Meghan ‘powering through pain’ of being branded ‘difficult’

Meghan Markle was claimed to have gained the nickname of “Duchess Difficult” while still working on behalf of the Royal Family due to her constant requests to her royal aides. In the latest episode of the podcast Archetype, the Duchess of Sussex tackled head-on the title as she hinted at the “pain” caused to her and other ambitious women by being dismissed as “difficult” or as “b****es”. Meghan appeared to suggest she had adopted a clear strategy to stop the term from affecting her and instead exploit it to push her into embracing her new life.Meghan said: “For some women, it’s all about embracing and reclaiming the b-word, taking the power out of it, maybe even using comedy to defuse it.”And for others, it’s standing in there knowing and being unaffected by the implication of the word or its cousin, difficult.”Powering through in spite of the pain, or even the insecurity it may cause.”And sometimes using the dig for drive, getting them closer to their goal, building a business, a career.”JUST IN: Meghan Markle needed help with ‘hard’ British citizenship test which even stumped Harry Meghan Markle hit back at critics branding her “Duchess difficult” (Image: NEW YORK TIMES EVENTS) Meghan Markle said some women have been using the title of “difficult” to drive them (Image: Getty)The Duchess of Sussex suggested the term difficult and the B-word are often used as a “deflection” from the “awesome” traits some women have.She also admitted to having been inspired into exploring the specific archetype by friends who pushed her to tackle the issue head-on.Meghan had previously addressed the nickname she gained while a full-time royal by clarifying she is “not difficult, I’m particular.”Royal expert Victoria Arbiter previously suggested the Duchess of Sussex has been using her podcast to “push back” against the attacks on her reputation.READ MORE: Harry and Andrew’s remembrance wreaths dumped from public displayMs Arbiter said the agreement with streaming giant Spotify has offered Meghan an enormous platform to change the narrative about her and Prince Harry’s departure from the Royal Family.She said: “Certainly, I think her podcast has been an incredible platform to push back against some of the wrongs she feels she has experienced.”[The nickname] was coined in 2018 following rumours Meghan was quite difficult to work with.’There were these 5 AM emails, several staff members claimed that they had been reduced to tears due to how she and Harry had spoken to them.’These claims have been strenuously denied by the Sussexes.’With the podcast, it is an opportunity to kind of get her version in there – probably not in quite the same blatant way that we have seen through the interviews, such as with Oprah Winfrey, but still an opportunity to lay it straight as she sees it.’Don’t miss: Meghan and Harry warn Royal Family ‘we can do without you’ on website  [ANALYSIS]Piers Morgan slams Prince Harry as he ‘plays the victim’ with new book [INSIGHT]Sussexes ‘in too deep’ with media projects [REPORT]