Meg Bellamy: Crown actor claims trolls told her she was ‘too fat’ to play Kate Middleton
Meg Bellamy, who played Kate Middleton inThe crownrecalls being told by online trolls that she was “too fat” for the role.
The actor, 21, landed the high-profile role in the sixth and final season of the Netflix drama, which depicts a meeting of young William and Kate at the University of St Andrews in Scotland and their subsequent courtship.
Bellamy played the young Princess of Wales opposite Ed McVey’s Prince William and Luther Ford’s Prince Harry. For all three actors, this was their first major on-screen role.
In an interview with the Mail on Sunday You magazine, Bellamy recalls discovering “all these negative things” about her body on the internet after being cast as the princess.
“The comments were mostly, ‘You’re too fat to play Kate,'” she said.
Bellamy said her online experience with trolls gave her “insight into being a woman in this industry.”
“I thought, ‘OK, this is a sign to distance yourself, because it doesn’t mean anything,'” she said. “You can’t listen to this stuff. Particularly because most of the text is written by internet trolls, or by men called Gary who hold a fish in their profile picture.
Despite facing trolls online, the actress looks back fondly on her time on the show, adding that “so many amazing things have happened to her.”
She said of trolls: “They are the ones who are losing out by saying this. I’m living my best life here.
That said, Bellamy said she has “tried to put the character behind her” since filming the series ended.
Elsewhere in the interview, she briefly spoke about the royal’s cancer diagnosis, saying, “I feel so much for her and for the family.”
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The Princess of Wales announced in a video message last March that she was undergoing treatment for cancer following her diagnosis.
The crown remains one of Netflix’s biggest hits, with the first season starring Claire Foy and Matt Smith as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, respectively, earning rave reviews from critics and fans alike. .
However, as the series continued, it attracted controversy over its historical accuracy – and for covering events such as the death of Princess Diana (played by Elizabeth Debicki).
Defending itself against criticism, Netflix previously said the series “has always been presented as a drama based on historical events.”
The series ended in December last year, with its final season. All six seasons are now available on Netflix.
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News Source : www.independent.co.uk
