role as the first Black woman vice-presidential candidate.
She said: “I’m so excited to see that kind of representation. For me, being biracial, growing up, whether it was a doll or a person in office, you need to see someone who looks like you in some capacity.”
Meghan added: “As many of us believe, you can only be what you can see.
“And in the absence of that, how can you aspire to something greater than what you see in your own world? I think maybe now we’re starting to break through in a different way.”
Harris, who is now running for President against Donald Trump, has also shown support for Meghan in the past.
In 2019, she reposted a video of Meghan speaking openly about the struggles she faced with media criticism and online bullying.
Harris wrote: “This is incredibly important. We must remember that it’s a sign of strength to show emotion. Meghan, we are with you.”
In 2020, Harris again highlighted Meghan’s words from her graduation address at the Immaculate Heart High School, which the Duchess of Sussex had attended as a teen.
Posting a clip from Meghan’s speech, Harris wrote on X: “‘The only wrong thing to say is to say nothing.’ Thank you, Meghan, for this powerful statement.”
Meghan and Prince Harry have not publicly endorsed a candidate. Their Archewell Foundation, without supporting either the Democrats or Republicans, encouraged people to register to vote on National Voter Registration Day in September.
In a statement, the organisation said: “Voting is not just a right; it’s a fundamental way to influence the fate of our communities. At The Archewell Foundation, we recognise that civic engagement, no matter one’s political party, is at the heart of a more just and equitable world.”
With polls open across the US, Harris and Trump are in a tight race, especially in key battleground states like Pennsylvania, Michigan and North Carolina.
Harris has received endorsements from celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift, as she makes her final push in these swing states.
Recent polls show the race remains too close to call, with both candidates making last-minute appeals to voters.
Throughout the campaign, Harris has focused on issues like job creation and healthcare, while Trump has centred his campaign on economic recovery and immigration.
