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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

At least Andrew sat with Maitlis - it did not end well but then it was a far more honest revealing spectacle (even if his honesty wasnt the best )

Andrew was defending himself against allegations that he's been complicit in child sex trafficking. Harry and Meghan were discussing minor family dramas, mental health, their decision to move away, the Royal institution etc.

Trying to compare the two or say that "oh well he submitted himself to a harsh interviewer why didn't they?" is an unreasonable comparison. When Harry and Meghan are accused of rubbing shoulders with criminals and paedophiles then yes I'll concede that a harder interview would be more appropriate than an informal discussion style "audience".

People pretending that this is unusual is entirely disingenuous too - have a look at the Letterman stuff on Netflix (with RDJ, Kanye, etc) and you will find it is EXACTLY the same format as this Oprah one.