'Racism is racism': Meghan and Harry's Oprah interview lauded in US

Media observers and TV viewers praise couple and interviewer as conversation continues 48 hours after airing

Oprah Winfrey's Sunday primetime interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following their step back from royal duties amassed over 17 million viewers on the night, and is still being dissected and debated by US media, and in households across the country, 48 hours after it first aired.

The conversation is dominated by Meghan and Harry's allegations of racism against the royal family, and - unlike in the UK, where the media pushback against those claims has been fierce in some quarters - has largely praised the pair for speaking out.

CNN's Don Lemon said of the interview: Racism is racism. Doesn't matter whether you live in a shack or a palace.