Meghan Markle almost kisses Balenciaga director at…
Look away, Prince Harry.
Meghan Markle had an uncomfortable interplay with Balenciaga’s new artistic director, Pierpaolo Piccioli, during her first-ever Paris Fashion Week look.
In a TikTok video taken by a fan, Markle, 44, will be seen greeting Piccioli, 58, at the fashion show. As they tried to kiss each other on either cheek, the pair practically bumped heads and almost kissed on the mouth.
Meghan Markle and Pierpaolo Piccioli at Paris Fashion Week. @saintleon/TikTok
Meghan Markle has an awkward encounter with Balenciaga director Pierpaolo Piccioli. @saintleon/TikTok
The pair practically bumped heads and almost kissed. @saintleon/TikTok
After the snafu, the duo posed for footage together and then hugged.
The TikToker who shared the clip captioned the post, “They almost kissed 😭.”
Meghan Markle and Pierpaolo Piccioli at the Balenciaga fashion show. @saintleon/TikTok
In the feedback, followers reacted to Markle and Piccioli’s viral exchange.
“That was awkward,” one fan wrote.
“Cringe and awkward as usual,” another fan said.
“She loves herself,” a third remark read.
Meghan Markle poses for footage with Pierpaolo Piccioli at the Balenciaga fashion show. @saintleon/TikTok
Someone else wrote, “Now that was awkward 😂😂.”
“She kicked is sunglasses 😂😂😂 so uncomfortable,” a different TikToker commented.
Another particular person called the interplay a “disaster.”
Markle attended the Balenciaga show in a white outsized cape over a matching button-down shirt. She also rocked black pointed-toe heels and styled her brunette hair in a slicked-back bun.
Meghan Markle attends the Balenciaga fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on October 4. Best Image / BACKGRID
“Over the years, the Duchess has worn a number of designs by Pierpaolo. They have worked closely together, collaborating on design for key moments on the world stage,” the spokesperson for Markle told People of her look at the fashion event.
Meghan Markle wore all white to the Balenciaga fashion show. Best Image / BACKGRID
Meghan Markle steps out for her first Paris Fashion Week. Best Image / BACKGRID
“She has long admired his craftsmanship and modern elegance, and tonight was no different,” the spokesperson added. “This evening reflects the culmination of many years of artistry and friendship, reflected in her support for his new creative chapter at Balenciaga.”
While Markle was never at Paris Fashion Week before this weekend, she did go to Toronto Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week during the years she was on “Suits,” attending a number of reveals between 2013 and 2015.
Meghan Markle seen during the Womenswear Spring Summer 2026 at Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 5. Getty Images
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in a selfie. meghan/Instagram
During her journey to Paris, Markle sparked backlash for filming a video close to the location of Harry’s mother Princess Diana’s deadly car crash.
In the clip, Markle recorded two bridges not far from the crash scene through the window of her limo, before she turned the digicam to show her placing her ft up.
Along with major social media backlash, royal professional Richard Fitzwilliams told Daily Mail that Markle’s video was “utterly bewildering,” “beyond stupid” and “insensitive beyond belief.”
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