Overview
- On the episode, Shields labeled Markle’s anecdote “too precious” and said she had to interrupt with a humorous quip referencing her role in Pretty Baby.
- The audio and video links on Hicks’s Substack now return a “page not found” error, confirming the episode has been fully removed.
- Supporters of the duchess flooded Hicks with offensive and racist messages after the interview was published, which sources say prompted the removal.
- During the March 2024 SXSW panel, moderated by Katie Couric, Markle recounted writing to Procter & Gamble at age 11 to protest a sexist dish soap slogan.
- India Hicks, the daughter of Lady Pamela Mountbatten and goddaughter of King Charles III, has made no public comment on the episode’s disappearance.