Meghan Markle retires from glitzy LA awards ceremony

Meghan Markle has decided to pull out of a lavish awards ceremony in LA following the death of the Queen last week.

Markle, 41, was scheduled to be celebrated on September 28 at a gala celebrating Variety’s new issue of Power of Women, where she would have joined Hillary and Chelsea in praising Clinton and speaking about the “tropes that hold women back.”

A source close to the awards ceremony said that “Meghan gracefully declined to attend after the death of Queen Elizabeth.”

Meghan Markle was due to be recognized by Variety magazine’s Power of Women issue but pulled out due to the Queen’s death

The Duchess of Sussex, who is currently in London with Prince Harry for the Queen’s funeral, wanted to speak out about stereotypes that hurt women

The Duchess of Sussex, who is currently in London with Prince Harry for the Queen’s funeral, wanted to speak about stereotypes that harm women and highlight the work of Marshall Plan for Moms, a group dedicated to women’s economic empowerment .

Other honorees still in attendance include Oprah Winfrey, filmmaker Ava DuVernay, women’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai, and actress Elizabeth Olsen.

Meghan was expected to repeat comments she made on her controversial Archetypes podcast – which she has indefinitely postponed following the death of the British monarch aged 96.

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton are also among the honorees and will speak at the event about “the importance of celebrating women and sharing their stories.”

Variety’s Power Of Women – Los Angeles event will be held at the Wallis Center (seen in a file photo) on September 28, with Meghan Markle among the honorees

Princes William and Harry were joined by their wives Catherine and Meghan as the ‘Fab Four’ welcomed the public on Saturday September 10

Offering a possible preview of her speech in the latest episode, she told actress Mindy Kaling that she was frustrated to be told “a million times” that she was lucky Prince Harry chose her when they got engaged.

“But luckily I have a partner who countered that narrative for me and said, ‘You’ve got it all wrong. I’m the lucky one because you chose me,” Markle said.

“But it’s gendered and it’s archetyped and stereotyped that you’re so lucky, and it just feeds into that idea that you’re waiting for someone to tell you you’re good enough instead of knowing you are.” good alone are enough.’

Meghan has turned down Variety’s award as she and Harry plot their return to the UK after nearly two years of savaging the royals from their new home in Montecito, California.

Indeed, they stunned the world by appearing alongside William and Kate at Windsor Castle to meet well-wishers and thank them for flowers on Saturday.

Oprah Winfrey and filmmaker Ava DuVernay (together above), who are behind the TV show Queen Sugar, will speak about the importance of hiring female directors at the September 28 ceremony

Their appearance together in Windsor marked the first time the two couples have appeared in public since Commonwealth Day on March 9, 2020 – just weeks before the COVID lockdown.

And on Wednesday night, they joined fellow royals for dinner at Buckingham Palace after the Queen’s coffin was laid out at the Palace of Westminster.

It’s the latest sign that the brothers have put their strained relationship aside to present a united front as the royal family mourns Her Majesty’s death.

Also performing at the Variety event will be women’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai (left) and actress Elizabeth Olsen (right).

The Hollywood glitz of Variety’s ceremony on September 28 will be a world away from the somber events unfolding in London.

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, who have an upcoming documentary series celebrating “brave women,” will speak at the event about “the importance of celebrating women and sharing their stories.”

Winfrey and DuVernay, the masterminds of hit TV drama Queen Sugar, will discuss the importance of hiring female directors.

Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize winner in history for her work advancing women’s rights in Pakistan, will speak about young people in film and television and support the Pillars Artist Fellowship.

Olsen, the star of Marvel’s WandaVison, plans to highlight her support of Stuart House, a treatment program for sexually abused children.

Music icon Patti LaBelle will debut a new PSA in support of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

And the Google-sponsored Social Impact Award is presented to Jacqueline Martinez Garcel for her influence as CEO of the Latino community