Meghan Markle envied Paris Hilton? Apparently so — and here’s how she got over it
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Meghan Markle has expressed envy over Paris Hilton. (Photo: Getty Images)
The star was at a cocktail party in Hollywood in 2017 — when another celebrity spotted her and thought, “I’m so lucky to be here with Meghan Markle.” She took offense to the comment and confronted him about it, which led to them getting into a brief shouting match at the party.
And while it was only a public statement of her disappointment and annoyance in the moment, she later took to Twitter to express how she felt about the incident.
“I do not envy her. However, I DO envy her,” she wrote, according to a New York Post article. “For one thing, she has been a beacon of light and kindness for many people, especially me. And her smile. Oh, the smile. So charming! And she has so many wonderful things going for her, like being a mother and working at such a top company. And her husband, of course. I am so lucky.”
And even in the moment, she made sure to express how she felt about the incident.
“I am so lucky & thankful to have such an amazing husband, a loving and supportive family, and most of all, an amazing man who adores me,” she wrote in the tweet, which was retweeted more than 1,800 times, according to The Post. “I also know how lucky & blessed I am to be surrounded by all the wonderful, talented, funny, gorgeous and diverse people who keep my life and spirit so filled with love.”
The star, who has often been criticized for her outspokenness, was the toast of the town when she walked down the red carpet at the 2017 Golden Globe Awards, and she was hailed as