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Serena Williams, Gabrielle Union Express Support For Meghan Markle, Prince Harry After Bombshell Interview

"The mental health consequences of systemic oppression and victimization are devastating, isolating and all too often lethal," Williams said

Both public figures used social media to respond to Markle's stories from the two-hour interview that aired Sunday night.
Both public figures used social media to respond to Markle's stories from the two-hour interview that aired Sunday night. (David Allen/Patch)

HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — Famous Americans have got Meghan Markle’s back after her bombshell interview with Oprah revealed she struggled with suicidal thoughts and endured racist attitudes from the British monarchy and press.

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The much-anticipated, two-hour interview with the former “Suits” actress and her husband, Prince Harry, aired Sunday, and revealed shocking details, including Markle’s asking for help for her mental health and being denied by the British monarchy and royal family concerns about her first child, Archie, and “how dark his skin might be.”

But Markle has female friends who understand all too well how hard it is to be an accomplished woman of color, including one of the greatest athletes of all time, Serena Williams. Williams was among Markle’s famous friends who attended her 2018 wedding.

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