Jessica Mulroney’s life after being ‘Markled’ by Meghan: TV star who stole the show at the royal wedding is now reduced to selling content on Instagram – after ‘rift’ with BFF following ‘white privilege’ row

She was on FaceTime to her best friend Meghan as Prince Harry popped the question and stole the show on the big day as she posed on the steps of St George’s Chapel alongside Kate Middleton.

But fast forward seven years and there is no hint that Jessica Mulroney was once the most prominent member of the Duchess of Sussex’s inner circle, with the friendship serving to boost her career as a stylist and TV star with her own bridal makeover show on Netflix.

The rift in the friendship can be traced back to 2020 when Jessica was involved in a ‘white privilege’ row with influencer Sasha Exeter.

She was swiftly dropped from her styling slot on Good Morning America – and apparently by Meghan too in the wake of the controversy.

Now Jessica’s career has taken a very different direction, and she is encouraging Instagram followers to sign up as subscribers to receive exclusive content from her, such as styling tips and answers to their questions.

It’s a far cry from Jessica’s earlier gigs – as the woman who once dressed the First Lady of Canada and worked as a contributor for Good Morning America.

Meanwhile Meghan – who herself has been curating a social media presence since January, with a whopping 3.9 million followers on Instagram, a Netflix lifestyle series and a new Montecito-aesthetics-inspired brand – hasn’t been seen in public with Jessica in five years.

The stylist hasn’t featured in any of her TV shows or podcasts and they do not follow each other on social media.

Despite their close relationship, insiders claimed that the Duchess had permanently cut ties with Jessica in 2020, after she became embroiled in a ‘feud’ with influencer Sasha Exeter.

The clash, which occurred in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement and the death of George Floyd, saw Jessica ‘take offence’ to a ‘generic call to action’ post Sasha had shared about the movement.

According to Sasha, she and Jessica then argued about the importance of ‘speaking up’.

Sasha said she felt Jessica ‘threatened’ her during the argument, claiming the mother-of-three had written to her: ‘I have also spoken to companies and people about the way you have treated me unfairly. You think your voice matters. Well it only matters if you express it with kindness and without shaming people who are simply trying to learn. Good luck.’

In a follow-up video, Sasha, also from Toronto, said: ‘What happened next was a series of very problematic behaviour and antics.

‘I’m by no means calling Jess a racist but what I will say is this: She is very well aware of her wealth, perceived power and privilege because of the colour of her skin and that, my friends, gave her the momentary confidence to come for my livelihood in writing. Textbook white privilege really, in my personal opinion.’

In a comment posted on the video clip, Jessica said she was ‘unequivocally sorry’, writing: ‘As I told you privately, I have lived a very public and personal experience with my closest friend where race was front and centre. It was deeply educational.’

Shortly after posting the clip about Jessica, Sasha claimed she had been targeted by trolls who were sending her death threats.

Sharing an video to her Instagram stories in her dressing gown, Sasha said: ‘I’ve been up since 4am responding to trolls.

‘I was totally prepared to be bullied and I knew I was opening myself up to being criticized by people who don’t really understand why I did what I did, but let me make clear that any threats to my personal safety will not be tolerated.’

Jessica issued further public apologies but was dropped by a number of television networks, including Good Morning America.