A producer for Sean Hannity s radio show told the host Tuesday that Meghan Markle was very uppity for failing to participate in a meeting with other royal family members. (Hear the Media Matters -shared audio below.)

Lynda McLaughlin and Hannity were discussing the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry s announced departure from royal duties on The Sean Hannity Show. Hannity opined on Meghans avoidance of a family chat to strategize the transition.

I didnt like that Meghan didnt even get on the phone as she was in Canada, and she was invited to be a part of that meeting, Hannity said. That I didnt like. That, to me is ...

Yeah, she is very uppity, McLaughin said, cutting in. She is one of those liberal elitists, you know?

Hannity replied that he didnt care about the couples politics, then made a few digs at liberals and the U.K.s tax and health care policies.

Shes one of those liberals who doesnt work, McLaughlin continued, before taking a swipe at the former Suits stars acting career. Her hardest job has been reading lines that other people wrote for her. You know what, my heart does not bleed for you, sweetheart. It just doesnt.

McLaughlins choice of words carried racist overtones. Uppity has often been used by white southerners to describe Black people who didnt know their place . And its often followed by other racist slurs. Markle, whose mother is Black, has sometimes been subjected to bigoted treatment by the tabloid press in the U.K.

McLaughlin won a Gracie Award, presented by the Women in Media Foundation, for Best Radio Producer in 2019.

McLaughlin and Hannity did not immediately reply to HuffPosts request for comment through the shows syndicator, Premiere Networks.