We don’t hear too much from Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson, the Duchess of York and ex-wife of Jeffrey Epstien’s BFF Prince Andrew. But she’s trending on Twitter this morning for ridiculous comments she made to the French magazine Madame Figaro.
According to Fergie, she is the “most persecuted” woman in the history of the royal family. More persecuted than the beloved Princess Diana, who queer actress Kristen Stewart plays in the new film Spencer, and Queen Anne Boleyn, who was beheaded by King Henry VIII. Oh, and Mary, Queen of Scots, who was imprisoned in Loch Leven Castle before having her head cut off by Queen Elizabeth I. And let’s not forget about Meghan Markle, who was literally driven out of the country by her racist in-laws.
“I was maybe the most persecuted woman in the history of the royal family,” Fergie told the magazine, “but I’m still here. The bruised reed that doesn’t break is in my DNA.”
In the interview, Fergie also confessed that she still loves her ex-husband and stands by him, even as he faces sexual assault accusations made by Victoria Giuffre, who says he raped her at the London home of Epstein’s pal, Ghislaine Maxwell, and abused her at Epstein’s homes in Manhattan and the U.S. Virgin Islands when she was 17.
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Prince Andrew has “unequivocally” denied the allegations. And Fergie, who still shares a home with him despite no longer being married, believes every word he says, even after he repeatedly cheated on her during their marriage. In October, Scotland Yard announced it would not pursue Giuffre’s case.
“I loved him and I still love him today,” Fergie said. “I will stay by his side, because I believe in him, it is a good man.”
Here’s what people on Twitter are saying about her remarks…
Hello Fergie? Anne Boleyn called. She wants a word. pic.twitter.com/StB2wT2Ecg
— Good King Benceslas ??? (@bilbo983) December 6, 2021
Can Fergie read the room? Diana died being persecuted, meanwhile she's still living with Andrew, off taxpayers money, without anyone telling her a peep!
— Julieth ? (@troubleshade) December 6, 2021
Fergie: “I’m the most persecuted woman in Royal History”
Mary Queen of Scots: “Hold my beer … and my head” pic.twitter.com/Hvr8juyfnd
— Gerold (@GeroldHightowe4) December 7, 2021
Fergie should know if you're ever a member of the royal family and mess up they don't forget. Look how they treated Diana and all she was doing was standing up to her cheating rotten husband.
— ??Peggy B?? (@PegLulu2) December 7, 2021
There is only ONE Fergie I am acknowledging from this point on. #Fergalious pic.twitter.com/MEK7KjXaAl
— Aubry Andrews ? (@AubryAndrews) December 7, 2021
Fergie is on defense worried about that loan she took from Epstein.
— Teresa (@OHFL0410) December 7, 2021
Diana, Fergie, Megan… The Royal family have a problem with women… https://t.co/a1UCP7Nxjr
— AnthonyJLewis (@AnthonyJLewis) December 7, 2021
Fergie talking about she's the "most persecuted woman in royal history" yet she still has her head. Curious.
— ted yulezynski (@shrugdeaIer) December 7, 2021
Fergie: “I’m the most persecuted woman in royal history.”
I think this is the first time in decades I’ve remembered that she exists.
— Seven-Zark-7 🏴🇪🇺 🏳️🌈 🖖🏼 ⚛️ (@SevenZark7) December 7, 2021
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Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
Prax07
Perhaps she meant most persecuted in “modern” history.
THAT Steve
Maybe for a few weeks in 1992 but that’s about it.
Fahd
She has that grifter quality about her so I´m not surprised to see her borrowing Trump´s hyperbolic style (¨most unfairly treated…¨, etc. ). I always thought she started out as an affluenza sufferer and fell into grifting as a way to continue after some important people had had enough.
Jaquelope
I, too, had nearly forgotten all about her. I am wondering why, just now, after all this time, she decides she needs to be relevant again.
Joshooeerr
Because she’s being dragged back into the limelight by her ex-husband’s sleazy association with Epstein, and she has to position herself in the media for the most sympathetic treatment. Otherwise she may appear to be exactly what she is: someone who aided and abetted child sexual abuse and rape.
Redmon17
Fergie who?
Sandym70
The accusers name is Virginia, not Victoria. Who proof reads these stories??
trojanboy
My God, is this vile, useless, free-loading embarrassment still polluting space?
zephyr69
Queerty,
“who queer actress Kristen Stewart.” Really? You couldn’t have just said Kristen Steward without the label?
Give us a break.
Heywood Jablowme
No because Kristen Stewart is the only discernible, incidental LGBT angle to this entire story.
jayceecook
People shouldn’t be bringing Mary, Queen of Scots into this debate. First of all, if memory serves me correctly, the royal family had nothing to do with locking her up in Loch Leven Castle. It also wasn’t “right before” Elizabeth I had her executed. On that same note, maybe spend some time with a few history books and learn a bit more about Mary, Queen of Scots and *why* she was ultimately executed.
Cam
HUGE shock that the UK decides not to investigate a member of the royal family for rape. The same way an investigative report in Rolling Stone found that the organizers of the attack on the Capitol said they met with and planned with several Republican Congress people and nothing is being done.
If you’re a wealthy member of the ruing class in either country you can get away with anything.
Ronbo
The author must have a memory hole, as do a lot of people. I remember … way back when … when she was the object of disaffection for every tabloid in sight; just like how they now attack Prince Harry and Megan.
I guess I spend too much time in line at the grocery store, reading. it’s not a library; but, what else are you supposed to do?
Dwight
To her credit she didn’t say the “is” the most persecuted person. She says she “was” the most persecuted person. At one time in the modern royal family that may have been true. But she was passed by both Diana and Meghan.
Ginger Tom
“And let’s not forget about Meghan Markle, who was literally driven out of the country by her racist in-laws.” Note: she most certainly was nothing of the sort. Why does Queerty persist with this wholly inaccurate nonsense?
joxx67
Please just go away Sarah. Nobody cares about your opinion on any topic.
rois4richo
What a messed-up family. Four children, three divorced, marital affairs, but look at us. We’re the royals. Whoop-de-do!