In the latest episode of her Spotify podcast, “Archetypes,” Meghan Markle revealed that after taking a genealogy test to find out more about her family descent, she discovered she’s “43 percent Nigerian.” The episode, which premiered on Tuesday, was heavily centered around the “angry Black woman” stereotype as Markle was joined by her guests Issa Rae, Emily Bernard, and Ziwe Fumodoh to find out what their experiences were with the term and how it continues to be a topic of discussion for many women of color.
It wasn’t until Meghan conversed with Fumodoh — a Nigerian-American talk show host — when she mentioned how the pair actually happened to have quite a lot in common. “I just had my genealogy done a couple of years ago,” Markle said, prompting Fumodoh to interject, asking, “What? What are you?”
yall meghan markle is 43% nigerian and ziwe yelled “no way!”. both super happy 😂
so sweet#Archetypes— Mʏ ғᴀɪᴛʜ ɪs ɢʀᴇᴀᴛᴇʀ ᴛʜᴀɴ ᴍʏ ғᴇᴀʀ ~ Mᴇɢʜᴀɴ Mᴀʀᴋʟᴇ (@MagaliDMathias) October 25, 2022
Markle responded, saying that she’s “forty-three percent Nigerian” and that she was “going to start to dig deeper into all this because anybody that I’ve told, especially Nigerian women, are like ‘What!” As the discussion went on, Markle diverted the topic back to the “angry Black woman” phrase and how it usually tends to often be used against those who either stand in positions of influence or power.
“The thing I find the most embarrassing is when you’re saying a sentence and the intonation goes up – like it’s a question. And you’re like, ‘oh my God, stop stop, like whispering and tiptoeing around it,” the mother-of-two expressed.
“Just say what it is that you need. You’re allowed to set a boundary. You’re allowed to be clear, does not make you demanding. It does not make you difficult, it makes you clear.”
During her time as a working member of the Royal Family, Markle was often branded as “difficult” and allegedly “bullied” multiple staff out of their position to the point they no longer felt comfortable working with or around her.
Meghan Markle is 43% Nigerian. I repeat. Meghan Markle is 43% Nigerian. 😂😂. YAS LORD! Go listen to this weeks podcast. Angry black woman is the topic with Issa Rae. Meghan Markle is Nigerian. I REPEAT. OUR GOOD SIS MEGHAN IS OUR BLOOD SIS!!🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/aHRF1O4mu7
— D (@wukster2) October 25, 2022
From alleged tantrums to reportedly having made Kate Middleton cry over a dispute regarding the bridesmaids’ outfits at Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding in 2018, the narrative around the Duchess of Sussex has always been that she was stubborn and rude to be around and work with.
The allegation was heavily printed in the UK media before Markle eventually decided to quit her duties as a working royal in favor of relocating back to the U.S. with her husband where the pair appear to have created a much more peaceful life for themselves and their two kids.