The Duchess of Sussex is being targeted by ‘twisted’ trolls, her friend says

The Duchess of Sussex has spoken out about the abuse she receives online and on social media before, but cruel conspiracy theories that Meghan Markle used a surrogate and a moonbump to fake her pregnancy with Archie and Lilibet are making her life a ‘nightmare’.

The royal left The Firm with Prince Harry in January 2020 to find a new life in America. The couple settled down in Montecito with their son Prince Archie who was born the year before. They later welcomed daughter Lilibet in 2021.

However, ‘twisted’ trolls have long been claiming Meghan Markle faked her pregnancy both times, and that she used a moonbump to hide accusations she used a surrogate. But her friend has spoken out about the cruel rumours and the effect it’s having on the royal.

Meghan Markle’s friend slammed rumours she used a surrogate or wore a moonbump to fake her pregnancy (Credit: Dutch Press Photo/Cover Images)

Baseless rumours claim Meghan Markle used a surrogate

The rumours have been swirling around the dark corners of the internet since she gave birth to Prince Archie. However, after the royal shared a video of herself twerking while in hospital before giving birth to Princess Lilibet, they escalated.

Meghan was slammed for the dancing clip, which included Prince Harry, by commentators and critics.

However, her life is being made a ‘nightmare’ by the cruel conspiracy theories, friend Christopher Bouzy claimed.

Christopher is a close friend of the Sussexes, appearing in their 2022 Netflix documentary.

He came out recently to slam the baseless rumours Meghan Markle used prosthetic bellies – known as a moonbump – to fake her pregnancy and that she used a surrogate.

He said Meghan’s only “crime was falling in love with a prince”.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have two children together (Credit: Dutch Press Photo/Cover Images)
The tech entrepreneur said: “When Meghan Markle posted a lighthearted video of herself dancing in a hospital room while nine months pregnant, she probably thought she was sharing a relatable moment that other mothers would appreciate. Instead, within hours, online trolls and conspiracy theorists weaponised it as “proof” she was never pregnant at all’.

“This nightmare is what Meghan’s life has become. Every joyful moment gets twisted into ammunition by people who’ve made destroying her their full-time job. And we need to talk about what this sustained cruelty has done to a woman whose only crime was falling in love with a prince.”

He went on: “Imagine being nine months pregnant, your body aching, preparing to bring life into the world, and thousands of strangers are dissecting your every photo to “prove” your baby isn’t real.”

Meghan Markle opened up over her miscarriage (Credit: Dutch Press Photo/Cover Images)

Why do people think Meghan Markle used a moonbump and was ‘never pregnant’?

Conspiracy theories claim the video of Meghan Markle twerking revealed ‘evidence’ the pregnancy was fake – without any real conviction.

The unhinged claims say the equipment in the background was fake, and not part of a real labour ward when likely they hadn’t stepped foot in that hospital.

Others claimed her baby bump was too high, the wrong shape, or that it had weird ‘bumps’ on the front and believed it proved Meghan Markle was wearing a moonbump. When in reality, it was likely her clothes moving due to her dancing or the fact many women before labour wear a monitor across their bump.

Mr Bouzy referenced the moonbump theory in a column for Newsweek: “The “moonbump” conspiracy, which claims Meghan [Markle] faked both pregnancies with prosthetic bellies, represents a special kind of cruelty.

“Here’s a woman who bravely shared her miscarriage story to help other women feel less alone in their grief. She opened up about one of the most painful experiences a person can endure, and how do these conspiracy theorists respond? By claiming her subsequent pregnancies were elaborate hoaxes.”

The royal spoke about her tragedy on her podcast (Credit: ZUMA Press/Cover Images)

Royal’s miscarriage tragedy

The Duchess of Sussex shared her experience of suffering a miscarriage in a personal essay which was published in The New York Times at the end of 2020. She says it began when she was holding her son Archie, and spoke about the emotional and physical pain from the tragedy.

Discussing the “almost unbearable grief” with losing a child, she tried to break down the stigma of talking openly about it.

The mum-of-two also spoke about her miscarriage on her latest podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, where she explained the need to ‘detach’ from the hope associated with the pregnancy.

She said: “I’ve spoken about the miscarriage that we experienced, and I think in some parallel way, you have to learn to detach from the thing that you have so much promise and hope for.”