MSNBC guest prompts

backlash after saying 'many

people' consider Meghan
Markle 'five clicks up from
trailer trash'
Aris Folley 03/08/20 05:52 PM EDT

An MSNBC guest is getting heat online after saying

during a segment on the network that “many people”
consider Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle to be “five
clicks up from trailer trash.”

According to BuzzFeed News, the moment came during

journalist Victoria Mather’s appearance on "MSNBC Live"
on Saturday morning.

She had been sharing her position on Markle and Prince

Harry’s recent visit to England, months after the two
announced they would be stepping back from some of
their duties as members of the royal family.

"I think what has really, really upset the British public is
that Meghan Markle, who many people consider as only,
you know, five clicks up from trailer trash, has actually
tried to disrespect the queen," she said at one point
during the appearance.
"And the queen is the most respected person, most
respected woman in the world," she continued.

The remarks prompted viral backslash on social

media from a number of users, including some who felt
Mather’s remarks served as evidence the couple made
the right choice in stepping down from their roles in the
family and others who called on her to be fired.

According to BuzzFeed News, Mather identifies herself

as a travel editor for Vanity Fair in her Twitter bio, but she
actually works at a digital news site called Air Mail, which
was founded by Graydon Carter, who previously served
as chief editor at Vanity Fair.

She was reportedly misidentified as a Vanity Fair "royals

watcher" during her appearance on MSNBC as well.

Her critical marks targeting Markle come several months

after Harry blamed the media for the couple's decision to
step back from their prominent roles within the royal
family.

In his remarks at the time, Harry had described the media

as "powerful force," adding, "My hope is one day our
collective support for each other can be more powerful,
because this is so much bigger than just us."