Meghan Markle Admits She's 'Particular' But Afraid To Be Stereotyped As An 'Angry Black Woman'

Meghan Markle opened up about the times she was afraid to speak her mind in the recent episode of her "Archetypes" podcast Tuesday.

The Duchess of Sussex told her guest, Issa Rae, that she was "particular," but there were times when she had a hard time saying what was on her mind for fear of being stereotyped as an "angry Black woman."

"Because I often find myself even in walking into a room, I'm particular," Markle said, Fox News Digital reported. "I think a high tide raises all ships, right? We're all going to succeed. So let's make sure it's really great because it's a shared success for everybody. But I also know that I will find myself cowering and tiptoeing into a room where, I don't know if you do the thing that I find the most embarrassing when you're saying a sentence, but the intonation goes up like it's a question."

Prince Harry's wife continued, "And I was just like, 'Oh, my God, stop, stop, whispering and tiptoeing around it. Just say what it is that you need. You're allowed to set a boundary. You're allowed to be clear.' It does not make you demanding. It does not make you difficult. Makes you clear."

Rae shared with Markle a conversation she had with a colleague who also told her that she was "particular." The "Insecure" star said that she took it as a compliment.

According to Rae, her favorite creatives were "very particular," and she felt that she lacked the said attribute until one told her, "Yeah, you have control freak tendencies because you're particular."

For Rae, the statement only revealed that "I have a point of view," and she has a "particular taste."

"And so, for me, it just means that I have a sense of what I want. And so I have no issue claiming those things," she added.

In the same episode titled "Upending the 'Angry Black Woman' Myth," the Duchess of Sussex asked Rae if she felt she's "allowed to be angry." The latter responded, "Absolutely not," as per Page Six.

Markle also shared that she was "shocked" after reading the book "Algorithms of Oppression," which explored how search engines reinforce racism. She asked Rae if she was aware of it, adding that she "kept nudging" her husband, Prince Harry, while reading the book as they were sitting in bed.

Last week, Markle made headlines after saying she was "objectified" and was "reduced to a bimbo" while working on "Deal or No Deal." Several former colleagues, including Claudia Jordan, denied being treated like a bimbo. Former "Deal or No Deal" models Patricia Kara and Donna Feldman said they also didn't feel that way while doing the NBC game show.