Queen Gloria.
I haven't read the full book (I've been meaning too), but she has somewhat of a point. There is an internalized misogyny in a lot of women. A powerful woman, whether it be in beauty or brains, is threatening too a lot of other women. A lot of women feel they can gain male approval by dismissing and/or condemning powerful women. And in worse cases, women who aren't satisfied with themselves, whether it be the way they look or what they've accomplished, resent women doing what they feel they should be the one doing. I don't believe that's the central root of dislike for her in white liberal women, but it's not quite baseless.