Meghan Markle severed ties with Jonathan Perkins, the UCLA director, who had sought her assistance after his controversial remarks about Kate Middleton.
Perkins, the director of race and equity at UCLA and an ardent admirer of Meghan Markle, found himself embroiled in controversy when he publicly questioned the authenticity of Kate Middleton's cancer disclosure. Taking to Twitter, Perkins expressed his skepticism, doubting Middleton's battle with cancer following her announcement of undergoing preventative chemotherapy for an unspecified illness.
As a cancer survivor himself, Perkins believed his experience conferred upon him an expertise in diagnosing others through news articles and video clips. However, many were appalled by his insistence that Middleton was fabricating her health crisis. Such assertions were deemed cruel and insensitive towards anyone facing a significant health challenge. Perkins' frustration peaked when various media outlets, including the Daily Mail and New York Post, criticized his public remarks, labeling him as discriminatory and evading accountability.
In a bid for support, Perkins turned to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, hoping they would intervene on his behalf. However, history suggested otherwise. Meghan Markle and Harry had a pattern of discarding individuals once they no longer served their interests or attracted negative publicity. Perkins' plea for assistance mirrored a familiar narrative of individuals cast aside after outliving their usefulness to the couple.
Perkins' behavior exhibited a pattern of seeking attention and resorting to extreme measures when faced with criticism. This wasn't the first time he had courted controversy. During his tenure as a law student at the University of Virginia, Perkins fabricated an incident of discriminatory profiling to draw attention to the issue. His actions led to an internal investigation by campus police, culminating in his admission of fabricating the incident.
Despite Perkins' history of provocative actions and attention-seeking behavior, he evaded criminal charges for filing a false police report, citing concerns that it might deter genuine complaints of police misconduct. However, his actions raised questions about his credibility and integrity, particularly given his role as a director of race and equity.
