This article from Nouvelles du Monde (
https://www.nouvelles-du-monde.com/...me-voie-erronee-pour-renforcer-la-reputation/) is a hoot - the shade! No wonder they used that picture.
Pardon my (google) translation, pls correct where necessary
Meghan Markle's 40 x 40 project dubbed 'wrong way' to 'build reputation'
Meghan Markle's 40 x 40 project was recently called out for being "misdirected" to "bolster" lost reputation.
This claim was made by Sky News royal commentator Jonathan Sacerdoti.
In his last interview with Express, he was quoted saying, “I think there are different approaches for the more affluent or the privileged to help others in life. This is obviously a problem that I think one has when one has a lot of wealth or privilege.”
"We see people like Jeff Bezos, for example, and Bill Gates and others who are exceptionally wealthy from the trade or business activity they've engaged in, often from scratch, but not always."
“And I think they came up with ideas like giving away most of their actual financial wealth when you look at people like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.”
"They've made this pledge, this pledge that they'll give up this big chunk of their wealth, and even Lord Ashcroft in the UK has signed that."
There are others who talk about taking steps to “restore the balance” by essentially “giving away” most of their accumulated wealth over their lifetime.
"Now I think the approach Meghan and Harry are taking doesn't seem to be that, because they're talking quite openly about wanting more money."
“In their minds, it is obvious that they are short of money compared to what they would like. "But of course, in the minds of many other people, just the $14 million spent on their homes could do so much good to society, so much compassion could be expressed in donations of that size."
"I don't know how much money they give to charity, they could do it quietly. If so, I take my hat off to them, it's the best and most selfless way to donate money to charity, so I don't comment on what they do or don't donate, I just don't know.”
"But I certainly know it's a clear choice to portray yourself as living a very luxurious lifestyle, to make videos like that, to surround yourself with celebrities to do your so-called acts of compassion, to rally his celebrity and his wealthy friends try to give the poorest person 40 minutes.”
Ultimately, “It just seems like a misguided way to try to show compassion and kindness to others. Some suggest it might be more about boosting their reputation and brands than helping many real people.”
