Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have broken their silence after being portrayed in an episode of South Park, in which they were ruthlessly mocked and ridiculed.
The animated TV show released their newest episode, titled The Worldwide Privacy Tour, which depicted the royal couple embarking on a promotional tour for the Prince’s new book titled “Waaaah”.
After the episode aired, reports emerged that Meghan Markle was left “upset and overwhelmed” by their merciless slating on the show, while a royal commentator speculated that the couple’s lawyers were “casting an eye” over the cartoon series.
Despite these claims, a spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has debunked rumours that they would be suing South Park over the episode, blasting the claims as “boring and baseless” in a statement given to Newsweek.
The statement did not mention Harry and Meghan’s personal feelings towards the episode, nor did it address claims that the couple’s lawyers will be monitoring the show in order to see whether South Park‘s creators launch any fresh attacks on the pair in the future.
U.S. royal commentator Kristen Meinzer also told Newsweek that is was easy to see why the couple were not taking legal action.
She said, “I highly doubt Meghan and Harry are suing a satirical cartoon that famously ridicules everyone.”
“If anything, they’ll know they’re in good company with other decent people who’ve been raked over the coals by the show.”
“For example, South Park has repeatedly ridiculed Al Gore and his efforts to combat climate change. They made fun of Steve Irwin for being killed by a stingray just a few weeks after his death.”
“They turned Rob Reiner into a punchline because of his weight. They’ve never been a bastion of good taste, and they’ve absolutely been offensive, but again, they’re also a cartoon, not a news outlet—and Harry and Meghan are unlikely to take a cartoon to court.”
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