Looks like Meghan Markle is at it again, scrambling to salvage her reputation after a recent **Vanity Fair** profile didn’t hold back on the shade. The article portrayed her as the "Difficult Duchess," capable of flipping from warm and friendly to cold and aloof faster than you can blink. Naturally, Meghan isn’t one to sit quietly in the face of criticism. Her response? Digging up a glowing quote from Sharon Stone... from 2020. Yes, you read that right—2020.
Apparently, this is the Sussexes’ idea of a clapback.
The **Vanity Fair** piece included claims from a media source who was less than complimentary, accusing Meghan of strategic maneuvering and throwing people under the bus when they’re no longer useful to her. But Meghan, ever the tactician, decided to pull from the archives. She resurfaced a years-old Sharon Stone comment where the actress called Meghan a "caring member of the community"—a sentiment reportedly sparked after Sharon witnessed Meghan wave at someone in Montecito.
Let that sink in. Meghan Markle, on a bike, waving at a random car. A hero for the ages! Surely, that single act of goodwill wipes out all those pesky bullying allegations and tales of staff therapy sessions, right?
Sharon Stone was allegedly so moved by Meghan’s two-second wave that she once said, “Meghan and Harry are a giving, caring, participating part of our community.” Who knew that waving could carry so much weight in the PR world?
Of course, this isn’t Meghan’s team’s first attempt at spinning negative press by digging up positive comments from the past. Recently, other quotes surfaced from loyal staffers describing Meghan as “genuine and lovely.” But, like Sharon’s comment, these glowing endorsements are anything but recent. They date back to a time well before Meghan’s public disputes and infamous bullying allegations.
If the best Meghan’s PR team can muster is a four-year-old quote about her waving at someone, things are looking bleak. You’ve got to wonder if her entire PR team is currently huddled in a room, pulling their hair out over this strategy.
And here’s the kicker: Sharon Stone likely had no idea her casual compliment from 2020 would be dragged into the present and used as a lifeline for Meghan’s current PR struggles. Imagine being Sharon—an A-list actress with her own reputation to manage—suddenly finding out your throwaway comment about someone waving at a car is now front and center in a media circus.
It’s not hard to picture Sharon rolling her eyes and wishing she could take it back. Being unwittingly dragged into Meghan Markle’s latest PR mess is probably not high on her list of priorities.
At the end of the day, it’s clear Meghan and Harry need to hit refresh on their approach. If the best move they can make is digging up Sharon Stone’s wave-inspired quote from 2020, they’re in desperate need of a new playbook. Waving at a car in your driveway just doesn’t cut it in 2025, honey.
