Pre-Royalty Pictures of Megan Markle

Fighting for Social Justice Since Childhood

Most 11-year-olds are busy playing computer games, Meghan Markle has larger and better plans. She acted after seeing a sexist Ivory commercial that portrayed women as the only humans in a household capable of scrubbing dishes. The actress made her first broadcast appearance before she was even a teenager, and she did it to attempt to make a difference in the world. Meghan Markle appeared on Nick News (Nickelodeon) when she was 12 years old to address a letter she'd sent to the Ivory firm. She conveyed her (and her students') dissatisfaction with the commercial's portrayal of women as inferior to men. In response to her letter, Ivory modified the phrase “women fighting greasy pots and pans” in the commercial to “people fighting greasy pots and pans.”

Meghan Markle, Princess of Wales

She used to play Sleeping Beauty in the school play when she was younger. As it turned out, that wasn't the last time she'd be cast in the role of a princess. If you look up Meghan's official royal title, you'll mostly find her referred to as the Duchess of Sussex. Meghan, on the other hand, turns out to be a princess. However, she will not have the official title in her name.So, if that wasn't confusing enough, she is a princess, but not “Princess Meghan.”

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