Right-wing pundit Megyn Kelly recently unleashed an attack on Meghan, Duchess of Sussex — this time leaning on harmful gender stereotypes.

During a segment of “The Megyn Kelly Show” posted online on Thursday, Kelly vented to Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy, who was a guest on her show, about her frustrations with the Duchess of Sussex, who recently appeared on “The Jamie Kern Lima Show” podcast.

The former Fox News host, a known critic of the duchess, began the segment by unleashing a fiery rant about Meghan, calling her a “malignant narcissist,” among a host of other insults and accusations. She also accused her of marrying her husband, Prince Harry, “for money.”

“It’s very clear she bagged the elephant,” Kelly said, before claiming that the former actor had a “vision board with Prince Harry on it.”

The former Meghan Markle has been subjected to such attacks since her relationship with Harry became public in 2016, months after their mutual friend set them up on a blind date. The couple publicly announced their engagement the following year.

Meghan had starred on the TV series “Suits” prior to meeting Harry, and many of the classist accusations about her being a social climber or marrying “for money,” as Kelly recently charged, have racistundertones.

Kelly’s swipes at Meghan also highlight how accusing women of being gold diggers plays into sexist stereotypes.

Geralyn Fortney, a licensed professional counsellor and regional clinic director with Thriveworks who specialises in women’s issues, told HuffPost that Kelly’s remark “furthers the narrative that women cannot act without an ulterior motive, which is not the case.”

“It dismisses the fact that........

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