Royal family / TV
Meghan Markle Has Been Standing Up For Women For Years
Meghan Markle may be Prince Harry's wife, but she's also an activist. Here's a look at every time she stood up for women in the past.
5. She saw an end to her Suits character being sexualized
Even though her role as Rachel Zane on Suits helped her rise to fame, Markle stood up against the sexualization of her character.
Markle shared the moment she challenged the portrayal of women while speaking at a One Young World Conference:
This season, every script seemed to begin with “Rachel enters wearing a towel,” and I said, “Nope, not doing it anymore. Not doing it.” And I called the creator, I was like, “It’s just gratuitous. We get it, we’ve already seen it once.” So I think at a certain point you feel empowered enough to just say no. I think it’s a challenging thing to do if you don’t know your worth and your value.
