Outrageous trolls are falsely claiming that the Duchess of Sussex is not
actually expecting and that her baby bump is actually a “moonbump”
prosthetic.
The Times reports that a YouTube video which claims
to provide “absolute proof” Meghan’s pregnancy is fake has had over 208k
views.
The channel that hosts it has 31,000 subscribers and the person
behind it has launched a number of videos repeating the same false
allegation, with each one getting 50,000 hits.
The first was released on the day that 37-year-old Meghan’s pregnancy
was announced by Kensington Palace.
The crazy conspiracy theory,
circulated by people who dislike the Duchess, suggest the Royal couple have
a secret surrogate who is really carrying the baby.
The false
claims, which have also been doing the round on Twitter, Instagram and on
Prince Harry fan pages on Facebook, link the “fake” pregnancy to a wider
conspiracy involving global elites.
The trolls point to a photo recently circulated online in which
the baby bump looks “square”.
But an obstetric nurse also waded
in to say that she had seen all shapes and sizes of baby bumps and Meghan’s
was not unusual.
The former actress has been subjected to
torrents of racist and sexist abuse on social media in the past.
Last
month, in a speech and King’s College London, she said she now avoided
social media.
And after the couple launched their Instagram page
this week, racist comments were posted on the profile.
Speaking at King’s College London for an International Women’s
Day event last month, the duchess said she now avoided social media.
Meghan’s
due date has not been announced but is thought to be later this month or the
beginning of May.
The Duke and Duchess have now moved into
Frogmore Cottage in Windsor after a £3m refurbishment.
