The former host of Top Gear discussed the Duchess of Sussex in an essay for The Sun, which social media users deemed “very disgusting.”
Jeremy Clarkson has issued an apology for remarks he made about Meghan Markle in his weekly column, following a response that included criticism from his daughter.
The former host of Top Gear discussed the Duchess of Sussex in an essay for The Sun, which social media users deemed “very disgusting.”
“I despise her,” wrote Clarkson. “Not in the same way that I dislike Nicola Sturgeon or Rose West. I despise her at the molecular level.”
He claimed that he lies awake at night “dreaming of the day when she is made to march nude through the streets of every town in Britain as people cry ‘Shame!’ and throw feces at her,” saying that “everyone my age feels the same way.”
“But what makes me despair,” he continued, “is that younger person, particularly young women, find her to be very hip.”
Clarkson has since issued an apology via Twitter after facing backlash for his remarks.
He said: “Oh dear. I’ve rather stepped in it. In a column I wrote on Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a Game of Thrones scenario, which has been met with widespread disapproval. I am appalled to have caused so much pain, and I will be more cautious in the future.”
Emily Clarkson, presenter of the podcast Should I Delete That? had taken to social media to denounce her father’s column comments.
She remarked in her Instagram story: “Regarding misogyny, bullying, and the media’s treatment of women, my viewpoints have always been very clear.
“I want to make it quite clear that I disagree with everything my father wrote about Meghan Markle and that I continue to support individuals who are attacked by online abuse.”
Television personality Carol Vorderman stated in a tweet: “The answer is NO, Jeremy Clarkson. Under no circumstances is it acceptable to write such things about any woman, nor is it acceptable to state that “everyone my age thinks the same.”
The comedian Jason Manford tweeted a snapshot of the article with the caption: “Please do not respond to me if you can support Clarkson in this matter; instead, unfollow and block me and move on. We will never reach a consensus.”
Stella Creasy, Labour and Co-op MP for Walthamstow, tweeted in support of Meghan and recommended users to contact their MPs: “The best answer to the hatred of women, especially women of color, that Jeremy Clarkson and others espouse is not anguished tweets.
It is requesting that, as with other types of hatred, the crimes it motivates be legally recognized. Use your fury at his statements to urge your representative to take action “.
Edith Bowman, a radio DJ, and television host wrote on Twitter, “How is it possible for a publication to publish such hateful comments?”
Ms. Sturgeon told the media on Monday that Clarkson’s remarks about the duchess were “outrageous.”
She stated, “I believe what he said about Meghan Markle was profoundly misogynistic and utterly disgusting.”
Taking a step back, I must admit that my predominant feeling toward someone like Jeremy Clarkson is sympathy.
“I mean, what causes someone to become so warped by hatred that they write these things?
“I believe this reveals something about Jeremy Clarkson and the type of guy he is.
Therefore, he may simply need to take a step back and reflect on life a bit more.
When asked about the dispute, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated, “Language counts for everyone in public life.”
Harry and Meghan have already released all six parts of their Netflix documentary series. The Sussexes discussed their experiences in the “institution” and the challenges they experienced as a result of bad media publicity.
