Despite the Gracie Award Victory, Meghan Markle Unlikely to Attend the Winners Celebration; Is New York Car Chase the Reason?

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This month might not be in favor of the Sussexes, especially the Duchess, Meghan Markle. However, her unforgettable back-to-back winning streak earlier this year had fetched the world’s attention to the former American actress. Breaching top headlines last year, Markle’s Archetypes podcast on Spotify took the royal fandom by storm on a weekly basis. Every Tuesday came up with some thought-provoking, brilliant topic of discussion with the top-tier guests behind the scene.
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By the end of its journey, Archetypes had already secured the best podcast of 2022 title. However, it was not the podcast but also Markle who named a title of her own. After receiving the honors from the People’s Choice Award, the Duchess bagged the best host of its podcast. The 48th Gracie Awards bestowed the title to Meghan Markle as she spoke a few words at the event. Nonetheless, despite her absence, the Duchess took to the Archewell Foundation to leave a heartfelt acknowledgment.
🎉 Tomorrow! 🎉
Tune-in right here and follow #TheGracies for behind-the-scenes, red carpet arrivals, performances and more as we celebrate and honor the extraordinary women storytellers from the last year. #tunein #gracieawards #allwomeninmedia pic.twitter.com/ZroCUWs414— AWM Headquarters (@AllWomeninMedia) May 22, 2023
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To everyone involved in her “shared success”. Nonetheless, the award show has recently called on all its winners to attend a Winner’s award celebration. The All Women in Media launched the celebration which would consist of the Winners coming together to share their stories. However, Meghan Markle, although a winner, was not likely not one of the attendees of the award show.
Congrats to all of the talented women being honored at tonight’s #GracieAwards. Meghan Markle won top Entertainment Podcast Host for the debut season of #Archetypes. She thanked @AllWomenInMedia when it was announced & isn’t expected to attend tonight.
👉🏾https://t.co/6Q7XM2z0ey https://t.co/aBbWF1XdXU
— R.S. Locke / Royal Suitor (@royal_suitor) May 23, 2023
A Twitter account of the Sussex squad also made it public while announcing that Markle is not expected at the awards celebration.
Meanwhile, fans think it has something to do with the New York car chase incident.
Fans believe the car chase has prevented Meghan Markle from joining the Gracie Awards Celebration
For those unversed, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, along with mother, Doria Ragland, fell prey to a “near catastrophic” car chase in New York. The family was on its way back from the New York Women of the Vision Award. As reported by their spokesperson, blacked-out vehicles and motorcycles hurried down to chase their cars.
I was really hoping she would attend. Sad to hear… pic.twitter.com/8FhN7fWouB
— Cyph3r (@cyph3r__) May 23, 2023
This is so unfair.
The Award Ceremony is being held in Meghan’s Home State.
No one should be forced to live like this, simply because they dared to love and enter an uncharted space.
Congratulations #Meghan#GraciesAward2023 #ArchetypesWithMeghan— @MareOfMcCollough (@Phillip93831930) May 23, 2023
I hope that her decision not to attend is not based on the paparazzi chase in NYC, but that she had a schedule conflict
— Tanya Talks🎙 (@TalksTanya) May 23, 2023
Is it because Backgrid refused to supply paps for a near catastrophic car chase?
— GeorgeWarrick (@GeorgeWarwick12) May 24, 2023
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This award was a team effort and not an individual achievement. I’m hopeful that Meghan will attend but her team should attend if she doesn’t and receive their awards in person and be recognized for their achievement. This was a groundbreaking podcast and loved around the world!
— SuiteLady (@SuiteLadyPYT) May 24, 2023
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Meanwhile, Prince Harry lost his legal bid for paid personal protection against the U.K Home Office. Fans in support of the Sussexes thus claim the incident has slimmed down their chances of public appearances furthermore.
What is your take on the matter?
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