Here's one word royal family didn't allow Meghan Markle to utter in ‘Suits,’ but replaced it with an actual curse word

The royal family blocked Meghan Markle from uttering certain words on ‘Suits,’ the show’s creator Aaron Korsh has revealed

Published on: Aug 30, 2023, 08:31:41 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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The royal family blocked Meghan Markle from uttering certain words on ‘Suits,’ the show’s creator Aaron Korsh has revealed. “I will say, and I think Harry put this in the book, because I heard people talking about it — [the royal family] weighed in on some stuff,” Aaron told the Hollywood Reporter in a recent interview. “Not many things, by the way, but a few things that we wanted to do and couldn’t do, and it was a little irritating.”

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, arrives at the Invictus Games venue in The Hague, Netherlands on April 15, 2022 (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File) (AP)

Meghan was supposed to say, “My family would say poppycock,” but the family had it removed. “The royal family did not want her saying the word,” Aaron claimed about the Palace. “They didn’t want to put the word ‘poppycock’ in her mouth. I presume because they didn’t want people cutting things together of her saying ‘c—k.'”

What was the word replaced with?

Surprisingly, the word was changed into an actual curse word – “bulls—t.”. It is unclear how the royal family accessed the script. Aaron, however, learned that they had the script because he started getting “feedback.” “There was maybe one or two more things, but I can’t remember,” he said of other changes.

Aaron also revealed that Meghan was not the one to tell him about not being able to deliver the line. “No, Meghan did not call me,” he said. “I can’t remember. It might have been the directing producer at the time, or her agent. Whoever it was, they didn’t like having to tell me any more than I liked having to hear it.”

Aaron added that he understood how internet trolls attack celebrities, and therefore decided to be sympathetic to the change. “I’m pretty sure it got explained to me that it was about that [splicing potential], I had some sympathy because I wouldn’t want somebody doing that to her either,” he said. “And the thing is, I didn’t think anybody really would, but also I don’t know. People are crazy.”

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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