(FOLHAPRESS) - Musician David Foster decided to speak out after a video of him allegedly ignoring Meghan Markle went viral on social media. On the occasion, the Duchess of Sussex and her husband, Prince Harry, participated in a charity event in Canada.
Musician David Foster speaks out after controversy with Meghan Markle
(FOLHAPRESS) - Musician David Foster decided to speak out after a video of him allegedly ignoring Meghan Markle went viral on social media. On the occasion, the Duchess of Sussex and her husband, Prince Harry, participated in a charity...
In a statement to People magazine, Foster stated that he had greeted the couple moments before. "As host of the evening, I had already spoken to my friends, the duke and duchess, at the entrance to the event, ten minutes before meeting on the red carpet," he clarified.
- Anyone who watched could see that there were no awkward moments and certainly no affronts." The musician also criticized the repercussion of the video and said he considered it "sad" that...
- "They turned a simple 'positioning' to get the best photo into a painful lie," he said.
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In the images, Meghan appears extending her hand to the musician on the red carpet, but does not receive a greeting in return. In a statement to People magazine, Foster stated that he had greeted the couple moments before.
"As host of the evening, I had already spoken to my friends, the duke and duchess, at the entrance to the event, ten minutes before meeting on the red carpet," he clarified. "Harry and Meghan are dear friends of mine. Anyone who watched could see that there were no awkward moments and certainly no affronts."
The musician also criticized the repercussion of the video and said he considered it "sad" that media outlets had misrepresented what happened to get clicks.
"They turned a simple 'positioning' to get the best photo into a painful lie," he said.
The event took place on August 7 and was part of a weekend of celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the David Foster Foundation, an institution that offers financial support to Canadian families with children who need organ transplants.
In 2020, Foster's wife, Katharine McPhee, spoke about the couple's relationship with Harry and Meghan in an interview with Access Hollywood. According to her, the producer and the prince maintain a close friendship, which she compared to the relationship between a father and son.
"They're really cute. It's like they're father and son. We keep in touch with them. Meghan and I have known each other since childhood, and Harry and my husband are friends. It's really cool," he said.
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