{"id":27037,"date":"2019-07-15T11:25:02","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T17:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1056823"},"modified":"2019-07-15T11:25:02","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T17:25:02","slug":"youll-never-guess-what-meghan-markle-and-billy-eichner-bonded-over-at-the-lion-king-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/music-news\/youll-never-guess-what-meghan-markle-and-billy-eichner-bonded-over-at-the-lion-king-premiere\/","title":{"rendered":"You’ll Never Guess What Meghan Markle and Billy Eichner Bonded Over at The Lion King Premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hakuna matata\u2014Billy Eichner<\/strong> and Meghan Markle<\/a><\/strong> are basically pals now. <\/p>\n

Ok, so maybe we got a little ahead of ourselves, but the Lion King<\/em> star and the Duchess of Sussex did have what sounds like a bonding moment when the two crossed paths at the Disney remake’s European premiere on Sunday in London.  <\/p>\n

As the world knows by now, the American actress-turned-royal walked her first red carpet as a member of Britain’s first family<\/a> over the weekend, chatting with the likes of Beyonc\u00e9<\/a><\/strong>, Jay-Z<\/strong> and Elton John<\/a><\/strong>, which naturally spurred a social media explosion. <\/p>\n

During the premiere, she and Prince Harry<\/a><\/strong> met with members of the cast, including Billy Eichner<\/strong>, the voice behind Timon. To fans’ delight, a hilarious video<\/a> emerged on Twitter of Eichner preparing to meet the royal pair. “OMG Here I am completely freaking out to @Sethrogen about how I’m going to greet Prince Harry and Meghan I’M CRYING,” he explained on Twitter. <\/p>\n

So, what exactly transpired when he and Markle came face to face? Allow the actor to explain. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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“BTW they were both super down to earth and lovely and Meghan and I talked about our @NorthwesternU acting teachers (shout out to Mary Poole and David Downs!)” he shared online.  <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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BTW they were both super down to earth and lovely and Meghan and I talked about our @NorthwesternU<\/a> acting teachers (shout out to Mary Poole and David Downs!) \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n

\u2014 billy eichner (@billyeichner) July 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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The Duchess of Sussex graduated from Northwestern in 2003 with a double major in theater and international studies. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, co-star Seth Rogen<\/a><\/strong>, who plays his on-screen partner, Pumbaa, was taken aback by another celebrity sighting at the premiere: Vin Diesel<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n

“Oh my God Vin Diesel is here!?” he said with a laugh<\/a> mid-interview. <\/p>\n

The Lion King<\/em> hits theaters on July 19. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

via:: E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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