The Sun has issued an apology for running a column by British TV personality Jeremy Clarkson about Meghan Markle that has been condemned for being “deeply misogynistic.” The British tabloid ran Clarkson’s article on Dec. 16, the day after the release of the second half of episodes for Markle and Prince Harry’s widely watched Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, which sees the couple revealing new behind-the-scenes information about their treatment from both the U.K. press and royal family, ultimately leading to their separation from royal life. The former Top Gear host wrote in his column that Prince Harry was being “controlled” by Markle and that he was “dreaming of the day when she is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while the crowds chant ‘Shame!’ and throw lumps of excrement at her.” On Friday, the newspaper apologized for running the column and removed the article from its website and archives, noting in a post to its website that the column had “provoked a strong response and led to a large number of complaints to IPSO, the independent press regulator.” The Hollywood Reporter reported it had led to 6,000 complaints three days after publication. “Columnists’ opinions are
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The Sun Apologizes, Removes Jeremy Clarkson's Meghan Markle Column
