British and American stars are lining up to apologize to Princess Kate for spreading “horrifying” conspiracy theories after she was shocked to be diagnosed with cancer.
The Princess of Wales, 42, revealed in an emotional video message yesterday that she is undergoing preventive chemotherapy.
The announcement comes after weeks of intense speculation and conspiracy theories on social media about Kate's whereabouts and health.
Now, a number of celebrities and internet trolls who have spread bizarre speculation about Duchess Kate's whereabouts are rushing to apologize.
Reality TV star and former Atomic Kitten singer Kelly Katona expressed regret at spreading the conspiracy theory and said she would “put her hands up”.
she said Sun: “There were a lot of conspiracy theories. Hands up.
“I think I was one of them. The royal family was like our family.
“We all think we know them, but I understand it better than anyone.
“Everyone thinks they know who you are as a real person, but I feel like everyone has fallen down this rabbit hole and I've been sucked in.
“I'm no better than the next person. You pick up a magazine, you read about a certain person, and you think, 'I can't believe that happened to that person.'
“Then I read an article about me and thought, ‘Oh, this is amazing.’ So I understand how people get drawn into all of that.
“I don't know, but it feels weird. It feels wrong to be here. I don't know why.”
British left-wing activist and journalist Owen Jones wrote of X: “As someone who speculated on this without considering the possibility of her serious health condition, I'm honestly very embarrassed. And I send her my best wishes.”
He previously said he was “fully on board the Duchess Kate truth train”, a reference to bizarre online conspiracy theorists who have spread false claims about the princess' whereabouts.
Yesterday, as news of Duchess Kate's cancer spread around the world, American actress Blake Lively also issued an apology for mocking Duchess Kate's doctored Mother's Day photo.
“I don't think anyone cares today, but I feel I have to acknowledge this,” she wrote on her Instagram account.
“I took advantage of the 'Photoshop fails' buzz and made a stupid post, but that post made me feel really bad today.
“I'm sorry. I always send love and blessings to everyone.”
Fans told the 36-year-old, who is married to Wrexham owner Ryan Reynolds, “should be ashamed”.
Royal expert Hugo Vickers has accused celebrities of spreading conspiracies about Duchess Kate's health.
Royal historian Hugo Vickers said: Sun: “Conspiracy theorists have been up in arms over the past few days.
“This work says so much about the mindset of these people. Not only prominent people were involved, but also a very irresponsible public at large.
“It was very irresistible because we all love the Princess of Wales and she has done such a great job.
“Since marrying Prince William, she has been absolutely flawless in everything she does.”
The expert added that all the vile trolling and “Katespiracies” would “make things much more difficult” than they already were.
“If you think about it simply, they should be very ashamed of themselves,” he added.
“I think quite a few people came out and apologized, and that’s to be expected.
“This is not something to joke about or associate with all sorts of absurd theories.”
Piers Morgan also slammed those who spread conspiracy theories about Duchess Kate's health.
He tweeted: “People here are screaming 'leave Kate alone!'” It's a parody that they've spent the last few weeks spouting crazy conspiracy theories about her. It goes beyond the scope of.
“Shut up, you shameless hypocrites.”
Fans have called on Kim Kardashian to apologize for posting on Instagram: “On my way to find Kate.”
The reality star shared a series of snaps on Instagram, and fans were quick to spot the ill-timed and thoughtless reference to the royal family.
Under the glamorous photo she said: “I'm on my way to find Kate.”
Furious followers flooded the comments section, with one writing: “This should be deleted!”
This article was originally published in The Sun and is reprinted with permission
Originally published as 'Very embarrassing': More celebrities apologize for Duchess Kate's 'terrible' rant after cancer shock
