Meghan Markle's EMPOWERING messages on bananas could help women make A FORTUNE
MEGHAN Markle's handwritten messages on bananas could help sex workers make "a lot of money" once sold, claimed a Royal commentator after the Duchess of Sussex was criticised for her spontaneous gesture.
Meghan Markle could help women make money says Loni Love
Speaking on The Real Daytime American talk show, Royal commentator Loni Love argued Meghan Markle's idea to write empowering messages on bananas meant to be distributed to sex workers in Bristol could help women make a substantial amount of money. The American host spoke in defence of the Duchess of Sussex after she was criticised for her spontaneous action at a visit to the charity One25 with Prince Harry.
Ms Love added she believed the criticism in Britain was fuelled by a number of factors characterising the Duchess which are seen as reasons not to like her, such as being American and a divorcee.
She said: “You know, it’s a banana and she wrote on it.
“That’s going to be worth a lot of money.
“Will you think about it? This is the Duchess of Sussex.
“You can save that banana or maybe sell it and make some actual money off of it.
You can save that banana or maybe sell it and make some actual money off of it
“I don’t know what’s going on over there, I hate to say that is because she’s half black.
“It could be because she’s black, it could be because she’s American, it could be that she’s a commoner.
“She’s a divorcee. She has a lot of things that make people not like her.”
The hands-on Duchess mucked in with volunteers at One25 as they put together care packages for some of the city’s 150 women trapped in the cycle of selling their bodies to survive.
The mum-to-be scribbled heartfelt notes including “You are special”, “You are strong”, “You are brave”, and “You are loved” accompanied by love hearts on fruit as she packed bags of snacks and warm clothing for vulnerable women.
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The spontaneous idea came to Meghan after she and Prince Harry made a surprise visit to the charity's centre where they met with a former sex worker who has been helped by the group.
The Duchess of Sussex said she had learned about a similar initiative for schoolchildren in her home country aimed at inspiring and empowering the youngsters.
While packing the bags in the kitchen, Meghan said: "Actually do you have a Sharpie, a marker? I have an idea - a message.
"I was thinking about this the other day. I saw this programme this woman had started in the States on a school lunch programme when on each of the bananas she wrote an affirmation or something to make the kids feel really empowered.
"I thought it was the most incredible idea - this small gesture.”