ACTRESS Jameela Jamila has defended the Duchess of Sussex in the wake of the Royal's new TV documentary, Harry & Meghan: An African Journey.
In the documentary, Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle spoke about the pressure of life in the spotlight as a member of the Royal Family and said it was “hard.”
The Good Place actress has praised Markle for speaking up in the global fight for female equality.
Jamil told DailyMailTV: “People push back against women and try to make them afraid of speaking out, because they are afraid of our power.
“They have seen with MeToo and Times Up how quickly, when we mobilize and when we join forces, how quickly we can make change.
“I think the press in England is terrified and that's why they're trying to silence her, but she stands against bullies. And standing up to bullies is really the only way you can put them in their place.
“Anyone who piles on to that woman, especially when she was pregnant, which is what we really saw, that was when it really started; which is a really dangerous time for someone to be that stressed.
“I'm mean that is the ultimate sign of a coward and a d**k.”
Jamil was among the 15 women Markle selected to be on the British Vogue cover in August.
The British-born actress came in support of Markle following a documentary where she and prince Harry spoke of personal struggles while living in the spotlight.
Prince Harry responded to reports of a feud between him and his brother William by saying they were on "different paths".
He admitted that he and his brother have "good days" and "bad days".
He added: "We are brothers. We will always be brothers.
"We are certainly on different paths at the moment but I will always be there for him as I know he will always be there for me."
