Meghan Markle is set to appear at the SXSW Festival. Markle will join Brooke Shields and Katie Couric for an opening day panel titled 'Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen.' The festival said in a release around its latest talent lineup, "Women's representation in media and entertainment has come a long way, but there's still much to be done, especially for women of color and mothers." – SXSW.
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00:00 Meghan Markle is set to appear at the South by Southwest Festival.
00:04 Markle will join Brooke Shields and Katie Couric for an opening day panel titled "Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives, How Women Lead On and Off the Screen."
00:14 The festival is set in a release around its latest talent lineup.
00:17 Women's representation in media and entertainment has come a long way, but there's still much to be done, especially for women of color and mothers.
00:25 This year's festival, which runs March 8th through 16th, will also feature panel appearances by Selena Gomez, Kirsten Dunst, and Sydney Sweeney, among others.
00:34 This news about Markle comes as the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, was spotted for the first time in two months since undergoing abdominal surgery.
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