The Duchess of Sussex has said she received hateful abuse on social media while she was pregnant with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Meghan gave a keynote speech as part of a panel that included the US actor Brooke Shields at the annual SXSW Conference in Texas to mark International Women’s Day.
When asked how she tackled the “seemingly endless toxicity” aimed at her online, Meghan said: “It is really interesting as I can reflect on it, I keep my distance from it right now for my own wellbeing, but the bulk of the bullying and abuse that I was experiencing on social media and online was when I was pregnant with Archie and with Lili. “You just think about that and really wrap your head around why people would be so hateful – it is not catty, it is cruel.” The former Suits actor said she found it disturbing that women were “spewing” hatred at each other online, adding: “I cannot make sense of tha
Duchess Of Sussex Meghan Markle Social Media Abuse Pregnancy Keynote Speech SXSW Conference