Meghan Markle was \u201csnubbed\u201d by David Foster in a viral red carpet moment.<\/p>\n
Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, attended the 40th anniversary gala for the David Foster Foundation in Victoria,\u00a0Canada, on Friday.<\/p>\n
In footage circulating<\/a> on social media, the Duke and Duchess\u00a0of Sussex both greeted the Grammy winner on the carpet and Markle even reached out her arm to him \u2014 but Foster walked straight past her.<\/p>\n However, Foster did appear to acknowledge Harry, giving him a smile.<\/p>\n Meghan Markle was \u201csnubbed\u201d by David Foster on the carpet of the 40th anniversary gala for the David Foster Foundation Friday. thezonefm\/Facebook<\/p>\n In a viral clip, the Duchess\u00a0of Sussex greeted the Grammy winner on the carpet, reaching her out her arm to him \u2014 but Foster walked straight past her. thezonefm\/Facebook<\/p>\n TENSIONS on the red carpet! Meghan Markle publicly snubbed by host David Foster. Watch as he refuses to greet her and ignores her reaching hand. Ouch pic.twitter.com\/Um02lbAYNG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Paula Matanovich \u00a9 (@paulamatanovich) August 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Foster\u2019s wife, Katherine McPhee, followed soon after her husband and proceeded to stand next to Markle. The two couples then posed for a photo, with the two men standing on the outside.<\/p>\n As the foursome smiled for the cameras, Harry and Foster shared a short exchange and a laugh, but Foster appeared to direct his words toward Harry alone.<\/p>\n \u201cTENSIONS on the red carpet! Meghan Markle publicly snubbed by host David Foster. Watch as he refuses to greet her and ignores her reaching hand. Ouch,\u201d the user who originally shared the clip wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n Social media users in the comments section agreed that Foster\u2019s move looked intentional.<\/p>\n The legendary songwriter appeared to just acknowledge Prince Harry. thezonefm\/Facebook<\/p>\n Foster and his wife, Katherine McPhee, proceeded to take a photo with the couple, though Foster and Markle seem to still not interact. thezonefm\/Facebook<\/p>\n \u201cHe totally ghosted her but did acknowledge Harry,\u201d one wrote. \u201cThis was soooo obvious,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n However, others argued that it was an innocent exchange.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong about this, she\u2019s so kind giving a space for picture taking, where\u2019s the snub?????\u201d one questioned.<\/p>\n A second wrote, \u201cHe walked by her as she was guiding him politely to take a photo. lol wtf is wrong with you people?\u201d<\/p>\n Page Six has reached out to reps for Foster and Markle for comment.<\/p>\n Many social media users agreed that Foster appeared to intentionally snub the actress. The David Foster Foundation via Getty Images<\/p>\n Markle and Harry have been friends with both Foster and McPhee for years. The David Foster Foundation via Getty Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Harry and Markle have been friends with Foster and McPhee for years. <\/p>\n Harry, 41, and Foster, 76, are known to have a close \u201cfather and son\u201d bond<\/a> \u2014 especially since Harry has been estranged from his own family. <\/p>\n Back in 2020, McPhee gushed over her husband\u2019s \u201cbeautiful\u201d friendship<\/a> with the \u201cSpare\u201d author.<\/p>\n \u201cMy husband has a really, really beautiful relationship with Harry,\u201d McPhee told Access Hollywood at the time. \u201cThey\u2019re so cute, they\u2019re like father and son. We just stay in touch with them.\u201d<\/p>\n That same year, it was reported that the legendary songwriter helped set up Harry and Meghan\u2019s access\u00a0to a multimillion-dollar Canadian compound<\/a>\u00a0after the couple\u00a0relinquished their titles <\/a>as senior members of the royal family.<\/p>\n Back in 2020, the \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d alum gushed over her husband\u2019s \u201cfather and son\u201d bond with the \u201cSpare\u201d author. The David Foster Foundation via Getty Images<\/p>\n Foster also reportedly helped Harry and Markle find a new home after they stepped back from the royal family. The David Foster Foundation via Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cDavid\u2019s the resource guy, he knows all the places. He loves to help people so we just hope they end up somewhere where they feel like they can really just settle down,\u201d McPhee said of the arrangement.<\/p>\n Additionally, Markle and the \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d alum have known each other since childhood.<\/p>\n \u201cShe went to a school called Immaculate Heart, as did I,\u201d McPhee said of Markle during the 2020 interview. <\/p>\n \u201cShe went there for middle school and high school, and I went there just for middle school. My sister was in her class, my sister was in middle school with her, and I was in middle school when she was in high school, so I did a couple shows with her.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\n