Meghan Markle is insisting she did reach out to her father Thomas Markle - even if it wasn't the most personal form of outreach! As Perezcious readers know, last week, Meg's stepbrother Thomas Markle Jr. revealed their father was rushed into emergency surgery for a leg amputation amid a "life or death" health scare in the Philippines, where he lives. Thomas is currently in recovery and was eager to hear from his estranged daughter. But after reports that she reached out, her relatives SLAMMED the claim, with Samantha Markle calling it "PR bulls**t!" Per DailyMail.