Meghan Markle Faces Online Abuse Again

Online discussions around celebrities can easily spiral out of control, especially when opinions turn into personal attacks. Meghan Markle has long been a lightning rod for controversy, with every project she launches sparking both excitement and criticism.

But a recent post about her new wine venture went far beyond the usual online debate - and many believe it crossed a serious line. The Duchess of Sussex recently announced that her lifestyle brand, As Ever, would expand into the wine business.

According to the official release, the first product - a 2023 Napa Valley Rosé - is described as “light, fresh, and effortlessly celebratory,” personally curated by Meghan herself. A sparkling wine using the Méthode Champenoise technique is also on the way, with more varietals to follow. The move generated plenty of chatter online, but one post in particular stood out for all the wrong reasons.

An X account known as Meghan’s Mole, infamous for its constant targeting of the Sussexes, shared a disturbing side-by-side image: one photo showed Meghan drinking wine, while the other depicted the wreckage of the 1997 Paris car crash that killed Princess Diana, Dodi Fayed, and driver Henri Paul.

The caption crudely implied a connection between Meghan’s wine and the tragedy, saying that by drinking it, “you too can feel like you were in a Paris tunnel.”

“Drink Meghans wine and you too can feel like you were in a Paris tunnel”

Reddit users slam cruel post comparing Meghan to Diana, calling it sick and disturbing.

That post quickly drew widespread condemnation. Reddit users who came across it described feeling “sick” and “shocked” at the level of cruelty.

“I literally gasped in shock. What a cruel thing to say,” one person wrote.

Another added that these kinds of posts thrive on outrage and attention, urging others not to engage with the people behind them.

“In an ideal world something would be done about her after she got reported,” one user said, though they doubted any real action would follow.

Others pointed out that the account seems obsessed with tearing down Meghan.

“She clearly harbors intense negativity,” a commenter wrote. “Her tweets about Meghan are deeply inappropriate and disturbing.” Another user simply called the post “tasteless,” adding that they discovered it while researching the wine launch. “They are literally psychos and have no lives. She lives rent-free in their heads.”

For many, this incident wasn’t just another piece of celebrity gossip - it highlighted how cruel online spaces can become when people forget there’s a real person behind the headlines. “Some people are just so vile,” one Redditor summed it up. Others echoed the sentiment, calling for more empathy and accountability on social media.

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The post about Diana’s crash wasn’t the only controversy surrounding Meghan recently. Not long before, she drew mixed reactions for a resurfaced “labor dance” video, where she and Prince Harry were seen dancing playfully in an effort to speed up her labor with their daughter, Lilibet.

Critics mocked it, while supporters saw it as a lighthearted and relatable moment. Meghan later addressed the clip during her Aspire podcast conversation with Emma Grede in late June, clarifying that the video wasn’t recent at all.

“By the way, that wasn’t yesterday. That was four years ago,” she said, laughing off the renewed scrutiny. She added that it’s important to remember there’s a real life happening away from the noise. “With all the chatter or whatever people do, there’s still a whole life - a real, authentic, fun life - happening behind the scenes.”

People agree the Meghan-Diana comparison went too far.

The reaction to the post comparing her to Diana shows that many people, even those who don’t necessarily admire Meghan, recognize when things go too far. It’s one thing to question a celebrity’s career moves or public persona; it’s another to exploit a tragic death for mockery.

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In an age when social media gives everyone a voice, empathy can vanish in the rush for attention and outrage. Meghan’s new wine label might not be to everyone’s taste, but no one should face such cruel or personal attacks.

For now, the Duchess seems intent on focusing on her work - smiling through the noise, glass of rosé in hand, and showing that real life carries on beyond the headlines. It’s a quiet reminder that kindness costs nothing, even online.