Critics have panned the "loved up" video in which Princess Kate announced that her chemotherapy treatments had ended. She has been attacked, which has left her hurt and confused.
“This has served as a brutal reminder for Kate that there’s always going to be cynicism when she puts herself into the public eye. As much as she’s trying to avoid reading anything negative, it’s hard to ignore that some people are saying she was ‘pulling a Meghan’ and that the video was over the top and too choreographed,” an unnamed source told In Touch Weekly.
“Kate’s someone who does take the public perception very seriously. She works so hard never to put a foot wrong, and that’s why she’s usually so universally praised. She doesn’t take it for granted and appreciates it, but she’s also gotten used to being one of the favorite members of the family as far as the public and press are concerned,” the anonymous insider went on.
The undisclosed informant explained that the criticism from the public “causes her a great deal of suffering.”
“The whole incident with her fake photo scandal earlier this year was a nightmare for her, and it came at such a hard time in her life when she wasn’t well and hadn’t shared the news. She admitted it was a mistake, that she never should have used photoshop, and took responsibility. But this time she doesn’t feel she deserves the criticism. She’s genuinely stunned that people are trying to tear her down when she was so authentic and raw. It’s hurtful and she’s now retreating and reconsidering her stance on being so open going forward,” the tipster added.
The 42-year-old Princess Kate provided an update on her cancer fight on September 9, as per BBC. In a video that featured some tender moments with her family, the princess announced that she had completed her preventative chemotherapy.
While making the announcement, Princess Kate was seen enjoying the outdoors with Prince William and their three children, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, and Prince George, ABC News reported. But a lot of people thought the video was staged and an attempt to boost her and Prince William's reputation.
“I get it. This video of Catherine, Princess of Wales of her cancer journey, cuddling/kissing William, gathered with happy family etc can be perceived as objectively contrived & PR move to rehabilitate their image, avoid speculation about health, marriage etc. Nevertheless I wish for her the happy images portrayed because everyone should have a happy family,” Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, the author of “This Is Why I Resist,” wrote via X the day the video was released.
“It’s important this video highlights the vast reality that there are thousands of Brits going through cancer (not preventative) who don’t have the option not to work as she does & really struggling in a way Catherine never would, including those who’ll bear the brunt of the winter fuel payments cap, ongoing cost of living crisis, food banks etc,” Shola went on.
“This was not it. Not it at all. So cringe and gross to depict cancer recovery this way when in reality it’s far from it. Announcing your done treatment with a Hollywood produced short is distasteful and cringe beyond words,” the mole added.
Some were relieved to learn that Princess Kate's health appears to be improving, while others were disappointed by the harsh remarks.
