This Is Why Meghan Markle's Best Friend Just Lost Her Job

Jessica Mulroney, Meghan Markle's best friend, as well as a fashion stylist and former host of the Canadian television show I Do, Redo, is seemingly in need of a redo herself after reportedly bullying a Black influencer on Instagram over accusations of white privilege.

Allegations of problematic conduct first surfaced against Mulroney in June 2020 when lifestyle guru Sasha Exeter shared Mulroney's private messages to her in the wake of George Floyd's death and subsequent worldwide protests.

As the Daily Mail reported, the confrontation between the two started when Exeter took to her Instagram Stories to encourage people with public platforms to speak out about the Black Lives Matter movement. According to the influencer, Mulroney took personal offense to the post, and an argument subsequently ensued. What's especially troubling? The stylist allegedly threatened Exeter.

So how did this feud between Exeter and Mulroney spiral so completely out of control? And what does Meghan Markle, a former senior royal and person of color herself, think about Mulroney's behavior?

Sasha Exeter (above right) took to Instagram on June 11, 2020, to discuss Jessica Mulroney's alleged treatment of her behind the scenes. The impetus behind going public was, as she put it, "[feeling] like a complete fraud fighting for racial equality and using my voice openly here, while letting a white woman silence mine behind closed doors."

The situation is a bit "convoluted," as Exeter admitted, so let's dissect what happened. In an Instagram video, Exeter noted how she had been "very vocal about wanting my peers and folks with an online presence to speak out, stand up, and use their voice for good." Mulroney, who had not posted anything in support of the Black Lives Matter movement during this time, took Exeter's call to action as a direct jab at her silence, which wasn't the case.

Before blocking her on Instagram, Mulroney allegedly DMed Exeter the following: "I have also spoken to companies and people about the way you've treated me unfairly. You think your voice matters. Well, it only matters if you express it without shaming people who are simply trying to learn. Good luck."

Mulroney posted a public apology to Exeter, but then allegedly threatened the blogger with a "Liable [sic] suit" in a private message, per the Daily Mail. "Good luck," she added. 

Exeter shared a screenshot of Mulroney's DM and pointed out that "liable" was most likely a spelling error, speculating that Mulroney meant "libel suit."

After learning of Jessica Mulroney's alleged behavior, Canadian corporation Bell Media cut ties with the I Do, Redo host, and issued an official statement on the matter. "Because recent conduct by one of our shows' hosts, Jessica Mulroney, conflicts with our commitment to diversity and equality, CTV has removed I Do, Redo from all Bell Media channels and platforms effective immediately," the statement read.

Good Morning America also announced that Mulroney will no longer appear on the show as a contributor.

Mulroney issued an apology of her own, writing on Twitter, "The events that have transpired over the last few days have made it clear that I have work to do."

"I realize more than ever how being a white, privileged woman has put me far ahead of so many, and in particular those in the Black community. And while I can't change the past, I can do my part to do better in the future," Mulroney added. The stylist also claimed she was "[stepping] away from [her] professional engagements" to "take this time to reflect, learn and focus on my family."

Since Mulroney's apology, others have gone public with their thoughts about the troubling events, including one of her friends.

One of Jessica Mulroney's friends, Canadian journalist Tracy Moore (pictured above), took to social media to address the controversy involving Sasha Exeter.

"I am a friend. I am also a Black woman. The emotional labor often falls on our backs to speak up, push through and fight hard," Moore said of Mulroney in her own Instagram post, referring to the far too common scenario in which people of color (and, more pointedly, women of color) are forced to extoll time and effort in teaching their white colleagues about race and racism, often to the emotional detriment of those who are targeted by that racism in the first place.

"Let's unlearn lashing out at Black women as a legitimate response to feeling called out," Moore concluded.

Moore's push against burdening people in marginalized communities with educating others (namely those who are white and in places of privilege) might also be why Meghan Markle herself, who is multiracial, has kept mum on the matter. As of this writing, the Duchess of Sussex has not publicly commented on the incident.