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Meghan Markle felt "uncomfortable" when her former Suits co-star Patrick J. Adams shared some behind-the-scenes snaps of her from the hit legal drama.
The Duchess of Sussex shot to fame playing Rachel Zane on Suits in which she starred alongside Patrick, who played her character's love interest Mike Ross. He recently took to Instagram to share a throwback picture of Meghan and their co-star Sarah Rafferty, writing: "I miss my friends."
Patrick swiftly deleted the post and apologised after he was criticised for taking attention away from the SAG-AFTRA strike. A source has now claimed Meghan felt relieved when the post was taken down as she was worried it made her look like "an attention-seeker".
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Patrick J. Adams played Meghan Markle's love interest in Suits (NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
He shared some behind-the-scenes pictures of the Duchess of Sussex (Patrick J. Adams/Instagram)The source said Meghan would have wanted the post taken down even if it wasn't for the strike. They also claimed she got in touch with Patrick after the pictures went viral.
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"It's not that she's ashamed of her time on Suits, far from it - the show set her on the road to stardom," they explained. The source also said the Duchess of Sussex will "always be grateful" for Suits as it opened many doors for her.
Speaking to Closer magazine, they added: "She doesn't need these sultry, cheesy poses broadcast to the world. It hurt to have them go public, she feels they make her look like an attention-seeking wannabe and, all these years later, she wasn't comfortable with them resurfacing."
Meghan starred as Rachel Zane on the show (NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)Meghan is said to be trying to create a "totally different image" for herself nowadays. The source said she wants to be seen as someone who is "far more demure" than she was during her time on Suits.
They added: "Meghan's style has completely changed since those days and it's not a good look to be dredging up for her right now. She's relieved he did the right thing in light of the ongoing strike issue."
After deleting the pictures, Patrick released a statement online to explain his decision. "The last couple of days I foolishly and thoughtlessly let a trip down Suits memory lane distract me from the very real and ongoing fight everyone in @sagafstra continues to wage in its effort to win out membership realistic 21st Century compensation and protections," he wrote. The actor called his posting of the photos "an embarrassing oversight" and said he was "incredibly sorry."