By Molly Claire Goddard
2:34pm PST, Feb 19, 2026
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Meghan Markle is being accused of attending the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala without an invitation.Keep reading to learn why…
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Meghan Markle stunned in a long white custom gown by Charles Harbison as she walked the red carpet at the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala in Los Angeles, Calif., alongside celebrities like Beyoncé, Emma Grede and Aurora James. The evening honored the Suits actress' friend Tina Knowles._
Social media users claimed Meghan Markle crashed the lavish gathering. "Meghan Markle, Emma Grede's plus one. How embarrassing. I guess the charity does not consider her as a black owned business, hence why she wasn't personally invited by the charity," one X user wrote."What is she doing there?" a second asked.
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Fortunately, many fans came to Meghan Markle's defense. "As if Miss Tina [Knowles] wouldn't invite Meghan! Meghan and Doria Ragland [Meghan's mom] hang with Tina and her famous daughter [Beyoncé], [they] all are very tight buddies!" one X user pointed out."Obviously [she was] invited. But now away from Palace. No leaks," a second chimed in.
"Meghan would be an obvious invite for this event! She doesn't have to make some kind of PR announcement ahead of time," a third added.