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“Nothing They Do Is Natural”: Fans Notice Blunder In Meghan Markle’s Instagram Comeback Video
“Nothing They Do Is Natural”: Fans Notice Blunder In Meghan Markle’s Instagram Comeback Video
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“Nothing They Do Is Natural”: Fans Notice Blunder In Meghan Markle’s Instagram Comeback Video

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Meghan Markle was beaming with joy as she made her grand return to Instagram, welcoming the new year with a merry beachside moment.

But netizens rained on her parade, calling the video “cringeworthy.”

Some also noticed an apparent blunder that suggested the video was not “natural.”

The Duchess of Sussex made an official comeback on the popular social media platform years later with a post welcoming the brand new year.

Highlights
  • Meghan Markle's Instagram return sparks criticism about being "cringe worthy."
  • The former actress was seen frolicking on a beach, dressed in an all-white outfit and writing “2025” in the sand.
  • “Poor girl. She tries too hard but unfortunately, is too late to recover her mess!” read one comment on her video.
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    Meghan Markle made a splashy return to Instagram with a video post marking the new year

    Meghan Markle in black dress at media event, smiling in front of a branded backdrop.

    Image credits: Unique Nicole/Getty Images

    Meghan Markle in a beige shirt sitting indoors.

    Image credits: CBS Sunday Morning

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    The former Suits star was pictured wearing an all-white outfit as she ran along the beach. She then wrote “2025” in the sand before giggling and running out of the frame.

    The video was posted under the @meghan handle, which now has a shining blue tick hovering next to her name. The handle has long been rumored to belong to the mother-of-two since it was created in 2022.

    The new video, shared this week, marks the first post that went up on her official grid.

    Social media users weren’t too kind and claimed the video was “rehearsed.”

    The @meghan handle, long speculated to be hers, debuted its first grid post this week, now with an official blue tick

    Meghan Markle running on a beach in a natural setting, wearing light clothing, with hair flowing in the breeze.

    Image credits: meghan

    Several eagle-eyed viewers pointed out that the number “2025” had already been written elsewhere in the video, seemingly suggesting that the posted clip wasn’t the first take of the seaside spectacle.

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    “The fact that she has clearly made several attempts at this really does add to the cringe factor,” read one comment, while a second said, “Nothing they do is natural or spontaneous. All rehearsed multiple times.”

    “Oh, the accidental getting in the way of the camera and giggling was SO rehearsed too!” a third comment said.

    The former actress was seen frolicking on a beach, dressed in an all-white outfit and writing “2025” in the sand

    Meghan Markle in white shirt smiling and running on a beach, promoting Instagram video comeback.

    Image credits: meghan

    “Poor girl. She tries too hard but unfortunately, is too late to recover her mess!” read one comment, while another wrote, “Cringe worthy – she is giggling and acting like a six year old. I wonder how many times they had to film it to get it like that. It is not cute.”

    “I can’t imagine many middle aged women would want to be filmed running along the beach giggling like a child and writing 2025 in the sand,” said another. “I also wonder about the husband who’d hang around for the u…”

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    Others defended her, with one saying: “So much hate no need for it, it’s bullying.”

    “Shame we really should try and be kind in 2025. She is not harming any of us, so why are people being so nasty, don’t point fingers when there could be 10 fingers pointing back at you !!!” wrote another.

    The post sparked controversy, with critics labeling the video “cringeworthy” and “rehearsed”

    Meghan Markle writing on sand at the beach, wearing a white outfit; part of Instagram comeback video.

    Image credits: meghan

    Markle had a fan-following of about 3 million on Instagram with her own personal account and that of her lifestyle blog, known as The Tig. Her blog was shut down in the lead-up to her engagement to Prince Harry, and her social media handles were deleted a few months after their engagement.

    Her passport and her freedom to open up her own mail were other things she had to give up when she became a senior member of the British royal family.

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    “It was a big adjustment—a huge adjustment to go from that kind of autonomy to a different life,” she told The Cut about the transition in a 2022 interview.

    Meghan and Harry’s royal Instagram, @sussexroyal, went dormant after they decided to step back from senior royal roles in 2020

    Meghan Markle alongside Prince Harry in a suit, both wearing red poppies.

    Image credits: The Independent

    “There’s literally a structure by which if you want to release photos of your child, as a member of the family, you first have to give them to the Royal Rota,” she explained about the rules that the royal family members, including Prince William and Kate Middleton, are subject to when it comes to sharing photos with the public.

    Initially, social media updates about Markle and Prince Harry were shared on the @KensingtonRoyal accounts—the same page that shared posts about Prince William and Kate Middleton. But eventually, Markle and Prince Harry started their own official account, @sussexroyal.

    “Poor girl. She tries too hard but unfortunately, is too late to recover her mess!” read one comment on her video

    The Sussexes stepped back from their senior royal roles in 2020, and their Instagram post announcing their decision remains on their @sussexroyal account.

    “While you may not see us here, the work continues,” read the last message from the account. “Thank you to this community – for the support, the inspiration and the shared commitment to the good in the world. We look forward to reconnecting with you soon. You’ve been great!

    “Until then, please take good care of yourselves, and of one another. Harry and Meghan.”

    “She is such an embarrassment! She and her husband are abject failures,” said one harsh critic

    Instagram comment critical of Meghan Markle, mentioning a comparison with Kate Middleton.

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    Facebook comment comparing Meghan Markle to a "Gretchen Wieners" figure.

    Comment critiquing Meghan Markle's Instagram comeback video.

    Comment criticizing Meghan Markle's Instagram video as trying too hard to recover her image.

    A comment criticizing Meghan Markle's Instagram, suggesting advice from Queen Camilla, with laughing emojis.

    Comment criticizing Meghan Markle in her Instagram comeback video.

    Instagram comment questioning Meghan Markle's intentions about being in the spotlight.

    Social media comment regarding Meghan Markle's Instagram video comeback blunder.

    Comment discussing Meghan Markle's Instagram comeback blunder, saying there's no mistake.

    Comment expressing frustration about criticism on Instagram comeback video.

    Comment on Meghan Markle's Instagram video, saying "Stop inciting hatred".

    Comment screenshot discussing Meghan Markle's Instagram video blunder.

    Instagram comment defending Meghan Markle amidst video blunder discussions.

    Text message supporting Meghan Markle, urging kindness.

    Comment on Instagram comeback video supporting Meghan Markle.

    Text comment on Meghan Markle's comeback video criticism: "No matter what she does, she will be criticized.

    Fan comment on Instagram about Meghan Markle, mentioning hate and bullying.

    Comment discussing Meghan Markle's Instagram video blunder, suggesting focus on more serious issues.

    Comment by Caleb Adedipe in response to Meghan Markle's Instagram video blunder criticism.

    Comment by Wendy Wilson discussing Meghan Markle's Instagram video.

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    10 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No kidding. Poor dummy who says when you point there are ten gingers pointing back at you hasn’t noticed she has eleven fingers on one hand! She oughtta be at the orthopedist and not on Twitter. 🙄🥺

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    Binky Melnik
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    10 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No kidding. Poor dummy who says when you point there are ten gingers pointing back at you hasn’t noticed she has eleven fingers on one hand! She oughtta be at the orthopedist and not on Twitter. 🙄🥺

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