The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has sparked reactions among social media users after she claimed that she is 43% Nigerian.
Markle made this known in the latest episode of her podcast, Archetypes, where she expressed her desire to learn more about her roots, Mirrors reported on Tuesday.
In the episode, Markle discussed with American actress Issa Rae, Nigerian-American writer Ziwe Fumudoh, and professor Emily Bernards.
The Duchess of Sussex then stated that she took a genealogy test which revealed that she is 43% Nigerian.
She said, “I just had my genealogy done a couple of years ago.”
When her guests asked her to share what the results entailed, the Duchess said, “I’m 43% Nigerian,” to the shock of Ziwe, who responded, “No way!”.
Ziwe further asked, “Are you serious? This is huge. Igbo, Yoruba, do we know?”
The Duchess of Sussex then answered, “I’m going to start to dig deeper into all of this because anyone that I’ve told, especially Nigerian women, are just like, what?”
The podcast revelation was the first time Meghan opened up about her ancestral background on the public stage.
See some reactions by Nigerians below:
Oh Meghan Markle is 43% Nigerian?
I knew it! The way Meghan Makuochukwu cornered that prince away from his royal family…reeks of Igbo woman doings! ????
— Ferdy (@Burmese_Tyga_) October 25, 2022
Meg Said she’s 43% Nigerian ????????
WEST AFRICANS RISE UP ???? pic.twitter.com/e5Tp5qiQ04
— Iris ???? (@IrisTheeScholar) October 25, 2022
She is not 43% Nigerian. She is 25% Black, so how can she be 43% Nigerian? I was born in Haiti and I am 20% Nigerian on 23 and Me.
— LifeAccordingToMee (@MeeToo63) October 25, 2022
I’m 43% Nigerian — Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Mfonobong Markle.
No wonder she was always having problems with the colonial masters of her ancestors. pic.twitter.com/Hu9yxAbxsP— Deacon Idongesit (@idong_udoewah) October 25, 2022
Meghan Markle is 43% Nigerian. I repeat. Meghan Markle is 43% Nigerian. ????????. YAS LORD! Go listen to this weeks podcast. Angry black woman is the topic with Issa Rae. Meghan Markle is Nigerian. I REPEAT. OUR GOOD SIS MEGHAN IS OUR BLOOD SIS!!???????????? https://t.co/aHRF1O4mu7
— D (@wukster2) October 25, 2022
Meghan says she is 43% nigerian ???????????????????????????? In her best impersonation of a black woman to date, she was planning on saying she was South African. But since they #VoetsekMeghan, and dragged her like a rotten fish for a whole week end, she is nigerian now. ???????? pic.twitter.com/yXLzsgDKH5
— Canellecitadelle (@Canellelabelle) October 25, 2022
What difference does it make that Meghan Markle is 43% Nigerian? She's associated with the British monarchy and holds the title of Duchess. The other day, you people were angry at the monarchy of Great Britain, today you're happy one of them descends from you.
Lmao.
— Sir David Onyemaizu???? (@SirDavidBent) October 25, 2022
Meghan is 43% Nigerian,no lies I been know say she be Edo babe with her aura????
— Ly (@DatBeninBoyy) October 25, 2022
