Meghan Markle Talks to Mariah Carey About Being 'Treated Like a Black Woman'

30 AUGUST, 2022

By Monu Jha

Meghan Markle and Mariah Carey are opening up about how they've been treated as biracial women.

I didn't fit in," said Mariah, 53, who noted that she "moved like 14 times" when she was growing up.

"Yeah, I understand that," Meghan, 41, replied, sharing that the pop star was "so formative" for her.

Representation matters so much," she added. "But when you are a woman and you don't see a woman who looks like you somewhere in a position of power or influence

Mariah asked Meghan if she "could tell" that Mariah was "Black and white" when she was growing up, to which Meghan replied, "Yes, I could feel that.

The mom of two went on to recall an article she read when she was young about Halle Berry.