Meghan Markle allegedly served weed to guests at first wedding
What's the story
Since the news of Meghan Markle's engagement with the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, was announced, she has been at the center of media's attention. However, this time she has caught attention over a questionable antic. According to The Sun, Meghan allegedly served marijuana to over 200 guests at her first wedding with Trevor Engelson in 2011 in Jamaica. Here's what happened.
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The Sun accessed mails exchanged between Meghan and a friend
The UK-based tabloid allegedly accessed certain emails exchanged between Meghan and a friend in which they discussed plans to serve drugs to over 200 guests at the wedding. In the emails, when the friend suggested Meghan to buy special bags for the weed, the latter replied, "Already ordered 'em. And the teeny ones for the pot that says 'shh'."
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Meghan also helped in rolling drugs into joints, says source
A source told the newspaper that Meghan helped in rolling the drugs into joints and placed filters into each before putting them into the party bags. Meghan and Trevor allegedly bought the drug from a staff member of the Jamaica Inn hotel, in Ocho Rios.
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Meghan's father also confirmed drugs were given at the wedding
The source said that while Trevor seemed to have experience with weed, Meghan seemed "more of champagne and rose girl," and that it seemed she "didn't how to smoke." However, the source added that it was a part of the wedding theme, and the couple was excited about it. Meghan's father Thomas Markle also confirmed earlier that drugs were given at the wedding.
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Marijuana was illegal in Jamaica at time of their wedding
Notably, at the time of the wedding, marijuana was illegal in Jamaica. It has since been reduced to a petty criminal offense, carrying lesser consequences. Meghan split with Trevor in 2013, citing irreconcilable differences. Before their marriage, the duo had been dating from 2004-2011.
Reactions
Netizens condemn report, say British media taking down Meghan's image
After the news made the rounds on the Internet, many on social media condemned the news saying that stories that intend to diss Americans are nothing but racism. One netizen wrote, "The racist roaraway, #Sun continues its disgusting campaign to publicly denigrate black women, today labeling Megan as 'ratchet'." Many slammed the British media's snobbish attempts of taking down Meghan's image in public.
Twitter Post
Here's another angry rant
The Sun uncertain on how hard to play its ‘Her Royal HIGHness’ scoop.
— Angus MacKinnon (@AngusM1966) December 28, 2018
Quotes sources saying Meghan helped roll 200 joints supplied them to guests at her first wedding, in Jamaica.
But rest assured: “It almost looked like she didn’t know how to smoke.”https://t.co/757RhWSA4e