In 2020, when Toronto influencer Sasha Exeter accused Jessica of threatening her livelihood, the whole affair became a referendum on white privilege set against the backdrop of global unrest, the Black Lives Matter uprisings and a public stuck at home and hungry for gossip.

Jessica Mulroney was once known for her very personal relationship with Meghan Markle — with her three children even playing special roles in Markle's 2018 wedding to Prince Harry — but things took a drastic turn when Mulroney was accused of racist behavior in 2020.