Meghan Markle suffers awkward exchange with David Foster — see his response | Royals Recap

Meghan Markle and David Foster are at the center of a viral moment after an awkward exchange at the music producer's star-studded gala in Canada. The Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry attended Foster's 40th anniversary celebration for the David Foster Foundation in Victoria on August 7th, where they mingled with some of the biggest names in music. But it was a brief moment between Meghan and Foster on the red carpet that quickly caught attention online. In footage circulating on social media, Harry and Meghan appear to greet Foster as he makes his way down the carpet. Meghan even reaches out her arm towards him, but Foster walks straight past her. Foster does appear to acknowledge Harry with a smile before continuing on. His wife, singer Catherine McPhee, then arrives and stands next to Meghan. The two couples pose together for photos with Harry and Foster on the outside. As they pose, Harry and Foster can be seen exchanging a few words and laughing, while Foster appears to direct his attention toward Harry. The clip prompted some social media users to accuse Foster of intentionally snubbing Meghan, with one person calling it obvious. But now David Foster is pushing back on that interpretation. The composer told People that he had already greeted Harry and Meghan about 10 minutes before the red carpet encounter, and insisted that the viral clip showed no awkward moment or snub. "'Harry and Meghan are dear friends of mine,' Foster said, calling the reaction to his simple positioning a hurtful lie." A source also told Page Six that the couple had greeted Foster before the clip was filmed. In the footage, Foster can be seen smiling at Harry, as the Duke pats him on the back, before Foster steps past Meghan. When Foster later rejoins the couple with McPhee, he leans back to chat with Harry over the women's heads. Meghan and McPhee, meanwhile, appear to laugh at their husband's conversation. Despite Foster's explanation, social media users remain divided over the exchange, with And the clarification is especially notable given Foster's longtime friendship with the Sussexes. Foster and Harry have been described as having a close father-and-son bond, with Catherine McPhee previously gushing about their relationship. Back in 2020, McPhee said her husband had a really, really beautiful relationship with Harry and compared the pair to a father and son. Foster also reportedly helped Harry and Meghan find a private Canadian compound around the Despite the viral red-carpet moment, Meghan appeared to have plenty of warm interactions at the event. Singer Pia Toscano, who is pregnant with her first child, revealed that she approached Harry and Meghan after performing at the gala. Meghan touched Toscano's stomach and congratulated her, telling her, Harry also reportedly moved a chair when he noticed Toscano kneeling. Another singer at the event, Britain's Got Talent winner Sydney Christmas, also had kind words for the couple, describing Harry as a very kind soul and saying Meghan looked like she knew everybody and was having the best time. And Meghan made another headline with her look for the evening. She wore a black dress by Canadian designer Greta Constantine paired with diamond and sapphire earrings that once belonged to Harry's late mother, Princess Diana. It's the latest in a series of subtle tributes Meghan has made to Diana over the years, including wearing her Cartier watch and jewelry believed to belong to the late royal. Meghan has also spoken publicly about wishing she could have met Diana, who died in 1997 when Harry was just 12 years old. So while one brief interaction with David Foster sparked plenty of online speculation, Foster is now making clear that he considers Harry and Meghan close friends and says there was no snub.