Meghan Markle Skips Women in Media Awards Ceremony Despite Honors for Podcast Archetypes

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, opted to skip the prestigious Women in Media Awards ceremony despite being honored for her podcast archetypes.

This decision comes just one week after she and Prince Harry stirred up global controversy with claims of being involved in a near-catastrophic car chase.

Last week, Meghan flew to New York to personally accept the Women of Vision Award.

However, she chose not to attend the Gracie Awards in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, where she was recognized as this year's winner for Best Entertainment Podcast host.

In a statement released in March after her win was announced, Meghan expressed her gratitude, saying, “Thank you to the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation for this prestigious honor.

This is a shared success for me and the team behind archetypes, most of whom are women, and the inspiring guests who joined me each and every week.”

Despite her absence, Meghan was honored alongside prominent Hollywood stars such as Amanda Seyfried, Christina Applegate, and Drew Barrymore.

It remains unclear whether Meghan had ever intended to attend the awards gala.

An insider at the event revealed that organizers were uncertain about her attendance even hours before the event was scheduled to start.

“Organizers don't have any information about whether she's making a last-minute show or not, or even appearing via video,” the source stated on Tuesday.

The Gracie Awards Gala, held annually at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, celebrates exceptional individual achievements and programming by, for, and about women at the national level, according to its website.

The reason behind Meghan's decision to skip the Gracie Awards remains unknown.

Speculation suggests that she may have wanted to avoid running into Christina Applegate, who starred on the show “Married… with Children” in the 1980s.

Meghan has previously claimed that she grew up on the set, as her father, Thomas Markle, worked as a lighting director for the series.

It is possible that Meghan wanted to avoid any potential conversations about her father or reminiscing about old times with Christina.

Another theory is that Meghan wanted to avoid Christina because she may not have recognized her.

If Christina had any involvement in Meghan's absence, it could be because she has never seen or met her before.

Alternatively, there are some who believe that Meghan was removed from the awards list following the controversy surrounding the car chase incident.

Raw fans claim that an urgent meeting was held to decide whether or not to remove her, and ultimately, she disappeared from the winners list, which was updated two days ago.

Maya Riaz, a PR expert, suggests that there could be various reasons why Meghan chose not to attend the awards during this overwhelming time for the couple.

“The Graceys is an important recognition for Meghan as the focus is on achievement by women for women and about women in all areas of the media,” Riaz explained.

“She'd be alongside other notable women within the industry.

She received the recognition for her Archetypes podcast and the conversations she had on there.”

Kieran Elsby, a PR expert at Media PR Global, proposes that Meghan's absence may reflect a strategic approach to public appearances.

“Personally, I think she seems to be doing fewer public appearances recently,” Elsby commented.

“Adopting the less-is-more approach is a good media tactic, as she won't oversaturate the news.

Then, when she does have a big announcement or event, she'll grab more headlines.”

In conclusion, Meghan Markle's decision to skip the Women in Media Awards ceremony, despite being honored for her podcast archetypes, has raised questions and sparked speculation about her motives.