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Meghan Markle’s connection slammed with racism and sexism allegations
A cause known for supporting Meghan Markle has been hit with their very own allegations for sexism and racism.
For those unversed, this cause once had Meghan Markle serving as their global ambassador, and is called World Vision. However the Charity Commission has now started assessing them for alleged “toxic” and “hostile” work place allegations among other things.
The 44-year-old Duchess has gone to many a trips promoting this cause but ended up cutting ties with any and all charities in order to “focus on the Prince’s personal foundation” after she married Prince Harry. All of this was “to start with a clean slate to focus on the UK.”
Many years after she parted ways, senior leadership has been slapped with allegations that they “ignored, silenced or inadequately handled” complaints made over the years.
However, the Telegraph reports that since then the spokesperson for World Vision “disputed” all such claims and said, “Our talented and dedicated staff are hugely important to us. We provide various mechanisms for dealing with staff complaints and if these are upheld, we act immediately to put things right and take action following our policies which are robust and fair.”
“We operate by the highest standards set by the Charity Commission and our processes are devoted to meeting those high standards across all of our operations. The Charity Commission is considering its response to the complaint, and we will respond fully if they make any enquiries to us.”
“The international development sector has faced a number of challenges which led to a significant re-structuring of our operations. This led to many job losses, as we shaped our organisation to face the future. We recognise such challenges, which have involved job losses through redundancy, are painful for us all as many valued employees have had to leave the organisation.”
Meghan Markle has received a positive moment of her career in a long time, says an insider.
The Duchess of Sussex, who recently went to Paris Fashion Week to support Balenciaga for the show, is said to have her ‘moment’ in a long while.
An industry expert has said: “Paris was a ‘moment’ for her. It’s the first positive PR she’s had in years. Fashion is where she will aim her focus now.”
This comes days before Meghan attended Powerful Women Summit in Washington DC this week.
During the summit, Alyson Shontell, editor-in-chief of Fortune, said to the duchess: “You’ve been to Europe. You were just in New York, which, congratulations, you just won a humanitarian award for your work with online safety for parents and children, and you made it home for one day to see your kids.”
Meghan laughed and replied: “Because I had to. We were talking about that because everyone said ‘Oh you must have gone from Paris straight to New York’.
“I said ‘No, I need to see my babies’. So I went back to California for a day and then continued on,” she admitted.
King Charles is under pressure to find a a solution to Prince Andrew problem.
His Majesty is left with no choice but to take away his younger brother’s Royal privileges amid excerpts from Virginia Giuffre’s memoir.
Prince Andrew, who has been accused of sexually assaulting Giuffre back in the days, has been further exposed in an excerpt from the victim’s new book.
Royal expert Jennie Bond told the Mirror: “I think things have reached such a state now, with the latest excerpts from Virgina Giuffre’s book, that the public wants another show of punishment for Andrew.
“It seems impossible to force him out of Royal Lodge, but he could certainly be removed from the Order of the Garter.
“It is a hideous quandary for the King, but Andrew’s association with Epstein – who so grievously preyed on young girls – is now tainting the monarchy and all the good work it does. Something has to be done,” she notes.
She then establishes: “Banning him from shoots etc would be another humiliation, for sure. But is it enough?”
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, died on Thursday, his family and agent said. He was 74.
Frehley died peacefully surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, following a recent fall, his agent told The Associated Press.
Family members said in a statement to AP that they are “completely devastated and heartbroken” but will cherish his laughter and celebrate the kindness he bestowed upon others.
Frehley’s former Kiss bandmates, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, said in a statement that they were “devastated” by Frehley’s passing.
“He was an essential and irreplaceable rock soldier during some of the most formative foundational chapters of the band and its history,” the two said. “He is and will always be a part of KISS’s legacy. Our thoughts are with Jeanette, Monique and all those who loved him, including our fans around the world.”
Frehley was recovering from a “minor fall” that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager, John Ostrosky, also known as John Ostronomy, said in a Facebook post last month addressed to fans. Doctors advised Frehley not to travel following his fall, Ostrosky said.
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Born in 1951 in the Bronx, Frehley grew up surrounded by music and received his first electric guitar as a Christmas present in 1964.
Frehley co-founded Kiss in 1973 alongside Stanley, Simmons and Peter Criss. He played on many of Kiss’ classic albums, including “Destroyer,” “Rock and Roll Over” and “Love Gun.” Today, Kiss has more gold albums than any other American band and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
Kiss, whose hits include “Rock and Roll All Nite” and “Detroit Rock City,” was known for its intense stage shows, which included fireworks, smoke and eruptions of fake blood performed by band members in black-and-white painted faces, platform boots and black wigs.
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He later released his first solo album, “Ace Frehley,” in 1978, and his song “New York Groove” quickly became a hit. After leaving Kiss in 1982, he formed the band Frehley’s Comet and later continued recording under his own name.
In 1996, Frehley rejoined Kiss for their 1996 reunion tour but left again in the early 2000s. The band continued with replacement members wearing the Frehley and Criss makeup and costumes. Kiss performed a farewell tour in 2023.
Frehley and his bandmates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
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