Meghan Markle found another moment in the spotlight, this time featuring singer Nelly Furtado as her latest selfie companion.
At the recent Invictus Games, Furtado, seemingly unaware of the growing public impatience with Meghan and Prince Harry, eagerly cozied up for a video. Meanwhile, Harry, looking as if he'd rather be anywhere else, unintentionally wandered into the background. The clip, set to Furtado’s 2000s hit I’m Like a Bird, showed Meghan grinning from ear to ear while Harry’s expression silently screamed, How did I end up here?
True to form, Meghan couldn't resist making the moment all about her. As she and Nelly burst into laughter, blowing kisses for the camera, Harry trudged through the frame, looking like a man questioning every life choice that had led him to this point. The reaction was swift and predictable—fans were not amused. Furtado’s comment section quickly turned into a battleground, with disillusioned followers abandoning ship faster than Meghan jumps at a photo op. "Beyond cringe," wrote one user. Others criticized Furtado for associating with the Sussexes, calling it a "big mistake" and lamenting that they had thought she had more "dignity and class."
By now, it’s painfully clear—Harry’s unofficial role in life is to be the unwilling background prop in Meghan’s ongoing quest for relevance. His face in these moments is priceless, a living meme of regret. He gave up a life of royal duty for this. Honestly, it's a miracle he hasn't bolted yet. Every time a camera appears, Meghan is in full performance mode, angling her face just right, ensuring she’s front and center. Meanwhile, Harry’s scowl says it all: What have I done?
And let’s talk about the irony. Weren’t the Sussexes all about privacy? They claimed they left the royal family to escape the relentless media attention, yet here they are, inserting themselves into every celebrity's social media post they can find. The Invictus Games were meant to honor veterans, but Meghan saw them as just another content opportunity. She poses, she preens, she leans in—heaven forbid she be cropped out of a shot. Her ever-present grin is so perfectly staged it almost seems forced, as if she’s afraid Harry might glance in another woman’s direction if she lets go for even a second.
It’s clear Meghan had been waiting for a celebrity selfie moment ever since Prince William and his children took one with Taylor Swift. And who does she get? Nelly Furtado, a singer whose peak was in the early 2000s. Quite the A-list company. Welcome to The Meghan Show, where it’s all Meghan, all the time. As for Furtado, she might want to brace herself—associating with Meghan rarely ends well.
And what happened to Nigeria? Wasn’t that supposed to be Meghan’s newfound homeland just a few months ago? Now, suddenly, Canada is her true home. Her allegiances seem to shift as fast as her PR strategy. At this point, Meghan and Harry feel less like a royal couple and more like an ongoing reality show that no one actually signed up to watch. Every public appearance is another opportunity for Meghan to cling, pose, and perform while Harry looks increasingly like a man contemplating every decision that led him to this moment.
As for Nelly, she might want to keep an eye on her follower count—getting caught up in the Meghan Markle effect rarely ends well.
