Meg Bellamy , known for her role as a young Kate Middleton in Netflix's The Crown , recently shared the challenges she faced portraying the Princess. Meg took on the role during the show's sixth and final season , which traced the early relationship of Prince William (Ed McVey) and Kate at the University of St Andrews. While the role marked a significant opportunity for her, the response from some viewers was harsh , criticizing her physique as not fitting for the part of Kate.
The Crown fact checked: The top 5 inaccuracies from the Netflix series The Crown shows distressed Princess Diana in upsetting scene minutes before tragic death This feedback largely targeted her weight, with detractors claiming she was “too fat” to represent Kate accurately. Meg found the negative comments disheartening, particularly as they focused on her body. Meg recounted an incident to the Mail on Sunday where, after a successful day of press, she encountered severe online body-shaming.
"I'd had this long day of press, it had gone well, then I went on my phone and there was all this negative stuff about my body online," she shared. The harsh comments were predominantly about her not fitting the physical expectations for playing Kate. Meg took this as an early lesson in the superficial judgments prevalent in the entertainment industry.
She resolved to detach from such negativity and recognized that these superficial critiques hold no real value. Don't miss: How many episodes are in The Crown se.