Meghan Markleturned 40 on Wednesday — and she celebrated with a fun announcement costarring Melissa McCarthy.
In the video, the Duchess and McCarthy share a playful chat, with McCarthy at one point holding up an illustration of the two women with the label “Besties Forever,” suggesting that they get matching tattoos. “You know, I already have something really similar across my back,” Meghan jokes. “Are we twinsies?” Melissa replies. “You know, maybe we save it for when I turn 50,” Meghan answers. (The video also features multiple Easter Egg moments, including a cameo of Harry juggling outside Meghan’s window.)
Meghan Markle and Melissa McCarthy in the video announcement for the new 40x40 initiative.Archewell.com
At one point Melissa — wearing an over-the-top hat, pearls and gloves for a “tea time” look — asks if Meghan will “finally do aSuitsreunion” for her 40th birthday, to which Meghan replies, “I loveSuits,but why would I do a Suits reunion for my birthday?”
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Instead, says Meghan, “Here’s the idea: Because I’m turning 40, I’m asking 40 friends to donate 40 minutes of their time to help mentor a woman who’s mobilizing back into the workforce.”
Those who have committed to giving 40 minutes of their time to mentor a woman in their community include: Adele, Amanda Gorman, Amanda Nguyen, Deepak Chopra, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Gloria Steinem, José Andrés, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau and Stella McCartney.
Melissa McCarthy holding up her “tattoo” idea for Meghan Markle in a new video.Archewell.com
The statement from the Duchess’s office explains that the initiative “is being spurred in response to the tens of millions of women around the world who haveleft the workforcein the past two years (largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic), including two millionwomen in the U.S.As women continue to reenter the workforce, we believe that mentorship is one way to help women regain confidence and rebuild their economic strength.”
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It has been a big year for Meghan, whoannounced she was pregnant with her second childon Valentine’s Day. (The same day that Harry’s mother,Princess Diana, had announced she was expecting him back in 1984).
Said Harry, “To have a boy then a girl — what more can you ask for?”
source: people.com
