David Foster has responded to fierce online commentary that erupted after a red carpet interaction with Meghan Markle at a high-profile event.<\/p>\n
The music producer addressed the controversy that ensued after Meghan and Prince Harry arrived at his event, the David Foster Foundation\u2019s 40th anniversary gala, in Victoria, Canada at the weekend.<\/p>\n
Footage doing the rounds on social media showed Meghan walking with her husband as she reached out to greet a man beside her.<\/p>\n
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By continuing you agree to our Terms<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n The man was the multi-Grammy Award winner, who appeared to bypass the Duchess\u2019 outstretched hand before turning his attention to Harry and offering him a smile.<\/p>\n The video, which was shared online with the caption \u201cA brief red carpet exchange between a music legend and Meghan Markle has sent the internet into overdrive\u201d, had people talking in the comments.<\/p>\n The video quickly prompted a wave of speculation from social media users, with some labelling the interaction a \u201cghosting\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cHe totally ghosted her but did acknowledge Harry,\u201d one person wrote..<\/p>\n \u201cThis was soooo obvious,\u201d added another.<\/p>\n But not everyone agreed, with some arguing the encounter with the music star was innocent.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong about this, she\u2019s so kind giving a space for picture taking, where\u2019s the snub?????\u201d one person said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe walked by her as she was guiding him politely to take a photo. lol wtf is wrong with you people?\u201d another added.<\/p>\n Foster has since set the the record straight, saying there was \u201ccertainly no snub.\u201d<\/p>\n