Meghan's Malala tea party draws Telegraph vanity charge

The Telegraph column targets Meghan Markle's gathering built around Malala; a teapot named Gerald was not consulted.

On air: Gloria Vance on Meet the Pressure
Published 10:04 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by The Telegraph: “Meghan’s Malala tea party plunges new depths of vanity”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 10:04 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Gloria Vance.

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The TelegraphMeghan’s Malala tea party plunges new depths of vanity

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Telegraph has a column accusing Meghan Markle of vanity over a tea party built around Malala. You have a view?
Lysander ObuyaI only know what I read. Tea should be humble. A quiet pot, a few friends, maybe eleven people.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorEleven is not a few.
Lysander ObuyaFor a private tea it is intimate. Gerald, my teapot, prefers it that way.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorGerald is the teapot.
Lysander ObuyaHand-painted. He has an agent, but I keep it very private.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYou have a new project, I understand.
Lysander ObuyaDr. Tuesday. A courtroom drama where every witness is cross-examined over tea. Forty-two episodes. Very quiet, very intimate.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorForty-two.
Lysander ObuyaIntimate episodes.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSo let me ask you directly. Did you ever host a tea party for attention?
Lysander ObuyaWhat a question. I will say the weather in Burbank has been lovely, and the scones were exceptional.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYou're sidestepping me though.
Lysander ObuyaFine. There was a photographer. And a banner. And a small string quartet. Four hundred people, but very privately.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA banner.
Lysander ObuyaIt said Humble Tea. In gold.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorLightning round. Earl Grey or English breakfast?
Lysander ObuyaWhichever has the better lighting.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn a few minutes, thirty people, one street, and a lot of questions in Salem.
Lysander ObuyaDr. Tuesday streams Thursday. Follow Gerald on all platforms. He does not post often, he is private.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThank you for keeping it very private, Mr. Obuya.