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Celebrities and public figures have said they regret taking part in the online 'Where's Kate?' Speculation following the Princess of Wales' cancer diagnosis.
In an emotional video released on Friday, Duchess Kate revealed that she was diagnosed with cancer following major abdominal surgery in January and is undergoing chemotherapy.
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Duchess Kate was diagnosed with cancer
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While the princess has been away from public life as she recovers, many have shared their thoughts and intrigues about the reasons for her low profile.
Following the latest update on Duchess Kate's health, several celebrities have acknowledged their role in comments about Kate and publicly apologized.
Actor Blake Lively was one of the first to express regret over a now-deleted post that appeared to poke fun at Kate for posting an edited family photo on Mother's Day. Ta.
Posted on Instagram Story on Friday, gossip girl Starr wrote: “I don’t think anyone cares today, but I feel like I have to acknowledge this.
Blake Lively mocks Kate's 'disappearance' in social media post, says she's 'mortified'
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“I took advantage of the 'Photoshop fails' craze and made a stupid post, but that post made me feel really bad today. I'm sorry.”
Journalist and political activist Owen Jones also expressed regret for adding commentary about Duchess Kate's whereabouts.
After realizing the photo of Kate and her three children had been doctored and retrieved by a photo agency, Jones commented on the “death threat”: “I'm already into this, oh!!” .
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In another post, Jones shared his skepticism about a photo of Duchess Kate and Prince William in a car together. He writes: It's not a public place. Train Poppo! Let's all get on board the Kate Middleton truth express! ”
Journalist and activist Owen Jones expresses regret over speculation about Duchess Kate's absence from public appearances
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But the journalist now said he felt “embarrassed” by the speculation and wished Kate well.
“As someone who speculated on this without considering the possibility of a serious health condition, I'm honestly very embarrassed. My thoughts and prayers go out to her,” Jones wrote on Twitter. Stated.
Elsewhere, pressure is mounting to apologize from other celebrities who have shared their opinions and speculation about Kate's whereabouts.
Fans on social media are calling on broadcaster John Oliver to retract a joke he made during an appearance on the show. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
Oliver quipped earlier this month: “It's not entirely possible that she passed away 18 months ago.” “They may be making this situation into 'Bernie weekend.' I'm not saying it happened, but I'm saying it's not zero until proven otherwise.” That is, until I saw her sitting there with a copy of that day's newspaper.”
Duchess Kate tells the world about her cancer diagnosis
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Piers Morgan has slammed Oliver's comments, and while he supports Kate's request for privacy, he has previously branded those speculating about her whereabouts as “shameless hypocrites”.
Some social media users also turned their attention to Kim Kardashian after she previously captioned a photo of herself next to a car with the caption, “On my way to find Kate.” has confirmed the news of his cancer diagnosis.
