In the last days of The Royal Sussex Tour, Kensington Palace quietly posted a nice little black-and-white photo of Prince Harry rehearsing his speech for the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games. The photo was notable because of the photo credit: it was taken by the Duchess of Sussex! That’s right, the Duchess of Cambridge isn’t the only amateur photographer in the royal family. Then, almost like they were doubling down, Kensington Palace released another photo on their Instagram, this time of Meghan cradling her bump in the Redwoods Treewalk Rotorua (see above). The message was a personal one from Harry:
A message from The Duke and Duchess of Sussex: “Thank you New Zealand for the most wonderful last week of our tour. It has been a privilege to meet so many friendly Kiwis. Australia, Fiji, Tonga and NZ – we leave feeling inspired and reminded of how every single one of us can make a difference.”
‘The rain that refreshes the parched ground, is made up of single drops’ – Kate Sheppard
The fact that Harry snapped a few pics of his pregnant wife in a beautiful, impossibly scenic location isn’t surprising. What is surprising is that such an intimate photo was used for a thank-you message on the official social media page of Kensington Palace. It really made me wonder what’s to come for Meg and Harry – will they use more intimate, personally-shot photos for other announcements? Will Meghan “pull a Kate” and ask that her private portraits of Royal Polo Baby be used in lieu of professional portraits? It’s a slippery slope! Before you know it, Harry and Meg will be the first royals to have a gender reveal party, and they’ll post those photos on the KP Insta too!!!
Photos courtesy of KP Instagram, Backgrid.
I can’t with cupping. It’s so gauche. We know you are pregnant, Meghan, no need to remind us in every picture.
Obviously you’ve never been pregnant.
It’s a perfectly natural instinctive thing that nearly all pregnant women do. The idea that is gauche is so classicist and misogynyistic.
I never get people who complain about a pregnant woman cupping her belly. You can’t find something else to complain about? It’s not like she’s doing it to show off. Like you said, it’s a completely natural instinct.
Pregnant 4 times never cupped for a photo. It is possible to take a photo when pregnant without belly cupping.
Mysgiony wouldn’t exaclty apply here bc somebody feels that belly cupping is annoying.
A pregnant women could feel belly cupping is for her or isn’t.
I am completely indifferent to MM’s belly cupping. I think it’s a stunning picture of her which was obviously taken with love by her husband.
Let’s not confuse powerful terms like “misgiony” which by definition is an ingrained distempt for women bc somebody is annoyed by a women belly cupping.
Lots of women who have been pregnant find it annoying and it has nothing to do with being a misogynist or a classicists.
@ heather – I would say that the “you must have never been pregnant so you don’t understand” is actually what’s “gauche” and “misogynist” to use your terms. Women can have different opinions whether we’ve reproduced or not. Tanguerita and Cate may or may not have kids and unless they bring it into the debate it’s their business.
@brunswick. Well that’s good for you, but if some other lady wants to what’s the big deal. I’ve never met anybody who has anything to say bad about someone cupping their pregnant belly…except for on these gossip sites and it’s always women complaining.
Just re-read my comment, I am typing on the move. I obviously meant Misogyny.
I don’t have an opinion one way or another about cupping, but I don’t know how someone can deduce from a comment that someone else has “obviously never been pregnant”—unless they are told that fact.
I have been pregnant—twice—and I find it trashy. It’s not “instinctual” to pose for photos cupping you’re belly, and no instinct that tells you to publish those photos to a public forum.
Agreed and this reads like every icky comment on the official IG’s of KP and the Royal Family. Subtext, we don’t like the brown duchess, give us the “English Rose.” All of it so not subtle and disappointing.
While the “obviously you’ve never” comment isn’t fair, I can understand why Heather reacted that way – Tanguerita’s comment was tacky. It is an uneccessary, judgmental comment, absolutely classist and yes – internalized misogyny. How about be happy for Meghan and let women live their damn lives. I don’t see why someone so benign bothers you. How is it hurting you? It isn’t. Know better, do better.
Sorry that should say SOMETHING not SOMEONE. Why autocorrect? Why must you always fail me?
It’s 100% misogynistic to body police women and especially pregnant women, especially using class-loaded slur terms like “gauche” and “tacky.” Especially in the context of talking about a young woman who has been subject to such an insane amount of abuse and vitriol due to people believing that she is the “wrong” colour and the “wrong” class for her marriage and position.
And the idea that pregnant women should actively police their own body language and not do what is natural to avoid offending someone who hates natural pregnancy behaviour is just plain weird. Yeah it’s possible to pose not cradling, just like it’s possible to pose standing on one leg, but why would you?
And I simply do not believe anyone who claims they carried a pregnancy to full term and never once in nine months ever touched their bump. Those things get BIG and uncomfortable. You have to cradle them sometimes it’s physically unavoidable.
It’s a bit of a stretch to call being anti belly-cupping classist or misogynistic. It is rather judgmental however. I personally think it’s sweet, and shows how excited a woman is about having this little being growing inside her. To each their own, I say.
I cupped all the damn time. I was like, “There’s a thing in there! And it’s MINE!” I know it’s stupid, but who’s it hurting? I love Meg and Harry… they seem warm and kind-hearted, and we need more of that in this World.
Maybe once the baby starts moving, but it seems to be quite affected at this point.
It is a natural response to being pregnant. I did it constantly, without thinking. A mix of protecting my belly and the baby; and just wanting to “connect” to/with my growing child.
What a strange thing to get worked up about.
Heck, I find myself doing it and I’ve never been pregnant!
I was a constant cupper and for many different reasons. Sometimes when I was chilled you instinctively try to warm your baby or more often my center of gravity was slightly shifting and It was a way to steady myself. Either way for others to judge what’s a maternal insticnt our otherwise is being waaaay picky yunie…..
Also, pictures of her are being taken all the time, while there are absolutely times where she is likely ‘deliberately’ cupping her belly, there are probably many times where she was just caught in the pose, or was doing it absentmindedly when posing. Also, we have no idea if Meghan’s had a difficult pregnancy history, or if this is just something that is super life changing for her, or as someone who seems to have a typically flat belly is fascinated by her bump….women ‘cup’ for a lot of different reasons. It only seems ‘gauche’ I think because it’s become a popular signalling pose for some of the thirstier celebrities.
That said, I look at the more formal pics (i.e. ones from the state dinner) where she’s cupping to be a bit out of place.
Agree, Sass…and yes, autocorrect seems to eff me over when it’s least convenient.
Belluga! 🙂
For Heaven sake let her hold her belly in peace. I see it as an act of love and a sign that the baby will be cherished. Just as I loved the photos of Kate looking adoringly at Louis knowing he is cherished by his Mum. Wonderful stuff!
I adopted a child who was placed in foster care and in the six years it took to be placed I heard really terrible stories of abuse and neglect of babies and children. My own child went through things in her life she never should have. The point of me sharing this is that any signs of maternal love and pride toward a baby born or in uetero are things to celebrate and not shame.
My exact response! Except “for heaven’s sake” it was… ffs let her cup her belly and enjoy her pregnancy, haha.
I just wanted to say that you’re so right, and I was very moved by your comment. There should be more people like you out there.
Meghan is an actress and should know better. She did everything right the first day of the tour. Did they lose those binders? She should have entered every room carrying two large paper bags of groceries, and then should have promptly seated herself behind a table, desk, or large bowl of fruit. She did better at the end of the tour, wearing Harry’s oversized jacket, but the damage has been done. Now everyone knows she has a uterus, just like the commoner she is. Gauche, indeed.
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Hahahaha. Thank you for this. People are ridiculous. Leave the damn woman alone. She likely waited years for this pregnancy, I’m glad she’s enjoying it. I’m 31 and have waited forever for the circumstances to be right to get pregnant and finally I get to start trying in a few months – I have to wait for the paid maternity leave law to go into effect in my state in 2020 or else the hospital I work for will make me use my sick leave and vacation leave to get paid during my first months with baby. Most people were shocked when I told them we nurses don’t get paid leave. It’s atrocious. My sister on the other hand works for a tech company and gets 6 months at 100%. The values in this country are so off.
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Ha! Gauche, indeed! Love this comment.
She doesn’t even have a significant belly to be cupping. I don’t like it and never did when i was pregnant. But live and let live.
To me it looks a little bit like acting from her.
But the only thing that matters is that the polo baby is healthy and happy 🙂 im curious to see if the baby will be a redhead 😀
I am with Lainey (Gossip) on this, it makes me laugh when I see it in photos (personally when I was pregnant I was so absorbed in the whole process but not a belly cupper for photos, but it seemed natural to me to cup, I mean my abdomen is big and in front of me) but the words others are using are harsh, trashy? gauche? It comes across as mean girl talk.
It’s because they can’t use the words they really want to say (ie overtly racist terms) so they have to use coded terms instead so we all know that a brown woman has no place there.
I never “cupped” throughout my three pregnancies, either. In fact, I can’t ever recall any of my friends, much less women I didn’t know, doing it. When did it become a thing? Was it because of social media? I don’t know what it’s like in America, but down here, cupping is often considered a bit of a show-offy, eye-rolly thing (as if no one could tell a woman is pregnant unless she cupped), even though plenty of women now do it here. I see them taking photos of their friends, who do the same for them, before getting the photos social-media ready. It’s like a Kath and Kim moment: “Loog a moi! Loog a moi!”
Not my thing, but, eh, times change. And I think the duchess looks lovely.
And that redwood forest in Rotorua really is as magnificent as it looks in the photo. WOW.
Yeah, I get what you mean. Meghan tends to overdo on everything that otherwise should feel natural and endearing – the hand holding, the back rubbing, the love struck gazing at her husband non-stop. Now the belly cupping. It might be because she is an actress or that she is simply aware of her public image at all times. Or because that’s just who she is and posing is a part of her nature, after all she was in pursuit of fame. I think it’s both. She strikes me as a poser.
Bingo.
So much this.
Meg’s wasn’t cupping; she was trolling the trolls.
Meghan reminds me SO MUCH of Nancy Reagan – all of the same mannerisms towards Harry, the overprotective touching and gazing, it is pretty funny, as she is supposed to be this independent feminist woman. She really is a throwback to Nancy Reagan!
She tends to overdo with the gazing,the attentive and wide-eyed expressions,and it’s why her speeches in my opinion don’t feel as natural as they should. She tends to put too much emphasis on some words and the delivery,the facial expressions may come off as actressy. I’m not one of those who think she has been doing the belly cupping pose deliberately all the time because it may be an instictive gesture,and I don’t think the photo is tacky. But I agree that it looks showy and a bit extra. It’s the type of photo people expect to find on celebrities’ social media.
In all the interviews I’ve seen from her earlier years (pre-Harry), I’ve gotten the same impression. She exudes a kind of performative charm that goes just a tad bit overboard. It’s curious.
I do think she has great social intelligence, if you know what I mean. Her instincts tend to be right on & she leaves people feeling happy & uplifted. Part of me does wonder, watching her, how much of it is real, though.
I don’t mean to be rude. I actually quite like her & I understand that an instinct for performance is an asset in that role. Just feels a bit “extra” sometimes.
@Newmoon – “performative charm” is an appropriate expression here. I don’t know how much of it is Meghan and her supposedly touchy-feely family as it was mentioned in one of the articles, and how much of it is the La La culture. I’ve lived in Los Angeles and many people there, who are not even affiliated with show industry, act this way. Before I moved there one of the locals told me that everyone is nice in LA because people are aware of potentially meeting your Big Break in a coffee shop. So after a while you start picking up the “oh, how nice!” attitude in everything and towards everyone. It feels perfectly organic in the sunny and relaxed Southern California but when you take it out of the context and move it to London, of all places, it’s so cringe worthy. So, I think Meghan is overdoing it because this is how she got to where she is and though it looks actressy, that’s who she is essentially.
Some of the criticism about Meghan is so silly that it circles back around to be funny. You will not offer legitimacy to what she does so you call it posed. But it is a good sign that she’s doing so well that people have to reach.
Harry is physically affectionate and wears his heart on his sleeve. He has been this way his whole life according to the royal bios. Makes sense that he married someone just as demonstrably affectionate. It’s not Meghan by herself doing these things. No one accused Harry of posing at the wedding when he gazed at her.
Thank you New Zealand…and dont forget to look at ME!!
I don’t have a problem with that. Meg is proud to be a mum.
But… Royal prince posting on kp account… Candid photo? No. Royals are not celebrities and this will backfire. Of course majority will blame Meg. Cos he’s Harry.
This isn’t that unheard of…its no different than Kate having KP staff post pics she took of the kids, arguably just as private. William ‘posted’ a pic of him watching the world cup with CP Hussein of Jordan. Just one of the boys, super normal dudes!
Other royal figures do this ALL the time including members of the BRF. Other public figures i.e. the Obama’s, also do this.
I can’t with separating children from their parents for the ‘crime’ of trying to immigrate. What kind of person is intolerant of pregnant women being proud of their pregnancies?
Wearing makeup proudly is as legitimate as not wearing makeup. Cupping in a photo is as legitimate as not cupping in a photo.
Oh, and while we’re at it, play all the Christmas music you want, wish each other Happy Holidays, and decorate your Starbucks cup any which way (or abstain from caffeine). There are real issues in the world – real injustices and real problems. Let’s not manufacture nonsense.
Thanks, Arb, for the sanity.
People who get annoyed about Meghan cupping her belly clearly have issues.
Flan, people who obsess about those not crazy about Meghan clearly have issues. The Stans are obsessed that not everyone loves her and call any criticism “racist.”
Flan, I agree and people who obsess about those who do like Meghan and refuse to nitpick everything she does clearly have issues. She’s living her best life and they are miserable watching it. But, it’s like they have no free will to stop following her every move.
Olenna, I’d say the same for the Kate criticizers.
@Justguesting, predictable.
My theory about the cupping, is that it actually started with celebrities, feeling the need to forever visually mark that they are pregnant in photos not just god forbid gained a little in the mid section ( think that these photos of them might be used again in a couple of years when nobody will remember they were in early pregnancy stages), from there it sort of trickled down to everyone.
The farther along they are in pregnancy the less you see the cupping, because then no one can mistakenly think they’ve gained a few.
Just my theory….
Pretty sure woman have been cupping their bumps for centuries.
Buying your book, subscribing to your listserv. You nailed it.
How about it just feels different in the first few months, there’s a new life in there, there’s a feeling of awe and protectiveness? I found out I was carrying twins early because of break-through bleeding. I was in awe, I cupped and when they got bigger, I rested my hands on top of my belly. Had someone openly criticized me for my maternal feelings, I would have dropped the motherly, civil behavior and blasted the ignorant asses (who didn’t personally know me) for being so judgemental, insensitive and maybe a little envious. I hope H&M’s little one sees this picture someday and thinks, “Wow, my mommy loved and wanted me from the start”.
I think so, too.
I know, I know, let’s police women’s bodies!
Mommy shaming, pregnancy shaming. We already covered pre-pregnancy shaming with people discussing Meghan’s fertility.
My goodness, the Duchess isn’t picking her nose or scratching her armpits. The insults being hurled at Meghan on this thread for happily placing her hands on her pregnant belly are so over the top and vicious. Gauche…poser… trashy…it says so much more about the commenters than about Meghan herself.
when there are pictures of kate doing the same thing i dont think anyone had a problem with that but meghan having her first kid at 37 means that she is a ” poser?” what kind of people say this?
I have been pregnant and only ever cupped for the month-by-month photos I took when I got into later pregnancy. I think belly cupping in all photos is tacky especially in formal settings and public photos.
Why? Why is it tacky to be happy and excited and even giddy about pregnancy?
Not a fan of it either. I know, I know, everyone on this site is a rabid fan. I get it. I think MM is very charming and a delightful distraction in the world, but I also think she’s kinda thirsty and a little tacky. That’s not necessarily a bad thing for the BRF, but it is amusing to watch. I’m really curious to see how she’s going to grow into her royal role. Will she change or will the monarchy? Probably a bit of both.
I have a different take on this – i was a top cupper, not a bottom cupper. Top cupping felt more natural and instinctive to me and felt more like a protective and comforting gesture rather than a bottom cup where it felt like I was PRESENTING MY FETUS to the world. Also I never cupped, top OR bottom, for a photo, particularly if I were taking a photo with other people. I always found it so odd when a pregnant woman would take a photo and instead of putting her arms around her friends in the photo which seems to always be the natural position, they would instead cup their belly. I recall this one photo in particular of several women with their arms around each other for the pic except for the one pregnant woman who was awkwardly cupping and the person she would have had her arm around otherwise looked oddly not part of the group! :/ I wasn’t a fan of the belly cupping photo from the tour of them officially posing with (insert state dignitaries I’ve forgotten here) – just seemed out of place. But I do think this photo among the trees. Is absolutely lovely, cupping or no 🙂
(Different Heather BTW)
When I was pregnant I couldn’t stop touching my stomach as soon as I was showing. I couldn’t believe I was growing a human! Then when my son started to move, even just the flutters I alone could feel, I probably did it even more. I think it’s different for everyone. She often poses with her arms in front of her anyway, and lifted up at the elbows so this may be just a bit more natural for her.
Policing women’s bodies. GOP much?
She thinks she is still an actress. Classic celeb cupping shot.
I pray they don’t do the 9 month pregnant naked shot!
Wanna bet Meg will be on the cover of Time magazine, cupping away?
I’m fine when it’s the woman doing it to her own body. My friend rubbed and cupped her belly a lot during pregnancy as a nervous habit.
It’s gauche to me when it’s the father doing it, though. We get it, dude. That’s your sperm at work.
To Pattycakes:
Every pregnant woman should take at least one naked photo during their pregnancy.
Why do you think, that YOU get to police anyone’s body.
Exactly its instinctive and protective. If she is 3-4 months the little thing will be fluttering around and doing somersaults. When I first felt my baby move inside me, it felt like I had a butterfly in my tummy. Meghan can hold her tummy whenever she likes!
I find the belly cupping to be so tacky (when anyone does it, not just Meghan!).
I cup my empty, bloated stomach. It’s natural.
LMAO Kittycat I cup my bloated burrito belly too!! Haha!
I’ll just say this: I have a friend who has been to hell and back in terms of fertility. Infertility, really. Anything you can imagine, she’s been through. I’ve known her to sometimes make remarks – not about belly cupping, but I could EASILY see her echoing that sentiment – and they’re out of pain, grief, bitterness, and a lot of other emotions on the subject that mothers with living children might not understand. Does it make what she says true or fine? Not really. But it absolutely explains where her comments come from, and provide context. I don’t know the personal lives of anyone making comments like that, but I’m certainly not going to jump down the throat of someone saying they’re sick of Meghan and other pregnant women cupping their bellies. My friend could say that and because I’m her friend I know the true place of pain it comes from, a place that therapy has not fully cured, etc. I think of that and I move on, whether I agree or not. Just my two cents.
Especially in the early days of the tour, that is actually why I thought Meghan was always touching her abdomen. It always looked more like calming nausea to me.
Tacky is putting up Christmas lights the day after Halloween….a pregnant woman laying her hands on her own belly is not tacky. It’s a completely natural instinct. I found myself doing it constantly and not realizing it when I was pregnant.
Woah! Those are fighting words! It is now Christmas season. Stop with your judgement if my decorations! Lol
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I still have my lights up from last Christmas 😀
It’s tacky when she’s clearly doing it for attention.
I don’t think belly cupping is tacky, but it’s tacky the way stores like Crackerbarrel have already had Christmas decorations and gifts up for the past month( jeez, was only October! ),and just a tiny corner of stuff for Halloween. People in my neighborhood use lights and tacky decorations in their yards for every single holiday.
@Marissa – she already gets plenty of attention. She is not doing it to be a famewhore, she’s merely doing something natural in a beautiful setting. What’s not to like? A first-time pregnancy must be a glorious time where you just want to hug your belly because you know your beautiful baby is in there. I never could have children and wish I had had that experience. I would have been a belly-cupper.
It is not just some random woman doing it. It’s that Meghan isn’t even showing, and did it in public constantly. And Harry posting the picture is beyond tacky – it’s spooning bananas tacky.
I do think Meghan is incredibly thirsty for fame, got it and is now in heaven. I think she and Harry acted like honeymooners on this trip with lots and lots of PDA, and a huge budget for clothes. This is just another ticky tacky thing they have done.
Ha! It’s tacky to call someone tacky, imo.
It’s a natural instinct. It may seem strange but it is really as simple as that.
What a rude reply to a person who just stated her opinion. Do you have to be so judgmental?
You have got to be kidding!!! Her reply was RUDE & JUDGEMENTAL! FFS A pregnant woman’s photo taken by her husband has been called all sorts of HORRID names, Her character, ethics & morals have been JUDGED as wrong, suspicious, acting, attention grabbing & more because she was touching HER OWN FRIGGIN BODY!! Totally. Friggin. Unbelievable.
I personally don’t care about anyone cupping there belly, but in this case it does feel a bit extra and posed.
However that could just be because she is being photographed non stop so we just get constant photo’s an din a lot of them she is cupping her belly.
Is it gauche, no, is it extra yes( in my personal opinion) however to each their own.
From little things big things grow.
I like it (the personal photos) along with the message. I think it personalizes them a great deal. Royals – they’re just like us! They are in a beautiful place and the wife is pregnant so they take a picture to remember the moment.
I felt the same way when William posted a few messages on twitter/IG during the World Cup. It was such a little thing but for some reason went a long way to making him seem more…..normal? More personable? Something. I think that it helped cut against the “William is angry and has a bad temper” narrative.
the posed personal portraits that Kate takes don’t have the same effect in my opinion, because they don’t show you anything about the family. It would be cute if they shared a picture once or twice a year that wasn’t so posed and formal. (like a picture of Charlotte and George playing in the leaves that is similar to a picture any parent may take.) I know they are all about privacy and keeping their children away from the public as much as possible, but I think it would be so easy to improve their public image with just a tiny bit more of access.
I feel the opposite the royal family is not ^just like us” the wanting to make them so is what will ultimately make them look pathetic Kate does not play that game she is not like us and we know it and she knows it Meghan on the other hand works to be like us and once she has been around for a while no one will care, however, Kate will always be a mystery and will continue for her life to stir debate. That is what royalty is meant to be. As for the belly cupping not my thing a little to personal for me but they both are very touchy so whatever. Some individuals just like to show possession by touching whatever floats your boat personally I have never felt the need to do touching in public and find those who do I insecure in their relationship
Kate ABSOLUTELY plays that game. Charles, I would give you or the Queen and definitely Prince Philip. But Kate and William are the poster kids for pulling -just like us- stunts.
Some people are more touchy-feely, some people are not. It’s not a sign of insecurity in Meghan and Harry because Harry especially is like this with everyone.
Kate and William don’t want to and that’s fine.
@Natalie S- yes, Kate definitely plays the game. She needs to play it better though.
I get that there should be some mystique around the royals – if they are just normal everyday people, then whats the point, right? But there’s a fine line to walk because people need to be able to relate to them on some level. I think that’s why I like things like William posting about the world cup – people know he’s a soccer fan (sorry American here ha) but seeing his tweets, seeing pictures of him watching the game with a fellow prince – it blurs the line just a bit in a way that is beneficial to the royals IMO.
I don’t need to see posts from Kate about how hard it is to balance everything as a working mom, but just a bit more openness would help I think. And Will and Kate desperately push the “we’re normal” narrative, way more than Charles obviously.
let me get this straight first people accused meghan of being a sociopath because she didn’t show emotions during her vows and now that her and harry show too much pda according to some. She is insecure in her relationship some people are more affectionate then anothers some people don’t show affectionate at all. You can’t tell how some one relationship is based on whether they touch or not. It’s ridiculous how all sudden the royals are not supposed to be like everyone its meghan fault the royals are supposed to regal and mysterious. They are a brand their supposed To be invisible to the public likeable time has changed They all have to change with the time
WOW! sometimes I just don’t know about people “WHAT THE SAM HELL “ now it’s tacky for Meghan to cup her belly? and let’s be real this is about Meghan period. She’s here to stay get use to it people.
How or when has Kate “played that game? I’m laughing at you saying Charles doesn’t play that game LOL! We don’t even know what her real interests are or which places she has travelled to. Will revealed a while ago that Kate has visited Namibia on several occasions. Who knew? Kate is labelled boring but it’s only because we don’t know much about her and I don’t want to know either. Mystery and mystique are what I expect from Royalty. This picture is cute, but if they continue to post very personal photos and captions on their official accounts (once or twice is fine), they will be no better than attention seeking celebrities.
The “Just Like Us” game. Will and Kate are the score leaders in that one.
Charles is known for living in over-the-top luxury. I don’t know if he has ever appealed to the public on his general reliability.
Cute! As for the belly cupping, eh, it kinda bothers me more when people touch other people’s bumps without permission so, cup away, Meg!
That forest is so beautiful.
@erinn – agree – reminds me of Vancouver Island.
It looks really like Sandringham woods. I thought that’s where they were to start with, until I saw the rest of the post.
The trees are North American redwoods which were planted some years ago as a forestry experiment I think. The interesting thing is that Rotorua is an area of significant geothermal activity and because of the mild climate and all the heat under the ground the growth rate of the trees is off the charts compared to what they would achieve in their natural habitat.
it looks a lot like the beautiful muir woods in northern california!
I have visited the Muir woods …..it was an unforgettable experience.
Very sweet. Do we know how far along she is? I would say close to 5 months.
I’d guess she’s probably due around February/March, going by her size. It’s not really an accurate way to judge but I’m a similar build and I remember being her size around Christmas when I was pregnant and I was due in April.
Meghan is around 3 -4 months pregnant, correct? She’s already showing quite a bit all over at such an early stage.
The palace also did a official thank you video with shots from professional photographers. This feels like it’s more direct from H&M vs the press office.
And I’ve been pregnant twice and I def cupped my belly in pictures at weddings/maternity etc. “I swear I’m not just chubby-I’m pregnant!”
Belly cupping is so natural; I found myself cupping my growing belly often, just giving the little baby bump some affection. If that’s tacky I’m pretty ok with being tacky. Absurd that it’s frowned upon to just do what comes naturally for a lot of expecting moms.
Totally agree with you.
Me too.
When I got pregnant with my daughter I weighed 95 pounds, and I’m less than 5 feet tall. I showed quick and gained 40 pounds. I had to hold my belly for comfort reasons honestly, besides the fact that it’s a natural instinct. I ended up having an almost ten pound baby at nearly 43 weeks. I seriously felt like she was going to fall out if I didn’t hold it lol
For real. I am currently pregnant and I have to say that I rest my hands on my belly because can’t find anywhere else to put my hands and I am tired, achey, and pukey.
She does it a lot, but I don’t really see the problem. I feel like Lainey decided it’s twee or whatever and now everyone agrees with her. But to pregnant women, it can feel very natural. Myself included.
I’ve noticed this too, being anti “belly cupping” was lainey’s thing and now I see more people complaining about it. I don’t get why anyone would tell a pregnant woman not to touch her own body. doesn’t matter why, whether she’s showing off or she’s just gassy. it’s a weird hill to die on.
I read what she wrote and I thought she sounded insane.
Is that why it’s considered so gauche? I was thinking maybe too many celebs had done on magazine covers or something. I don’t understand why it offends people so strongly.
Doesn’t bother me when a mother-to-be does it. I do find it weird when the partner does it. Feels more like “claiming ownership” rather than a natural/biological instinct.
I think it probably depends on the person. There’s a few people up thread that said they did it to feel a connection to the baby – and I don’t think that should be off limits for the partner. But I think – like anything – the intention is where it’ll get you.
I agree. I don’t think Lainey has even had a burrito belly so she decided that belly cupping wasn’t cool. While she has sold out on most other issues since she’s been dealing more directly with celebrities, this is a remnant from her old snarky days.
Sweet and beautiful pic.
Looking forward to people recreating the picture.
Erm, just to let you know.. pregnant women have been cupping their cute bellies in lovely places for a long ass time.
I couldn’t help it when I was preggers. Not only is it instinctual, it helps relieve pressure. There’s a baby in there ffs.
Exactly. It pretty unreal when you are used to being very slim and suddenly you are so heavy on the front. I can’t believe people complain about this. When I see this picture, I think it’s beautiful. A happy picture of a happy woman having a baby, next to some amazingly beautiful trees. When every other story out there is depressing, why complain about this
Whether belly cuppy is natural and instinctive is irrelevant. Posting photos of yourself doing it on what should be a professional account is a choice and a tacky one.
Meghan didn’t post the photo, Harry did. So he was being tacky to share that image and message of love? Might as well add in some DF comments that she’s faking her pregnancy and he’s ‘so over’ the ‘constant handholding’’ lol
It’s becoming more apparent why the KP office needs to split. There are two different styles between the two couples which I don’t think is compatible. The message coming out of KP is starting to look disjointed.
There are some that might not like the celebrity style approach of H&M, and there are others who might not like the conservative style of W&K.
Celebrity and Royal don’t match. I find it a bit off-putting that Royals we pay for want to prance around being celebrities. Pay your own way and stop complaing about the media then.
Bring on tacky and gauche then . I cupped both top and bottom belly with both of mine.
But would slap away anyone’s hands if they tried to touch my belly. I told one rude cow my belly wasn’t a f*cking magic lamp. 🙂
Plus I don’t get all these judgmental comments either. Professional accounts aside, it is their business and good for them.
In these dark times, I would rather see that than 45 at some Nazi rally stirring the shit pot.
That’s how I look at it. With all the pictures of children in cages, and the racist rallies, shooting, murders, this picture is stunning and the fact that so many people are complaining kind of baffles me
Because this is a gossip website and people are allowed to have their opinions.
Regardless of who took it: It’s a really great photo, how the sun peaks out from the trees. Harry has some talent. Brooklyn Beckham should take some notes
Beautiful picture of the woods, and it’s probably a natural instinct to cup the belly where the baby is. Most of my pregenant friends and family have pictures of them cupping their bellies, so it’s not like Meghans the only one who ever did
Holy cow, who knew something as benign as cupping your belly would evoke such strong emotions?
Damn, give the girl a break – not only would I imagine that it is instinctual (guessing as I have never been pregnant), it’s their first kid! I think it’s nice to see them post the type of pictures that any couple might post – it seems right in character with what I’ve seen from them as a couple so far.
Let people have things – with all the evil in the world right now, this should fall pretty low on the outrage meter.
It’s because it’s Meghan that why it’s a problem as you see plenty of woman said they belly cupped it’s natural.whatever Meghan does is a problem she announced her pregnancy she accused of being a selfish heartless callous and attention seeker because she and Harry announced it three days after Eugenie wedding.
They resent her for the space she occupies.
As someone who’s never had a child, and may not ever, I’ve read through the thread a bit, and I notice a few things. There ARE some people who said they never did it during their pregnancy. Quite a few – and I have some friends who say they never did either. So – I think from their perspective – it could come off just as judgey reading the “It’s INSTINCT! SHE CAN’T HELP IT” posts because it’s obviously NOT instinct for everyone. It’s NOT automatic for everyone. To me – it almost undercuts their experience too, as if they didn’t have some sort of maternal instinct that they just should have had. I can also imagine it’s painful for those who have been unable to carry a child. I think it can sort of come off as braggy/showy. I mean – of course a new parent to be is going to be excited and proud – and I think there definitely IS a showoff factor there whether they’d admit it or not. But it honestly… doesn’t affect me, I guess? I mean, I can see the point of both sides, but I think both sides could take a few pointers from each other. I think there’s a pride aspect of LOOK! I DID THIS! which may be subconscious that maybe could be copped to. But people cupping choosing to cup or not to cup shouldn’t really be that big of an issue because it just comes down to personal preference.
So because someone else has a negative experience that means everyone else has to suffer? That is ridiculous. Women are always judging women. They are the true enemy of each other — not men.
I hope they don’t do a gender reveals party. Those things set my teeth on edge. First of all, it’s a sex reveal not a gender reveal. Second of all, I do not think it’s a coincidence that this phenomenon is rising as trans rights become more talked about and (among bad people) controversial.
Thank you for the reminder about the difference between sex and gender. And for the cultural connections.
I doubt they will do a reveal party, seems like the royals like to keep the sex of the baby a secret. I don’t think people are doing these reveal parties because of the rise of trams rights. It’s very easy to learn the sex of the baby with 100 percent certainty, it wasn’t so easy years ago. I think it has a lot to do with that, plus the fact that people like to be the centre of attention and get presents. Not everyone is so woke about gender identity, to some it is just black and white, and sex reveal party sounds terrible lol.
Sex and Gender are almost always used interchangeably among the general population. I think the increase in gender reveal parties has more to do with social media than anything happening in the Trans community. For the most part, the average person doesn’t sit around thinking about anything that doesn’t personally impact them.
The vast majority of people are going to have children who’s sex assigned at birth aligns with their gender. I don’t think as tacky as I find gender reveal parties to be, there’s anything nefarious going on in using the term gender vs. sex.
I’m a also not a fan of gender reveals for the same reasons you’ve stated !
Gawd, yes! I’m taking Gender Equality class at the moment and wow, the things I’m learning about sex and gender. I know it’s impossible to ask the society to switch from confusing the terms and be more sensitive but I sure hope gradually it will happen.
Thank you for the clarification. In my language we only have one word unfortunately making it even more difficult for people to get the difference. On a side note, I really don’t get all these parties.
Beautiful and sweet pic.
The phrase “belly cupping” is losing all meaning to me now, lol.
I always cupped my belly in photos when pregnant, mostly because it felt natural and now it’s been so fun to show my boys that they were there with me! I think this is a lovely shot and in five years they can show their little one.
This is such a beautiful, classic shot. Pregnancy looks stunning on her.
This is so sweet! What a beautiful picture. I love when we get photos taken by the royals themselves. I love the photos of the kids that Kate takes. I feel it adds a personal touch and makes them seem more “real” when you find out that they weren’t taken by a professional photographer.
It’s a great photo! Reminds me of where I live, out here in Western Oregon. Have always wanted to go to New Zealand, hoping to make that a reality before long…….
BELLY Cupping police are here lol. I cant.
No kidding.
Tacky, trashy, gauche…some people will criticize anything.
And that pic is so cute. She’s in his jacket, too, I believe.
The thing about belly cupping when pregnant is that those women unlike Meghan have a baby belly. She’s just cupping empty space and it looks like some weird roleplay.
At least the empty space is not in her head.
No kidding.
You don’t think she’s pregnant?
No, she’s deciding for Meghan how large her bump should be before she can publicly touch or display it.
Me, Of all the fashion photos from this trip, I love who Meghan is wearing here the best, Polo Baby covered with Harry’s jacket (and love).
Love the cupping, you’re only pregnant a few times in your life, and have the developing precious baby inside for only nine months, cup-away I say!
I am later in my 30’s than Meghan and have never been pregnant. If I were to become so at this point, I would 100% be one of those people who took a profile pic everyday and would cup the hell out of my fetus, from grain of rice size to full on beach ball. 3,4,5 months in, it’s still new and miraculous and wonderful. To me this picture is a sweet moment for a still fairly new family of 2 that’s about to be 3 or maybe more, taken in a peaceful moment at the end of one of the busiest times of their lives. And that Harry is so proud that he can’t keep it to himself. I love it.
“To me this picture is a sweet moment for a still fairly new family of 2 that’s about to be 3 or maybe more, taken in a peaceful moment at the end of one of the busiest times of their lives. And that Harry is so proud that he can’t keep it to himself. I love it.”
Aww– I love your comment! I agree! I love how happy they look, and we all need more love in this world. I love Love!
Ditto what Fluffy Princess said – I love the sentiment of your comment. He’s probably super excited. He and Meghan met, when, a little over year and a half ago? And now they are married, she is pregnant, and they’ve just completed their first tour together on behalf of their family.
OMG are we seriously policing a pregnant woman’s right to belly cup??? I’ve never read Lainey’s website because honestly from what you guys have commented, I’ve never liked what I read. It’s fine if you find it “tacky.” I find it tacky that you think it’s tacky! It’s not like Meghan decided to show off an entire maternity photoshoot all over the forest in New Zealand! It’s one picture! (Those I find very cheesy because most of the time the expectant mothers and fathers aren’t very photogenic so the effect of looking super blissful and in awe at the baby bump just comes off as very awkward and hilarious. Still enjoy looking at them but the expressions of “Look at the life we created” as they stare at the baby bump usually make me laugh so hard and I don’t think that is the intended effect!)
LaineyGossip is excellent. Really on point, intelligent commentary with a feminist take.
it’s a beautiful photo. just thinking of the age of all these trees. it boggles the mind.
offtopic – was watching cityline (canadian morning show) and jessica mulroney was on with her styling ideas for the season. jesus and all the disciples!!! if i think of the saying show me your friends and i’ll tell you who you are…i am disappointed in meg. i like meghan. she is well spoken and beautiful. but jessica mulroney sounds and looks like kim k.
This is what I say: if you don’t like bump-cupping then dont cup your bump. And if another woman does want to that’s her right. Because it’s HER body. We as women need to stop criticizing and policing pregnant women and their bodies. Period. It’s a silly thing to get upset about. Worry about yourself!
I always held (how about we stop using the term “cupping” –now that is something I can’t stand) my belly while pregnant. It was instinctual, and half the time I didn’t even realize I was doing it. It’s disgusting how mommy judgment starts even before we have our babies.
Let’s call a spade a spade.
If Meghan breaths it bothers some people, three days ago, it was a about an imagine see through skirt, it is always some crap.
Anyone else is given the benefit of the doubt, but not Meghan, she announced her pregnancy at Eugenie’s wedding.
Well get ready, because Harry is going to get more protective.
everything meghan does bother people being pregnant has not stopped people from attacking her its ridiculously. How one photo can sparked such a heated debate about whether woman holding her pregnant belly is tacky to some. Let’s be real its not about pregnant woman holding their belly it’s about their dislike of everything Meghan no matter what she does they will always find fault with her they get to called her names like tacky gauche because that how they truly feel about her to them she is tacky and gauche. Whenever William and Kate does something normal Like take photos of their kids they are lauded with oh their so cute and normal their just like us . But when it’s Meghan and Harry is tacky
I thought it was a result of bitterness or jealousy. Never thought it might be racism.
I think people are sharing their opinions and feelings and it goes across the spectrum. I think everyone who posts here has their faves and the people they don’t like and shows in our reactions to what seem to be mundane things. Good example, in yesterday’s thread about Hilaria Baldwin there were a shocking number of comments about how it’s selfish to have more than two biological children; I’ve never seen such comments in a thread about Duchess Kate. Why? Because even though people talk about her clothes, make-up, and work ethic most people like her. Based on comments here, I think most people like MM too. I don’t think it’s racist for someone to be like, I can’t stand belly cupping. Especially since the comments here when it comes to MM seem to be overwhelming positive.
@Lady D – the racism is why people are so jealous of her. People are jealous of Kate too, but at least she “looks like a real princess” etc. So its more a kind-hearted envy I guess, but with Meghan there is an underlying current that she doesn’t “deserve” to be married to Harry, so people are jealous of her because she….took their potential husband? I dunno. But the reason for that line of thought is absolutely tied to racism.
I think its hard to discuss because so many people shut down at the word “racism” (white people) because they don’t burn crosses so they’re not racist. But obviously it goes deeper than that and can be much more subtle than that.
Kate has been criticized for having more than two children. I don’t think when someone criticizes Meghan it should automatically be taken as racist. I agree with Lady D on this one. Why does race even have to come up on every single post? She’s a human being first. Someone who is in the public eye. There will be those who criticize and if it’s only because she’s biracial that just tells me they’re idiots. If it’s because of something she wears or does that’s another story.
It’s naive to pretend that a lot of the criticism about Meghan isn’t related to her not being white. She faces even more criticism than Kate ever did and for things that Kate did without an issue. Look at the IG comments on KP about her and so many of the comments are that she isn’t classy or isn’t a proper princess. That’s obviously code for she’s not white. Some comments are even overtly racist. So many of the twitter people who put nasty comments about Meghan on the KP twitter also happen to have MAGA noted in their timeline as well. It’s not a coincidence.
Not everyone who criticizes her is racist, but many are. There are also a lot of new commenters that suddenly showed up here once she started dating Harry and many vicious comments were made. The media also helps feed this, especially rags like the Daily Mail. People can disagree with whether or not they are for belly cupping and not be racist about it and many people have done so, but everyone should be more aware of when things like this pop up and maybe question why people are making a big deal about it and the intent behind it.
Some people cup and some people don’t. Some cup while pregnant and some cup while not pregnant. Some people are obnoxious with it and some do it out of habit or not even realizing it. It has nothing to do with education or class or whatever. No one is better or less than for doing it or not. My final thought – I lost the only natural child I’ll ever have at 9 weeks. I cupped in secret at home and I wish I would have cupped more.
This make all the petty stuff, look small when compared to what others have to deal with.
God, I was such a cupper! And I didn’t think I would have been.
Does it matter if the cupping happens at a distance though? I could hardly make it out in this photo.
This photo is lovely, but to me, it also looks like a sweet moment between husband and wife, laughing, perhaps her saying “I feel as wide as that tree” and him saying “let’s snap a shot to prove it!” That silly affectionate banter of newlyweds. That’s what I see.
If you’ll excuse me, I’ll just be over here writing Harry & Meg fanfic, apparently…
I would read the life out of that fanfic. So please feel free to do so. 😁 😍
Lol. “And then let’s post it on social media so people can compare.”
And I second the request for that fic.
Omg to these comments on it being trashy and ridiculous and not an instinct. Wow, this is hilarious!! Can we finally realize every experience is different and if something wasn’t an instinct for you doesn’t mean it wasn’t for others??? We are talking about someone who is growing a human and you want to complain about where their hand is?! Ha! Being pregnant was so uncomfortable for me because I was so so sick all the time, both times, and I would touch my belly all the time and not even realize! I would lace my fingers together and place them under my bump because if not, every picture of me looked so bizarre to me! Because the outfit would drop and I would look 30 pounds heavier than I was! LOL And I only had cute little basketball bumps both times. Wow, I’m so trashy! Ha! Also, why is this a thing to complain about?? I do not understand?
Is she technically really even cupping here? Or are her hands just clasped together? Does it matter?
It sure does to those eager to slam her. They are most vocal in their disgust over the actions of a pregnant woman.
It would be funny this debate if it weren’t about something 100% feminine. This isn’t a hemline debate. To find a woman’s tactile acknowledgment of the life growing inside her for whatever her own personal reason tacky or gauche is tapping into something deeper than a superficial opinion about style. It feels very much the same as the debate on public breastfeeding – only there’s not even nudity to be squeamish about. Just a woman touching her fully clothed body in a non-sexual way.
I find men who stand around with their hands in their pockets extremely trashy. I wish they would just stop hands at your sides please 🙄
Maybe it’s tacky to be so judgmental?
I’m strongly anti belly cupping for royals simply because, IMHO, it doesn’t look regal. It may be a natural and common gesture, but the role of royalty is not to be natural and common.
I’m sure they’re regal when they’re sitting on their toilets or brushing their teeth or shaving.
@Jaded, so you’re implying that belly cupping is like sitting on the toilet?!
No, it was sarcasm. What I’m saying is that it’s OK to not appear “regal” all the time. The BRF are accused constantly of being too regal, too stiff, too removed from real life so when we do get a bit of real life like Meghan being photographed in gorgeous nature holding her bump like she’s treasuring it, it is real life, the real life of two people deeply in love and expecting their first child. It’s sweet and honest and happy.
A google search with the words belly cupping and the other duchess will show she did the same while pregnant.
the other duchess haha can you imagine what people would say if you write the same about Meghan. “The other Duchess”. Say her name.
Don’t need to since you knew who I was talking about.
Yes, and…? Knitter just said ‘I don’t like it when royals do that’, not ‘royals never do that’.
Funny how everyone is leaping to the gender reveal assumption just because a woman is cupping her belly. Calm the whole hell down. That’s a huge leap. Why would they do that? They didn’t even have a bridal shower. 😂 If you knew anything about this family, such overt displays aren’t done no matter how much new blood is brought in. I think it’s a bit hilarious that a bunch of bored internet women who think they’re Not Like The Other Girls™ are on here acting like they’re some oracles on etiquette. Stfu.
M and H have been doing a lot of things differently, soo you never know. “such overt displays aren’t done” – this bit isn’t true, if it was, M&H wouldn’t have been so tone deaf for their engagement portrait.
Or maybe when Harry was taking the photo, HE asked Meghan to hold/cup her belly…something to show junior when he or she wants to know about Mum and Dad, and they drag out the photo albums.
Not such a personal photo – she’s in a puffer coat on an organized walkabout with security, handlers, etc. Nice pic tho.
It’s a cute pic. Meghan is obviously very happy to be pregnant. If a pregnant woman cupping her belly isn’t your thing, scroll past the picture and the post. It’s as simple as that.
Also, that’s a nice picture of Harry. Like the choice of making it black & white. Really brings out the lights.
Cute pic!
I don’t have a strong opinion on this one! That being said Meghan is playing it up for the camera. Is it wrong? No. She’s an extrovert, former actress. I’m fine with it.
this feels much more intimate than the pics kate does when her kids are born or have birthdays-those look staged and posed. this looks like something you’d send to your parents who want progress on your pregnancy, a hello post on facebook to your personal group of friends. this feels much more intimate-I think that’s meg’s American influence on harry. stop the distance between the public and royalty, people will then feel they too can get involved in these cause that harry and meg feel so strongly about. they’re putting themselves on our level-charity work isn’t’ just for rich people to do. I really love meg’s influence on the royal family so far
Excuse me? Charity work, volunteering, championing causes, and raising awareness, are good deeds we all do to give back. Who thinks charity work is just for the very richest in our society? Maybe if you did more to help, you wouldn’t feel that way.
Maybe it was just the nicest photo? Best combination of beautiful scenery, beautiful profile, beautiful family being made? I’m happy if Harry’s happy about his new family. It would be weirder if he *wasn’t* excited about the new baby. They are essentially diplomats for the Commonwealth, trying to hold it together, when the Queen is worried it will go away after she is gone. I think Meghan elicited a lot of happiness among minority populations of the Commonwealth (Fiji, Tonga, etc) because she isn’t blue-eyed, blond-haired, pale-skinned like their former overlords. I think if the Sussexes can bring their royal magic for visits in the future, more governments will want to stick with the enterprise.
So hears my take (not that anyone cares but….). Belly cupping is like a Kim K / Cardi B kind of thing while not belling cupping is like an Angelina Jolie / Gweneth Paltrow kind of thing. There is nothing wrong with belly cupping it just makes someone look more attention seeking and less professional. And sorry not “royal”. Feel free to disagree.
Of. Course and as you see, the poc was taken by her husband and he probably chise that particular one, with her blessings. It was a personal thank you, as it was said in the blog post. I find it sweet and appropriate
Google Kate Middleton belly cupping and see what you get….I saw many pictures both at home or on foreign royal tours…..didn’t hear anyone complain about her being attention seeking, Cardi B-ish, unprofessional or not royal. I guess as usual it’s only Meghan.
@MerryGirl, I did that Google search and didn’t see a single picture of Kate belly cupping.
Agree, MerryGirl. One only has to Google “kate middleton baby bump” images. There’s no shortage of pics showing her cupping her 3 baby bumps with and without her handy clutch purse. Also, here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpqev2ZlnZp/
You don’t think Gwyneth and Angelina are attention seeking?
I’m not saying it’s intentional but you should examine why you’re clearly more comfortable with attention seeking from women like Angelina and Gwyneth to the point of not seeing it vs. Kim K and Cardi B. And even if it’s not intentional, you’re using a dogwhistle with the word unprofessional.
Jayne – just saying Kate is not your blond / blue eyed Brit. In fact that is more a German / Noreiwgen trait. The Brit’s are not known for blond hair. Most look much like Kate. And I don’t think that governments care much about the color of the 6th in line to the throne’s wife’s hair and eye colour – just saying. It might impress a lot of Americans but I don’t think that India etc could care less.
I assure you, many people from the Commonwealth couldn’t care less. I found that comment quite patronising. Oh, look, let’s roll the new biracial girl out to keep the Commonwealth nations happy! Ugh.
Or perhaps she was just clasping her hands together?
Have to be careful or my post will disappear into the ether. 🙂
Again!
Cupping, or not cupping, is like boxers or briefs. It is just YOU. Don’t judge.
Team Belly Cupping 🙂
I will hug my food baby as much as I want!
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I would love to see what everyone here would have said if Kate did this from the early months to the end of all of her pregnancies?? The rabid Meghan fans would have ripped her to shreds.
She did do that and she was not ripped apart for it. She usually did it after her first appearance post the pregnancy announcement.
She stood on the steps of the Lindo hospital after handing newborn George to Wiliiam, and proceeded to cup her belly. She was championed for the action from women and pregnancy groups everywhere. I thought it was awesome of her.
I think all women cup their bellies somewhere in their pregnancy. They might have forgotten or don’t want to admit it, but it’s an action ingrained in our DNA. I would be willing to bet it’s a very tiny fraction of females that don’t at some point in their pregnancy feel the urge to cup their baby.
Oh wow. That’s so cool. I grew up just around the corner from where that picture was taken. How ace. It’s beautiful and peaceful there.
I have an Instagram and ‘gender reveals’ drive me mad because 95% of the time, when it’s a pink whatever…..nobody seems happy!!! I have seen a few where they were happy it was a pink balloon but I’m always like DAMN this shit is depressing. Are girls that bad?! Ugh! To be more specific the dad looks sad 95% of the time and then nobody claps. They pop up on my feed and it’s just sad to watch.
One thing about Charles, William and Harry that has been nice to see is that they’ve all really wanted daughters.
Baby girls are much cuter than boys, and the dressing up possibilities have no limits unlike boys.
That is really weird. In my group of friends/family there is almost more joy when it is a girl. Do you think that the reactions you see are due to culture. I am English/German.
My sister told me to in photos (the belly cupping) because “otherwise I just looked fat!” Lol. Who knows if she has been coached to do so?
I have…issues so my pregnancy was a miracle. I touched and cupped my belly all the time – I was just so grateful and shocked that my little one was there, moving about and growing. I just think this whole anti-cupping thing is so hateful and judgmental. Meghan is clearly over the moon about her pregnancy – why is that a bad thing?!
We need to stop policing women’s bodies.
Let her, or any woman, rest her hands where she damn well wants.
The Duchess told a woman in Australia the first week on their tour that she was 16 weeks pregnant. I think that is about 4 four months. Add 5 months counting from November to March. I guess this will be a March baby.
40 weeks. Pregnancy is more like 10 months. If she’s 16 weeks, so she has 24 weeks or 6 months left. Due date more likely in April or even early May.
Seems really petty to me to criticize her for cupping her belly.
Honestly, I dont mind the photo. I think its sweet that a husband would want to share a photo of his beautiful pregnant wife. Besides, the royal family are glorified celebrities anyway since they dont hold any real power.
Can I just ask whatever happened with the Invictus Games?
Google
Sorry you didn’t catch the sarcasm.
Woman puts hand on belly, gossip commentators start the Great Debate of 2018- tacky vs. not tacky.
Her body language at times seems a bit inappropriate for a workplace. The public engagements on this tour constitute her workplace. Same for Harry.
The British public and the countries they visit are paying for these appearances.
Would I cup my pregnancy at work? There are meetings and situations in my workplace where I would avoid it. Ditto rubbing my husband’s leg or back. Gazing at him with love struck adoration is something I would minimize.
Is it logical or fair that such intimate body language in the workplace could make me seem unprofessional? No idea. Probably it’s not fair. But as a woman who has worked hard to be given the same respect as male colleagues, I maintain professionalism at work.
At the end of the day, it’s up to the public paying Meghan and Harry for their public roles to decide how they feel. Perhaps their warmth and affection will be welcomed. Or maybe not. Will be interesting to see how it pans out
Some people are born cold……..
Hershey displays professionalism and work place maturity. Nothing wrong with that. I don’t know if Meghan is too dumb to realize that it is unprofessional to rub Henry’s leg in public like he is the family dog or if she just can’t contain herself because she finally hitched her wagon to the right star and has ascended to the level that she feels she so richly deserves.
Happiness is rare for most adults. Why make such a big fuss of someone “cupping” their belly or GP’s wedding dress. Gosh, pure happiness shines through. what’s there to criticize?