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Celebrities and public figures have shared their regrets about participating in the online show “Where’s Kate?” speculation following the Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis.
In an emotional video posted on Friday, Kate Middleton revealed that she had been receiving chemotherapy after major abdominal surgery in January diagnosed her with cancer.
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Kate Middleton has been diagnosed with cancer
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While the princess has spent time away from the public eye while she recovers, many people shared their thoughts and conspiracies about the reasons behind her low profile.
Following the update on Kate’s health, some notable figures acknowledged their involvement in the comments about her and publicly apologized.
Actor Blake Lively was one of the first to express her regret, referring to a now-deleted post that apparently mocked Kate for posting an edited photo of her family for Mother’s Day.
By posting to an Instagram story on Friday, the Gossip Girl Star wrote: “I’m sure no one cares today, but I feel like I have to admit it.
Blake Lively says she’s ‘mortified’ after mocking Kate’s ‘disappearance’ in social media post
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“I made a silly post about the ‘Photoshop fail’ frenzy and oh man, that post has me mortified today. I’m sorry.”
Journalist and political activist Owen Jones also expressed remorse for adding comments about Kate’s whereabouts.
After photo agencies recalled a photo of Kate and her three children after realizing it had been doctored, Jones commented on the “death notice” with: “I’m already so obsessed with this OMG!!!! !”
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In another post, Jones shared her skepticism about a photo of Kate and Prince William together in a car. He wrote: “You have to be kidding me. That’s not a public appearance. Choo choo! All aboard Kate Middleton’s real express!
Journalist and activist Owen Jones has expressed regret for speculating about Kate’s absence from public life.
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However, the journalist has now said he feels “embarrassed” by the speculation and wishes Kate well.
“As someone who speculated about this without considering it could be a serious health condition, I’m really embarrassed to be honest, and all the best to her,” Jones wrote in a post on X/Twitter.
Elsewhere, pressure is growing on other public figures who shared their opinions and speculation about Kate’s whereabouts to apologize.
On social media, fans are calling on broadcaster John Oliver to retract a joke made during an appearance on Watch What Happens live with Andy Cohen.
“There’s a non-zero chance he died 18 months ago,” Oliver joked earlier this month. “Maybe they’re on a ‘weekend at Bernie’s,’ addressing this situation. I’m not saying it happened, but I am saying it’s non-zero until proven otherwise. Until we see her sitting there with a copy of the day’s newspaper.
Kate Middleton told the world about her cancer diagnosis
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Piers Morgan has criticized Oliver for his words, as well as dismissing anyone who supports Kate’s request for privacy, but has previously speculated about her whereabouts, as “blatant hypocrites”.
Some social media users also took to Kim Kardashian to acknowledge the news of Kate’s cancer diagnosis after she previously captioned a photo of her next to a car with the caption “on my way to pick up Kate.”