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The Duchess of Sussex is reportedly hoping a friendship could boost both her career and reputation<\/p>\n
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Insiders say Meghan is keen to form a strong bond with Kamala Harris<\/p>\n
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She\u2019s sparked rumours for years that she could be dipping her toes into politics after previously speaking out about her views.<\/p>\n
And now, in trying to recruit a new ally, Meghan Markle has dropped the biggest hint yet that she\u2019s entering the political world with sources revealing that she\u2019s attempting to grow closer to US Vice President Kamala Harris \u2013 who recently joined the race to beat Donald Trump to the White House following Joe Biden\u2019s shock withdrawal.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone knows Meghan is very fond of Joe and Jill. She supported them right until Joe stepped down and would have been behind them all the way through if he\u2019d kept going. But her bond with Kamala is stronger, they have more in common as empowered women, and Meghan\u2019s in awe of what she\u2019s accomplished. She respects her so much and the way she\u2019s fought her way to the top in a man\u2019s world,\u201d an insider tells Closer. <\/p>\n
\u201cKamala has always been such a huge and vocal supporter of her as well, so there\u2019s a real connection between them that\u2019s only going to get stronger now if Meghan has her way. It\u2019s no secret Meghan would love to get involved in politics in some form, so having someone who\u2019s an ally and kindred spirit in the White House couldn\u2019t be a better scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Sources say Meghan is hoping a friendship with Kamala could boost her popularity<\/p>\n
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The source adds that the Duchess is also “desperate to avoid the nightmare of having Trump in power\u201d, which would be a \u201cserious threat\u201d to Prince Harry\u2019s visa. The former President recently stated Harry \u201cwould be on his own\u201d if he gets re-elected, saying, \u201cI wouldn’t protect him. He betrayed the Queen. That’s unforgivable.\u201d<\/p>\n
After stepping down from royal duties \u2013 meaning they no longer had to remain impartial about their political stance \u2013 Meghan, 42, and Harry, 39, released a video urging voters to sign up and reject misinformation during the 2020 presidential election.
Meghan called it the \u201cmost important election of our lifetime\u201d, while Harry said, \u201cThis election I am not able to vote in the US. But many of you may not know that I haven\u2019t been able to vote in the UK my entire life. As we approach this November, it\u2019s vital that we reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the time, Meghan also publicly endorsed Kamala as she sat down with Gloria Steinem to discuss women in politics. Praising Kamala, who is of Jamaican and Indian descent, she said, \u201cI\u2019m so excited to see that kind of representation. You know, for me, being biracial, growing up, whether it was a doll or a person in office, you need to see someone who looks like you in some capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added, \u201cAs many of us believe, you can only be what you can see. And in the absence of that, how can you aspire to something greater than what you see in your own world? I think maybe now we\u2019re starting to break-through in a different way.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Meghan and Harry have dabbled in politics<\/p>\n
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Kamala, 59, has also spoken out in support of Meghan. In 2019, she shared a video where she opened up about her mental health during her pregnancy, and wrote alongside, \u201cThis is incredibly important. We must remember that it\u2019s a sign of strength to show emotion. Meghan, we are with you.\u201d<\/p>\n
And in 2020, she reposted a virtual speech that Meghan gave to her high school\u2019s graduating class, in which she discussed racism and police brutality. \u201cThe only wrong thing to say is to say nothing. Thank you, Meghan, for this powerful statement,\u201d Kamala said.<\/p>\n
While a close friendship with Kamala would no doubt boost Meghan\u2019s career, our source says she\u2019s hoping it could help re-build her reputation, too.<\/p>\n
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Kamala is popular amongst the A-listers, pictured here with Hilary Swank and Sean Penn<\/p>\n
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\u201cKamala\u2019s popularity amongst the Hollywood elite is a huge bonus as far as Meghan\u2019s concerned because she\u2019s convinced it can only work in her favour and get her a lot more facetime with the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Beyonce, and hopefully get things back on track between her and Harry and the Clooneys. She\u2019s seeing a win for Kamala as her ticket to ride,\u201d the insider explains.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be pretty sweet revenge for Meghan to have her critics see her aligned with the most powerful woman in America. People have tried to paint this picture of her being just as unpopular in the US as she is in the UK and clearly that can\u2019t be said if she\u2019s tight with the commander in chief of the country. There\u2019s really no better proof of her firm social standing. Meghan does a good job of acting as though the criticism doesn\u2019t get to her, but of course she\u2019ll love the taste of proving people wrong with this power-alliance.<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously, this is about way more than just getting one over on the naysayers, Meghan\u2019s deeply invested in the future of her country and believes wholeheartedly that Kamala has what it takes to lead the nation into better days. She\u2019s thrilled to see the polls swinging in Kamala\u2019s favour and there\u2019s zero doubt in her mind that she’s going to make a magnificent president. Regardless of what happens, the fact that she\u2019s in this race is such a boost for women and for people of colour, having this sort of representation means so much. “<\/p>\n
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Kamala has praised Meghan’s speeches<\/p>\n
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Earlier this year, Meghan and Harry waded into politics once again as they joined a campaign to warn people against misinformation in the upcoming election. According to reports at the time, their Archewell Foundation was supporting an initiative to prepare US voters for a possible onslaught of AI deepfake information.<\/p>\n
And our source adds that the couple are now throwing their full support behind Kamala. “Meghan has made it clear to Kamala that she\u2019s got her unwavering support and can count on her for whatever she needs, that she and Harry are behind her all the way. They both have such respect for Kamala\u2019s track record politically, for what she\u2019s done as a prosecutor and for her as a person,” they said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeghan\u2019s very keen to find out how she can help when Kamala hits the campaign trail. Everyone\u2019s predicting Meghan will be front and centre at whatever fundraisers happen on the West Coast and it won\u2019t surprise anyone if she also shows up on the East Coast to lend a hand. She\u2019s wild about Kamala and really eager to get involved. No doubt the fringe benefit of having the endorsement of the future president is a draw too, Meghan\u2019s got plenty of ambitions of her own so a relationship with Kamala can only benefit her.\u201d<\/p>\n
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