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The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
You're NOT a typical working mum, Meghan – you've got a nanny & it's so grating when you whine, expert slams
MEGHAN Markle has been slammed by a royal expert for whining about being a typical working mum despite having a nanny. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, admitted in April she had an "amazing" nanny who had helped her look after Prince Archie, aged six, and Princess Lilibet, aged three, for the past five years. 3 3 3 However, an expert has slammed the mum-of-two for "going on and on" about her life as a working mum, despite her "great privilege" giving her access to helpful resources that much of the rest of the world "cannot afford". Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive Show, Royal Correspondent Bronte Coy said she was "frustrated" by Meghan for "overusing" the examples of her motherly responsibilities. The expert explained: "I have a son, but when I hear people from positions of great privilege - where they can afford nannies and a lot of help - go on and on and on about the working mum thing, it's not the same. "Yes, it's time away from your kid - I definitely understand that aspect - but it's not the same as the working mum idea that a lot of the rest of the world has to deal with. "And so she really leaned into that a lot, and I think, well, is this a struggle that you have a lot?" Bronte added: "You do have help. And also you are at home a lot." "I find that a little bit grating." Meghan had admitted in an appearance on The Jamie Kern Lima Show in April that her nanny would step in to help take her children to school. Her admission came just weeks after the Duchess of Sussex said she felt the " juggling" of working and being a mum was " incredibly overwhelming", adding: "Oh my gosh, I just need a break." Adding to Bronte's points, broadcaster and writer Esther Krakue said Meghan was trying "to be this thing that she's clearly not", in relation to her "influencer" status. There's nothing much left of 'erratic' Harry in terms of a man, he's just watching Meghan crack on Esther explained: "I don't even want to feel like we're beating down on everything she does - I genuinely wish her all the success. "But I feel sad that she feels the need to be this thing that she's clearly not. She's not a chemist. She's not a physicist." "But that's fine - sometimes it's OK to just be pretty and to have good fortune in life and to ride that wave." In response, Bronte added that she felt Meghan would be best suited to returning to her lifestyle space, which "she clearly loves." The expert added: "I think that she, I was always hopeful when she leaned into the lifestyle space, clearly she loves that. "I thought maybe we're going to see a more relaxed, casual, real Meghan - I really had hoped that would work - I thought that was going to be a good idea for her. "I have been disappointed by the output, however. "I think it's just not quite landed for a lot of people, particularly now the show is wrapped up." There's nothing left of the man that was Harry, he's erratic and just watching Meghan crack on, expert says Prince Harry is nothing but a shell of his former self as he watches his wife Meghan Markle succeed in her life, an expert has claimed. The Duke of Sussex also appears to be "erratic" in his behaviour, given his latest "random" visit to China, which clashed with King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Canada, the expert added. All of this comes while his wife Meghan has engaged in a major re-brand this year, launching her new podcast and finding success with her business As Ever. Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive Show, broadcaster and writer Esther Krakue said Harry's visit to China for his sustainable travel charity Travalyst was done as he "has nothing left". She said: "If you think about it critically, what else does he [Harry] have left? "I mean, he's resigned from Sentebale, while it's being investigated. "He's no longer a working royal, [and while] he has his other charity work with the Invictus Games, his involvement is not as in-depth because it's every few years. "This [Travalyst] is really all he has left." Esther added that Meghan's continued success meant Harry was living in her shadow, leaving him with nothing left of his former self. She continued: "It kind of feels like [this] because there's nothing left. "He's just watching Meghan go from experiment to experiment, you know, taking his kids to school and dropping them off - but really, there isn't much there in terms of the man. "What is the man about?" This comes as the Duchess of Sussex's Netflix cooking show was slammed by an expert for not "being entertaining or informative". The Netflix series saw Meghan making guest baskets, beeswax candles, and a single skillet spaghetti, filmed at a farmhouse near her £12million Montecito mansion. Esther shared: 'There's nothing there. 'She's very, like - I'm not saying this to be horrible - she is not an entertainer or an entertaining person. 'There's not much personality there. 'I never learn anything from her. I love lifestyle shows. I watch them every day. I don't learn anything. I didn't learn anything from hers. And she's just not entertaining. 'She's not a fun person to be around. 'You don't think this is the person I want to go to the pub with to have a pint with. 'It's very clear that she is not box office in terms of entertainment quality.'
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
I dismissed my headache and sore neck until I suddenly collapsed and discovered I suffer from this life-changing condition. It's rising in young people... and these are the signs doctors are missing
Laura Akers wasn't at all worried when she developed a nagging headache, sore neck and lingering cough last March. Her GP prescribed antibiotics for a suspected chest infection, but as Laura, a 34-year-old assistant head teacher and mother of one from Harlow, Essex, points out: 'It didn't seem unusual for a working mum at the end of winter.'
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Victoria Beckham insists 'I'm a good mum and I try to be the best that I can' amid her escalating family feud with son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz
Victoria Beckham has given a rare insight into motherhood as her family fallout continues to rumble on. During her recent trip to Dubai to celebrate her capsule collection for Ounass, the mum-of-four sat down for an interview with YouTube series REVIEWED BY OSA. The fashion designer was speaking just days after her husband David's 50th birthday celebrations which Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz failed to attend, reigniting the family tension. Victoria spoke candidly about being a working mum, insisting that she tries her 'best' to be a good mother to Brooklyn, 26 and his three younger siblings. 'I'd like to think I'm a good mum, a good wife. I try to be the best that I can,' she told host Osa Machabbi who asked her 'who is Victoria Beckham?' Expanding, Victoria said she tries to have an optimistic attitude even when times are tough, admitting: 'I work hard. I like to think I'm a kind person. I'm very positive. I love a good energy.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'I'm not trying to be perfect, I've never been perfect. I just want to be the best that I can be,' she added. 'I accept my flaws. It's just making the best of who you are, I do that through a healthy diet, working out every day, dressing in a certain way. I'm just trying to be the best me, so I can be the best mum, the best wife, the best professional.' She later mused: 'I have self doubt but I don't let myself be weighed down by it. I think an element of that is always good because if not, I can imagine you would become incredibly arrogant. I am quite a humble person.' Victoria also spoke about her upcoming project, a Netflix documentary following her fashion business which comes two years after the huge success of her husband's series for the streamer. 'Filming has been like therapy, I've realised things about myself that I didn't realise before,' she admitted. 'I've been very vulnerable but I knew going into it that there's an element of control that I am not going to have and as a control freak that ultimately makes you feel quite vulnerable.' Insisting the documentary will delve deep, she added: 'You're really seeing me, I'm being very honest. I'm just being me and let's be honest I am now in the hands of the editors!' 'You're seeing me at work, but then you are seeing me with the kids a little bit and with David because the two go hand in hand.' Last weekend The Mail exclusively revealed how tensions between the Beckhams and Brookyn's wife Nicola are being blamed for the couple's failure to attend David's 50th birthday earlier this month. Friends of the family have accused Nicola of keeping Brooklyn from family events, and claimed she created 'drama'. Rumours of a feud between the Beckhams and their daughter-in-law were first sparked on the young couple's wedding day three years ago, when Nicola opted to wear a Versace bridal gown instead of one of Victoria's designs. However Nicola went on to squash the rumours and the pair had gone on to put on a very supportive display of one another. They would praise each others work, appear at events together and even post tributes to each other on social media. However things have since turned sour and Brooklyn and Nicola were no shows at any of David's birthday celebrations. The Mail revealed that a rift with Nicola is at the centre of the breakdown in relations - despite the Beckhams' best efforts to support and champion their eldest son's wife since their 2022 wedding. On Monday Brooklyn came close to bumping into his father David during a fly-in visit to London. The aspiring chef was back in the UK posing for a new modelling campaign with upscale fashion company Moncler following strained relations with the wider Beckham family. While Brooklyn was taking part in the photoshoot, his father David was just half a mile up the road at the Chelsea Flower Show chatting to King Charles and Queen Camilla. It was a fly-in visit for Brooklyn who arrived in London early Monday morning and was at the photoshoot from 9am until around 4pm. He then went to his hotel in Park Lane to have a relaxed evening with Nicola and flew back to America at 7am on Tuesday. He opted not to stay at the Beckham's family home in Holland Park which was located close by the shoot. David and Victoria are understood to be devastated following a fallout with Brooklyn, who lives in the United States with his wife and her wealthy family. Taking to Instagram on Monday, Victoria appeared to offer an olive branch by sharing a group photo of their four children alongside her father, Tony Adams - who celebrated his birthday over the weekend, with the accompanying message: 'We both love you all so much!' The undated photo also features Victoria's mother Jackie, flanked by Brooklyn and his siblings Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 13. David is allegedly 'desperate to make amends with his son as he fears history is repeating itself' following his bitter fall out with his father Ted in 2005. In the latest evidence of this, David included Brooklyn in a post about Mother's Day in the U.S. as he dedicated a post to the mother of his children, Victoria. Over the weekend, David reached out to his son on social media as rumours of their family feud continue to bubble. A sweet black and white photo showed Victoria cuddled up with her four kids, soon after welcoming their daughter Harper.
The Sun
10-05-2025
- General
- The Sun
I'm a 24-year-old mum-of-3 on UC – I work at Tesco but here's the real reason why I'm begging strangers online for help
A YOUNG mother works at Tesco but is now begging strangers online for help. Cerys Elizabeth, a 24-year-old from Wales, is currently on a journey to be ' debt free'. 2 2 But the mum-of-three who has a six-year-old, five-year-old and four-year-old, claimed that the nursery fees for her youngest child are more than she gets paid per hour. Not only this, but Cerys admitted that she may have to 'give up' her supermarket job as she is under threat of no longer receiving a contribution to her nursery fees. Posting on social media, the blonde beauty begged strangers for help as she uploaded a clip with the caption 'One last try' and the hashtag #helpmeplease. Cerys then revealed: 'I'm a working mum on Universal Credit that might have to give up their job.' Cerys acknowledged that she lives in Wales and is a recipient of 30 hours free nursery education from the Welsh Government. However, she stressed that to get the free childcare hours, you must meet a set of criteria. Cerys continued: 'I am only contracted to 15 [hours] but I do roughly 10 to 20 hours of overtime a week - I'm hitting 30, 35 hours." In order to qualify for free childcare, you must work at least 16 hours a week, as Cerys recognised: 'I had a notification on my portal saying 'your free childcare is under review, we're gonna look into this, we don't think you're working enough.'' As a result, Cerys has had to provide 'payslip after payslip' and has even had to share her ' Universal Credit payment breakdowns where they show that they're taking £500/£600 a month away from me because of my earnings from work.' Cerys acknowledged that if she loses her free childcare, she will have to quit her job, as is only paid £12.45 an hour and her childcare cost will be £13.50 an hour. I'm a mum-of-5 on £1.5K Universal Credit per month - people think I'm popping kids out to get 'lots of money' but I still have to use food banks - its embarrassing As a result, she stressed: 'My childcare literally costs an extra pound versus what I'm paid - I wouldn't be able to afford it, I cannot afford it.' Cerys has now amassed over 7,700 followers on TikTok and needs 10,000 to start earning cash through the platform's Creator Fund. How much Universal Credit can you get? TRYING to work out how much Universal Credit you can get can be overwhelming. There are so many different elements that can affect your claim and it makes the whole process even more complicated. There are several free calculators that you can use to help you get an estimate, such as Citizen's Advice, MoneySavingExpert, StepChange and Turn2Us. You will need: Details of all your income, such as existing benefits, tax credits, earnings from employment and your pensions, Details of your partner's income if you're married, in a civil partnership or living with someone as a couple. You will be assessed as a couple Information on any savings you have, How much you pay in council tax per year, and whether you get any discounts, reductions or exemptions, Details of your rent or mortgage payments, Employment and income information about anyone else living with you, such as grown-up children, Details about your carer's allowance if you receive it. You'll need to make sure that the information provided is as accurate as possible to get the truest estimate. She then continued: 'I am just surviving, so please, if there is just one video you sit here and engage with and there's one account that you follow today, can you please make it mine?' The aspiring content creator confessed that she is trying to get herself in a position to have another income stream, so that she can pay for her son's childcare 'if the worst comes.' Social media users react The TikTok clip, which was published under the username @ ceryselizabethxox, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 178,000 views in just 24 hours. Not only this, but it's also 16,700 likes and 1,221 comments, as many eagerly raced to share messages of love and support. One person said: 'Commenting so you get paid!' What help is available to parents for childcare costs? CHILDCARE can be a costly business. Here is how you can get help. 30 hours of free childcare - Parents of three and four-year-olds can apply for 30 hours of free childcare a week. To qualify you must work at least 16 hours a week at the national living or minimum wage and earn less than £100,000 a year. Tax credits - For children under 20, some families can get help with childcare costs. Tax-free childcare - Available to working families and the self-employed, for every £8 you put in the government will add an extra £2. Another added: 'Fill the jar with hearts.' A third commented: 'Commenting to support.' At the same time, someone else asked: '£13.50 an hour?? Is that for one child??' To this, Cerys confirmed: 'Yes, just the one.'
The Sun
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I'm a mum-of-2 on UC & fed up with people calling me a scrounger – yes I've got a £1.5k pram, I can have nice things too
A MOTHER has revealed that she is on Universal Credit and is constantly accused of being a 'scrounger'. Sherene, a mum-of-two under three from the UK, explained that trolls also assume that she doesn't have a job as a result of her claiming benefits. 3 3 But the content creator, who has amassed 30,900 followers on TikTok, was eager to clap back and silence the haters. Posting on social media, whilst taking her little ones on a trip to Lakeside Shopping Centre in West Thurrock and getting Costa Coffee, Sherene said: 'If you're on Universal Credit, are you just not allowed to have nice things? 'The stereotype that if you are on Universal Credit you literally are a scrounger needs to end. 'I've literally worked my whole life, since the age of 16. And I'm still working now.' Showing off her Bugaboo Donkey 5 Duo Pushchair, which retails for £1,530, the influencer, who makes money through the video sharing platform's Creator Fund, added: 'The actual audacity of someone asking me why I have a Bugaboo. 'There is actually a thing called a dad.' Sherene then explained: 'I don't know why everyone assumes if you're on Universal Credit you've never had a job in your life, or you have no intentions of looking for a job in the future. 'No matter how much money I make off of TikTok, I will always find another income when my kids are in full-time education. 'I know there are people out there who will happily be on Universal Credit their whole life and feel no way about it, but I am not one of those people.' Keen to thank the trolls who comment rude remarks on her clips, Sherene acknowledged: 'In reality, the more you like, share, comment, re-post - it's boosting my page and my views. 'I won't be on Universal Credit for much longer anyway, so in reality you're actually doing me a favour. 'And all the nasty and sarky comments really don't bother me. What is Universal Credit? Everything you need to know including how to apply Universal Credit calculator: How much can I claim and how do I apply? Universal Credit login: How do I sign in to my online account? How much can I earn before Universal Credit is reduced and do I get a work allowance? What is a Universal Credit advance payment? How to apply and pay it back Are Universal Credit payments going up and how much more will I get? How to claim Universal Credit if you're self-employed How many hours can I work on Universal Credit and will my payment be reduced? What is a Universal Credit budgeting advance and how much could I get? What is the Universal Credit housing element and how much of your rent does it pay? 'It just goes to show how really small-minded some people can be.' She later shared: 'Appreciate all the love and hate.' Social media users react The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ shercyrusx, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 61,300 views, 3,624 likes and 146 comments. Social media users were stunned by Sherene's video and many raced to the comments to share messages of love and support for the mother. Am I entitled to Universal Credit? According to the GOV website, if you're on a low income or need help with your living costs, then you could be entitled to Universal Credit. To claim, you must live in the UK, be aged 18 or over (with some exceptions if you're 15 to 17), be under State Pension age, and have £16,000 or less in money, savings and investments. Other circumstances are if you are out of work, or unable to work, for example because of a health condition. One person said: 'Let them talk! You're an amazing mother and doing the absolute best for your girls.' Another added: 'You don't have to defend yourself.' A third commented: 'This is so true, let's normalise staying out of people's business and minding your own.' Whilst someone else wrote: 'Let the haters hate girl, keep doing you.' Not only this, but another penned: 'You are allowed nice things after you have purchased essentials for the children. You go girl.'
