Meghan Markle gives 'lost' vibes without Prince Harry during solo appearance at LA event, says expert
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: A body language expert suggested that Meghan Markle appeared "shy" and "lost" during her solo appearance at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Gala 2024 on Saturday, October 5.
For the gala, the Duchess of Sussex wore a red Carolina Herrera dress, which she had previously worn in 2021 for another event, and styled her hair in beachy waves, as per the Daily Mail.
She was spotted on the red carpet posing with Kelly McKee Zajfen, the co-founder of the Alliance of Moms, a community that supports pregnant and parenting teens.
Meghan Markle appears ‘lost’ in the absence of Prince Harry
However, according to expert Judi James, “For a confident woman who is accustomed to cameras and red carpets, she appears grateful to see and join her friend here. The body language ritual she follows seems to be a deliberate signal of her current state while Harry is off on his solo tour.”
She stated, “Meghan performs signals of coyness and even shyness plus a subliminal desire to have someone take over the lead from Harry, as though she is somehow lost without him on the red carpet or wanting to suggest she is feeling more vulnerable and girlishly playful than usual.”
Meghan Markle lets Kelly McKee Zajfen 'take the lead' in their red carpet interaction
Referring to Meghan Markle's chemistry with her friend Kelly McKee Zajfen in front of the camera, James elaborated, “Meghan places her hand under her friend's hand in the clasp, which signifies letting the other person take the lead.”
“She then pulls her friend's arm in front of her own torso like a protective barrier as though she's feeling shy in front of the press. She then adopts a more coyly shy look, almost swinging from her friend's hand like a small child,” she added.
“She moves behind her friend, again in a simulation of shyness or coyness, pushing their heads close so they can smile and giggle together like teenagers. She even gets an ‘Aw!’ from the photographers,” the expert noted.
Judi James discusses Meghan Markle's transformation of the same gown at the gala
In addition, Judi James also shared her thoughts on Meghan Markle's overall look for the gala.
The 43-year-old had previously styled the same gown but very differently on the eve of Veterans Day in the US and Armistice Day in Britain which she attended with Prince Harry.
James said, “Here though she has given the same dress a completely different look. Minus the train the dress has a much sleeker, simpler, sexier impact as the focus is on the neckline and hemline.”
Meghan Markle resembled a ‘Hollywood starlet’ rather than a wife of a prince at the event
Judi James continued, “Her hair is now rippling down over her shoulders and her posture is more Hollywood starlet than the wife of a Prince."
“Posing for the photographers now her back is slightly arched, pushing her chest forward to make more sense of the plunging neckline, whereas her previous royal look was more demure and upright.”
“Her head tilts as she poses here are a signal of a desire to be likable and she looks very amenable to the press, taking guidance and requests from them with a keen smile,” James added.
