Meghan Markle sent her best friend Jessica Mulroney a huge bouquet of flowers to celebrate her birthday yesterday – months after she fell silent when the stylist was accused of ‘racist bullying’.
The Canadian stylist, 41, from Toronto, shared a photo on her Instagram page of a large bunch of pink roses in a glass vase that read, ‘Luckiest friend, thanks MM.’
It comes weeks after Jessica defended the Duchess of Sussex, 39, ahead of the explosive Oprah Winfrey interview, praising her ‘kindness, empathy and love’.
Meanwhile, Meghan fell silent when Jessica was in the middle of a Black Lives Matter race last year when she was accused of using her ‘white privilege’ against a black social media influencer.
Meghan Markle, 39, sent her best friend Jessica Mulrone, 41, from Toronto a huge bouquet of flowers to celebrate her birthday yesterday – months after she fell silent when the stylist was accused of ‘racist bullying’
Meghan’s gift to her boyfriend comes after the stylist spoke out in support of the royal family ahead of the explosive Oprah interview earlier this month.
She said no one has “ ever dealt with the pressure, the politics and the press ” like Meghan in an Instagram post.
She uploaded a photo of the pair, adding, ‘Despite everything, I never did
Last year, it was reported that the Duchess had cut ties with Mulroney after influencer Sasha Exeter accused the stylist of “ threatening her livelihood ” when she posted a call to action about Black Lives Matter on Instagram.
The stylist posted to her Instagram stories saying she was the ‘happiest friend’ and shared a photo of a large bouquet of pink roses
Meghan fell silent when the Canadian fashion stylist was accused of ‘racist bullying’ and abuse of her ‘white privilege’ to threaten the career of a black social media influencer.
Sasha Exeter claimed that Ms. Mulroney was ‘personally offended’ when she asked bloggers to use their platform to advance the Black Lives Matter movement and that private messaging between the couple left her ‘paralyzed with fear’.
Mulroney was later accused of using Meghan as her “ superpower, ” though she denied this was the case and declined to speak about the Duchess in interviews.
A source had claimed their friendship was no longer “what it once was,” adding that it was not due to the feud with Exeter, but because they “just drifted apart.”
It comes after the Canadian fashion stylist, 41, said no one has “ ever dealt with the pressure, the politics and the press ” like Meghan did in an Instagram post ahead of the Oprah interview.
The insider added: ‘Of course Meghan is concerned about Jess. She will always love her. ‘
However, Mulroney told Page Six in November that she and Meghan are in ‘constant’ contact via FaceTime.
The stylist helped Meghan choose a wedding dress for the actress’ Suits character, Rachel Zane, in 2015.
The pair have been close friends for years, with Mulroney’s daughter, Ivy, appearing as a bridesmaid in the Royal Wedding. Her two sons, Brian and John, were page boys.
Jessica recently spoke out in support of Meghan ahead of the explosive Oprah Winfey interview earlier this month
Jessica’s friendship with Meghan wasn’t the only aspect of her life that suffered from the controversy.
After rising to fame quickly thanks to her close friendship with the Duchess of Sussex, Jessica’s fall from grace was even faster.
DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that ABC had quickly cut ties with her and confirmed that Jessica would not be returning to her occasional role as a fashion contributor on Good Morning America.
Canadian TV network CTV also distanced itself from the stylist, revealing that it was pulling all episodes of its wedding-focused reality show I Do Redo off its platforms ahead of its expected US premiere on Netflix.
In August, it was alleged that the Duchess of Sussex had reportedly cut ties with Jessica after black influencer Sasha Exeter (left) accused her of ‘threatening her livelihood’ after she ‘took offense’ at a Black Lives Matter video sent by the online star was posted
She then stepped down from the board of directors of The Shoebox Project, a charity she founded with her sisters-in-law Caroline, Vanessa and Katy Mulroney.
In a statement shared on Instagram, the charity said, “ Jessica Mulroney is a founding member of The Shoebox Project and she has dedicated herself to its growth and success over the years, for which we are very grateful.
“In light of recent events, the charity supports Jessica’s decision to step back from the Board of Directors.”
Jessica’s husband Ben – the son of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney – then retired from hosting CTV’s celebrity news show ‘etalk’, a position he had held for 18 years.