Liza Minnelli has shut down reports that she’s been lending Meghan Markle and Prince Harry a helping hand.
The Oscar-winning star found herself the subject of a story in The Sun over the weekend, which suggested that the singer and entertainer was helping the prince “find his feet” in Los Angeles.
In a kind but curt message on her Facebook page, Liza addressed the rumours directly, insisting there was no truth to them.
“While I wish them well, I have never met Prince Harry and Meghan,” she wrote. “Any statement to the contrary is a complete fabrication.”
Though Minnelli might not be close with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, she has spoken out on occasion about her friendship with the late Princess Diana.
“I was lucky enough to count Princess Di as a friend,” Liza previously told Hello!. “My instinct was to protect her. We talked about everything under the sun. She loved music.”
Liza is the latest celebrity in Harry and Meghan’s orbit to shut down rumours about assisting them with their new life.
Oprah Winfrey recently found herself in the centre of reports after publications claimed that the media mogul helped the Sussexes find their current Los Angeles housing. For the time being, the couple is stationed at Tyler Perry’s property.
Gayle King, a close friend of Oprah’s who also attended Meghan’s star-studded baby shower in New York, set the record straight in May during an interview with Entertainment Tonight.
“Oprah didn’t hook that up. Harry and Meghan know people,” Gayle said at the time. “Tyler knows people. Oprah knows people, but she did not make that connection for Harry and Meghan to live in Tyler’s house.”
Harry and Meghan stepped back as senior working members of the royal family in January. In March, they moved from their temporary home of Vancouver Island to Los Angeles.
Though the couple have stepped back, they have both continued to work with their patronages in the UK.
On Sunday, the Evening Standard reported that Meghan had sent out an emotional message to the survivors of the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire on the third anniversary of the tragedy.
The Duchess of Sussex has volunteered with the women over the years at the Hubb Community Kitchen, and also collaborated on a cookbook with the group.
“I think back to when I met all of you and how you had all come together in the wake of what you experienced in your community,” the duchess said in an audio message, according to the outlet. “And now what you have done is such an inspiration, you continue to give back, you continue to put love in action. And that’s really what Hubb is all about.”