- Meghan Markle has revealed that her freckles, race, and non-conformity to traditional beauty standards hindered her acting career.
- Her commercial agent couldn't secure beauty or skincare ad auditions for her because of her freckles, which were deemed "not a sign of beauty", she said.
- The duchess, who is of African-American and Caucasian heritage, said she faced typecasting and frequent rejections early in her career.
- She discussed these challenges on her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, with IT Cosmetics founder Jamie Kern Lima.
- Representatives for the Duchess earlier denied reports of her using the "HRH" title after a gift card bearing it appeared in a videoed interview.
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