Meghan and Jessica’s friendship reached a breaking point when the marketing consultant responded to Black Toronto-based influencer Sasha Exeter’s Instagram Stories about Black Lives Matter. The blogger urged people with large followings to repost the generic call to action.
In a June 2020 Instagram video, Sasha said Jessica “took offense” and sent her a threat “in writing” after sharing the post.
“Listen, I am by no means calling Jess a racist but what I will say is this, she is very well aware of her wealth, her perceived power and privilege because of the color of her skin. And that, my friends, gave her the momentary confidence to come for my livelihood in writing,” she continued.
Sasha also mentioned Jessica’s friend Meghan, whom she called “one of the most famous Black women in the world.”
Although Jessica issued a public apology, she was grilled further after she allegedly sent another message to Sasha alluding to her intent to sue for libel.
After the bombshell social media scandal, a source claimed the Duchess of Sussex was done with Jessica.
“Meghan could not get over that Jessica brought up her relationship with Meghan when she commented about her ‘closest friend’ in the discourse with Sasha,” a source told Us Weekly. “That was hugely offensive to Meghan and the deciding factor for her. Meghan considers the relationship to be done.”
A second source said Meghan was ready to “distance herself” from Jessica as she was being “very cautious with her affiliations.”