One of Duchess Meghan’s biggest fans claims the Duchess’ cancer is fake, days after she shocked the world by revealing she was undergoing “preventative chemotherapy” for an unspecified illness. , even wondering if Meghan is “still alive.”
Jonathan Perkins, director of race and equity at the University of California, Los Angeles’ Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), recently said, “Personally, I do not believe that Duchess Kate had cancer.” In a tweet he wrote: First reported by the Daily Mail.
“The Royals assumed that mere (vague!) references to cancer and chemotherapy would negate concerns about Kate’s absence, and they were almost right!”
In another post, the lawyer wondered if the princess was “in a coma or dead” and wrote, “King Chuck and Kate don’t deserve my respect.”
The newspaper asked Perkins, who once called Markle “America’s princess,” for comment.
Perkins, who said she is a cancer survivor herself, said the royal family was “using the Cancer Card™️ to quell speculation” about Middleton’s prolonged absence following the planned abdominal surgery that led to her cancer diagnosis. He questioned whether this was the case.
He also criticized society’s treatment of the word cancer, saying it treats the disease “like a death sentence”.
Perkins has been in remission from lymphoma for 15 years. He announced on LinkedIn.
He has since become an advocate for Black healthcare after his symptoms were “ignored” before he was diagnosed with cancer.
“These are just two of the many common racist myths that harm health care in the United States, and clearly explain how black people receive substandard health care and are more likely to die prematurely. That’s a big part of the reason.” he wrote in an Instagram post on March 29, 2023.
“FYI, this is the stan account of America’s Princess Meghan Markle,” Perkins tweeted last month, along with a regal photo of the former “Suits” actress.
He also accused “entire departments of the tabloids” of being “dedicated to fabricating stories about Meghan Markle,” the Daily Mail reported.
Perkins earned more than $125,000 at UCLA, according to the Daily Mail.
He joined the university as a research associate more than five years ago and joined the EDI office in 2019. According to his LinkedIn.
It is unclear whether he faced any backlash from UCLA over his tweets. The newspaper has contacted the school for comment.
In a statement to the Daily Mail, a spokesperson said: [Perkins’s] Personal social media accounts do not reflect the views of the University.
“UCLA’s values seek to foster tolerance, understanding, compassion, and inclusion among all people in our diverse community.”
In March 2022, Perkins came under fire for tweeting that “no one wants to admit this publicly.” [we all] When the Supreme Court Justice was hospitalized with an infection, he wished Clarence Thomas would die.
UCLA said at the time that Perkins’ comments did not reflect “the views of UCLA EDI,” the Daily Mail reported, adding that Perkins did not apologize for his comments. removed by social media platform At the time, it was known as Twitter.
Mr. Perkins also received no repercussions for his remarks.
Prior to working at the prestigious University of California, Perkins worked as an associate attorney at Harvard University and attended the University of Virginia School of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctorate in 2011.
According to LinkedIn, he is also a board member of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and director of diversity and inclusion for Minds Matter, a nonprofit organization that helps children from low-income families attend college.
