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Karl Stefanovic slams “tone-deaf” Duchess

Karl isn't the only one not impressed with Meghan's latest interview...
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Karl Stefanovic has joined the large number of people slamming the latest interview with Meghan Markle, in which she compares herself to Nelson Mandela. 

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In the interview with The Cut, which was released on Monday, Meghan explored a number of topics including Harry’s relationship with his family, her children’s privacy and her return to Instagram, but it was her comments on Nelson Mandela that have been the most divisive. 

Recalling a moment from the 2019 London premiere of the live-action The Lion King, she explained, “I just had Archie. It was such a cruel chapter. I was scared to go out.” 

She then retold a conversation she had with a cast member from South Africa.

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“He looked at me, and he’s just like light,” she explained. 

“He said, ‘I just need you to know: When you married into this family, we rejoiced in the streets the same we did when Mandela was freed from prison.’ ”

Whilst the interview did clarify that Meghan “knows she’s no Mandela,” it didn’t stop the barrage of hate that came her way after the article’s release. 

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Both Karl Stefanovic and Ally Langdon were outspoken about Meghan’s self-made comparison, slamming her as “tone-deaf.”

“It’s hard to see how that would sit with [the Royal Family], especially the Mandela references,” Karl remarked. 

“That one, I feel, is tone-deaf” added Ally Langdon. 

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Later on the Today show, Karl couldn’t help himself from making one last dig at Meghan’s interview, feigning compassion for the Duchess. 

“I think [Meghan is] probably a little misunderstood, don’t you reckon?” he joked. 

 “Oh, you’re changing your tune, are you, Karl?” asked Ally.

“Yeah, I think it’s time to support her, especially after the Mandela comments. Anyone who compares themselves to Mandela, I think, is fair enough,” he responded before bursting into laughter. 

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The interview was released following the first episode of Meghan’s podcast, Archetypes

The debut episode saw Meghan and good-friend Serena Williams discuss motherhood, life in the public eye and the double standard women face when they are labelled “ambitious” throughout an action-packed 50 minutes.

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During the episode, Meghan also retold a terrifying ordeal her family experienced on an official trip to South Africa, where Archie’s nursery caught on fire. 

Episode two of the podcast will be released this week with guest Mariah Carey. 

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