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Perth Now
28 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Meghan reveals why she's posting more private moments online
Meghan Markle has opened up about her viral 'Baby Momma' dance video for the first time since posting it earlier this month, also revealing why she's now more open to sharing more candid family moments. Speaking with British business woman and Dragons' Den star Emma Grede, in a snippet of her new Aspire Podcast released exclusively to People, the Duchess of Sussex talks about her life in the public eye, saying she now enjoys being able to share moments 'on my own terms'. In the clip, the 43-year-old talks about the wholesome video she shared to her Instagram account of herself twerking while in labour with her daughter, Princess Lilibet. Meghan posted the now viral clip of herself performing Starrkeisha's 'Baby Momma' dance with her husband Prince Harry to mark Lilibet's fourth birthday. 'Four years ago today, this also happened. Both of our children were a week past their due dates… so when spicy food, all that walking, and acupuncture didn't work — there was only one thing left to do!' she posted on June 5, alongside the video of her and Harry showing off their moves in the hospital suite. In the preview of the podcast, being aired tonight, Meghan tells Grede that she's excited to share more of her true self online. 'You have to be authentic,' she says, before asking, 'Did you see my 'Baby Momma' dance?' If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Grede — founding partner and chief product officer of SKIMS and CEO and co-founder of Good American — replies that she couldn't stop watching it. 'We maybe watched it like 20 times yesterday, and I was like, is that, is that her? Is that Prince Harry there with the fingers…I was like, OK…good on Harry, let's go. But that's you, right? 'Like that's you in a way that we kind of haven't been able to see you before.' 'And I did like a little secret cheer, 'cause I was like, well, that's what I kind of want to see from you. Like I wanna see that happiness and that honesty and that 'I don't give a f...' kind of thing.' Meghan adds, 'by the way, that wasn't yesterday, that was four years ago, ' noting there was more to her life than people knew. 'It's also a really great reminder that with all the noise or whatever people do, there's still a whole life — a real, authentic, fun life — that's happening behind the scenes,' she says. 'I'm just grateful that now, being back on social as well, I have a place where I can share it on my own terms.' In a separate clip of the podcast, shared with Vanity Fair, Meghan also touches on her public image. 'I wanted to ask you a little bit about the public narrative, because when you sign up to be an actress, you know that people are going to start recognising you, they're going to start speaking to you on the street, but that's very different to what you have now,' Grede says. 'I wonder if you could rewrite your public narrative from scratch, is there anything that you would do differently?' Meghan's reply is simple. 'Yes, I would ask people to tell the truth,' she says. Recently, Meghan also shared how the family celebrated Lilibet's birthday with 'days of pure joy' at Disney Land, as well as posted never-before-seen photos of Prince Harry and Lilibet on Instagram, describing their relationship as 'the sweetest bond'. On Father's Day, Meghan revealed more videos of Prince Harry with their kids Prince Archie and Lilibet, saying 'Happy Father's Day to our favorite guy 💕.'
The Sun
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Meghan Markle breaks silence on ‘baby mama dance' after hospital twerking vid sparked wild conspiracy theories
MEGHAN Markle has broken her silence on her cringey twerking video after it sparked wild conspiracy theories. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, posted the footage earlier this month showing her and Prince Harry dancing in a hospital room as she tried to induce daughter Lilibet's birth in 2021. 5 5 5 But conspiracy theorists bizarrely claimed that Meghan's bump was not real, suggesting she was wearing a prosthetic pregnant belly in the clip. Now, almost a fortnight after sharing the 80-second video with her three million followers on Instagram, the ex-Suits actress has defended her decision to post the personal footage. She called on people to "tell the truth" about her and claimed that the video was a chance for her to share behind the scenes of her "authentic" life. Speaking on Dragon's Den star Emma Grede on the entrepreneur's Aspire podcast, she said: "You have to be authentic. "Did you see my "Baby Momma" dance? That wasn't yesterday, that was four years ago. "It's a really great reminder that with all the noise or whatever people do, there's still a whole life - a real, authentic, fun life - that's happening behind the scenes. "I'm just grateful that now, being back on social as well, I have a place where I can share it on my own terms." The footage - released to celebrate Lilibet's fourth birthday on June 3 - showed heavily pregnant Meghan making rowing movements and shimmying her shoulders beside the hospital bed. Prince Harry also shuffles into view in a hoodie to the strains of then-viral pregnancy hit The Baby Momma Dance. She posted it on the social media platform alongside the caption: "Four years ago today, this also happened. "Both of our children were a week past their due dates… so when spicy food, all that walking, and acupuncture didn't work - there was only one thing left to do!" But it was slammed by royal experts as cringey and "hard to watch". Commmentator Ingrid Seward accused The Sussexes of invading their own privacy. She told The Sun: 'They can do what they like but why put it online? "Does Meghan have no boundaries? I think it's vulgar, unnecessary, attention-seeking. 'They make such a point about privacy and security and then they put stuff out there. Meghan can't resist putting it out there. 'I think it's completely hypocritical for everything she stands for. It's very embarrassing.' 5
Grazia USA
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Grazia USA
Meghan Markle Defends Viral Delivery Room Dance Video
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex attends the 2024 Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) Gala on October 05, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by) Meghan Markle has seen the reactions to her viral 'Baby Momma' dance, and she isn't letting the backlash dampen her spirits. The throwback clip was shared on her Instagram on June 4, in celebration of her daughter Lilibet's fourth birthday. It shows a then-pregnant Markle dancing along with Prince Harry to the song 'Baby Momma' in her hospital room to induce labour. She even twerks at one point, while her husband shows off his own moves in support. 'Four years ago today, this also happened,' she captioned the post. 'Both of our children were a week past their due dates… so when spicy food, all that walking, and acupuncture didn't work, there was only one thing left to do! 😂' Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex attend the 2024 ESPY Awards at Dolby Theatre on July 11, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo byfor W+P) The light-hearted moment was met with mixed reactions, with some critiquing the video for being 'cringe', while others found it endearing. In a preview for the podcast 'Aspire with Emma Grede', the Duchess seemed to be in good spirits nonetheless and spoke to host and Skims cofounder Grede about why she is choosing to share the 'real, authentic, [and] fun' moments of her life. 'Did you see my 'Baby Momma' dance?' Meghan asked the host playfully, in response to a comment about authenticity. Grede was supportive, telling Markle she did a 'secret little cheer' seeing her share moments of 'happiness and honesty,' particularly as she is showing sides of her that fans haven't seen before. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex at the Escuela Tambores de Cabildo during their Colombia Visit on August 17, 2024 in Cartagena, Colombia. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty Images) Markle highlighted that the four-year-old footage was a glimpse into her life away from all the public scrutiny she faces. She told Grede it was 'a really great reminder that with all the noise or whatever people do, there's still a whole life, a real, authentic, fun life, that's happening behind the scenes.' The Duchess also expressed that she is grateful to be back on social media and to have a place where she can share these moments on her own terms. The podcast episode is set to release on Tuesday, June 17. topics: Meghan Markle, prince harry, Duchess of Sussex, Duke of Sussex, royals, royal family, Royal News, celebrity, celebrity news, baby momma dance, emma grede, Trending
Sydney Morning Herald
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Meghan hits back at pregnancy twerking video uproar
The Duchess of Sussex has described a video of herself twerking while pregnant with Princess Lilibet as 'authentic'. The duchess, 43, faced backlash after posting the 80-second video on social media earlier this month to celebrate her daughter's fourth birthday. She claimed she performed the dance move, which involves hip-thrusting while in a squat position, to induce birth for her daughter, who is seventh in line to the British throne. The video attracted criticism online as people claimed it was inappropriate and at odds with her previous claims about wanting privacy. 'You have to be authentic' Addressing the video for the first time, the duchess said she was thankful that she could share her 'authentic' life. She told Emma Grede, a British businesswoman, in the latest episode of her Aspire Podcast: 'You have to be authentic. Did you see my Baby Mama Dance? That was four years ago. 'So it's also a really great reminder that with all the noise or whatever people do, there's still a whole life – a real, authentic, fun life – that's happening behind the scenes. I'm just grateful that now, being back on social as well, I have a place where I can share it on my own terms.'
The Age
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Meghan hits back at pregnancy twerking video uproar
The Duchess of Sussex has described a video of herself twerking while pregnant with Princess Lilibet as 'authentic'. The duchess, 43, faced backlash after posting the 80-second video on social media earlier this month to celebrate her daughter's fourth birthday. She claimed she performed the dance move, which involves hip-thrusting while in a squat position, to induce birth for her daughter, who is seventh in line to the British throne. The video attracted criticism online as people claimed it was inappropriate and at odds with her previous claims about wanting privacy. 'You have to be authentic' Addressing the video for the first time, the duchess said she was thankful that she could share her 'authentic' life. She told Emma Grede, a British businesswoman, in the latest episode of her Aspire Podcast: 'You have to be authentic. Did you see my Baby Mama Dance? That was four years ago. 'So it's also a really great reminder that with all the noise or whatever people do, there's still a whole life – a real, authentic, fun life – that's happening behind the scenes. I'm just grateful that now, being back on social as well, I have a place where I can share it on my own terms.'
