Pundit under fire for calling Meghan Markle ‘five clicks up from trailer trash’

The comments were made when discussing the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry stepping back from royal duties

A British journalist has caused outrage by calling Meghan Markle “five clicks up from trailer trash” on MSNBC on Saturday.

Victoria Mather, formerly the Travel Editor of Vanity Fair, was being interviewed by Lindsay Reiser about Markle and her husband Prince Harry stepping back from royal duties.

Mather speculated on how the UK public feels about Markle, before using the offensive term to describe the 38-year-old.

“I think what has really, really upset the British public is that Meghan Markle, who many people consider as only, you know, five clicks up from trailer trash, has actually tried to disrespect the queen,” said Mather.

“And the queen is the most respected person, most respected woman, in the world.”

Mather also speculated on reasons for Markle wanting to leave the royal family, joking about her buying Kate Middleton a knife for Christmas.

“I don’t think Meghan Markle wanted to spend the rest of her life looking at Kate Middleton’s back as she sat in the second row to the future queen. I don’t think she wanted - she didn’t want to be second best.”

“I do hear that she gave Kate a knife for Christmas,” said Mather “Which is quite something, isn’t it?”

Some Twitter users were upset with her language and @Rolandsmartin tagged Vanity Fair Editor in chief Radhika Jones into her post.

“Here is the racist rant of @mather_victoria of @VanityFairon @MSNBC. Is this acceptable @radhikajones?” they tweeted.

Although Mather still includes the title of Travel Editor of Vanity Fair in her Twitter bio, a spokesperson for Condé Nast told BuzzFeed News that Ms Mather has not been employed at the company since 2018.