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The Duchess of Sussex has made a shaky debut on late-night television, except, she is not exactly on it since she was allegedly ‘kicked off‘. Vicious as they are, speculations-turned-rumors have been circulating online about a supposed heated altercation between Meghan Markle and Jimmy Kimmel on Jimmy Kimmel Live! , which allegedly ended with her being kicked off the set. These claims have sparked widespread outrage and intense debate on social media, leaving questions about the dynamics between the Duchess of Sussex and the famous host.

Although estranged and wanting to put the days behind her and her family, the Markle cannot entirely denounce the respect the status of Royalty brings her. But was it really as easily compromised?

Jimmy Kimmel and Meghan Markle at TussleTown? But where is the proof?

A rumor is a rumor. To be taken with a grain of salt, not: guilty until proven innocent. The incident of Meghan Markle storming off the sets of Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been widely debunked. To begin with, Meghan Markle was never actually scheduled for an interview with Kimmel, hence, nor was she kicked off the set for any arguments. Following up, the entire narrative about a clash and her walking off the set is a hoax that has been widely debunked. There was no live or recorded segment featuring Meghan on Jimmy Kimmel’s show, and the trending hashtags and videos are misleading or fabricated.

 The videos that have been circulating as ‘proof’ appear to have been fueled by clips that were either taken out of context or entirely made up.  The videos circulating online suggest a dramatic confrontation, but they do not show any real interaction between Meghan Markle and Jimmy Kimmel. The public’s reaction, including the trending topics and heated discussions, is thus a result of only a false narrative gaining traction rather than actual events. The ongoing fascination of the public with Markle’s public persona, ready on the platter for scrutiny, is another aspect of this quick-to-jump behavior that has been showcased.

Whether in the perpetual wrong or even mistakenly right, personalities under the lens rarely have a moment of greatness that is undividedly perceived.