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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Briane Nebria

Why Was Meghan Markle's Bondi Beach Outfit Removed From OneOff? Backlash Explained

A single empty space beside Meghan on the carpet proved, once again, how quickly a cause can be drowned out by a storyline. (Credit: Nanibu @NanibuLioness / X)

Meghan Markle's Bondi Beach outfit has been pulled from AI fashion platform 'OneOff' after a wave of criticism over the timing of its listing, which appeared online following the Duchess of Sussex's 14 December meeting with survivors of the Bondi Beach attack in Sydney, Australia.

Markle and Prince Harry were in Australia on the fourth and final day of their visit when they met people affected by the attack and spoke with volunteer first responders from the Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club. The engagement was framed as a humanitarian stop, focused on listening to survivors and thanking those who rushed towards danger. It is against that backdrop that the decision to turn the clothes she wore that day into a shoppable edit struck many observers as a misjudged move.

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