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David Foster denial of Meghan Markle snub

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Music producer David Foster has denied allegations that he snubbed Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, during a red carpet appearance at the David Foster Foundation’s 40th-anniversary gala in Victoria, ~~Canada.~~ British Columbia. The controversy stemmed from viral video footage that appeared to show Foster walking past the Duchess’s outstretched hand while acknowledging Prince Harry. Foster released a statement clarifying that he had already greeted the Duke and Duchess at the entrance ten minutes before the red carpet encounter. He characterized the claims of a snub as ‘clickbait’ and a ‘hurtful lie,’ emphasizing that the couple are “dear friends” of his. He noted that the interaction was a matter of ‘positioning’ for photographs and that he later posed and laughed with the couple alongside his wife, Katharine McPhee. During the event, Meghan Markle wore sapphire butterfly earrings belonging to Princess Diana as a tribute. While some social media users remained skeptical of Foster’s explanation, supporters highlighted the long-standing friendship between the families, noting that Foster and McPhee later posed happily with the royal couple.

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