Meghan Markle has been fiercely defended by a growing influx of "disgusting" online abuse, particularly since its emergence in Jamaica.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the premiere of the Jamaican film Bob Marley: One Love on January 23.
Since her appearance, Meghan has been widely attacked by online trolls, apparently much more than usual.
Journalist Liz Jones recently spoke to her Daily Mail Column to defend the 42-year-old, claiming the online abuse was "unlike any other I have encountered online."
Jones wrote: "In recent days, reading the nasty online missives about Meghan in response to her and Harry's trip to a movie premiere in Jamaica, I am now convinced that Meghan was telling the truth when she said she felt inadequate. to continue". ".
The journalist claimed she was very happy to "welcome Meghan into the Royal Family" when they first announced their relationship in November 2016.
However, Jones admitted to having "washed his hands" with Meghan in 2022 when he saw her perform "that extravagant bow" at the couple's explosive ceremony. Netflix docuseries.
But she said she felt "furious" after seeing the cruel words written about her following the Sussexes' recent trip to Jamaica.
She wrote: "If Meghan is reading even a fraction of the online abuse directed at her, I wonder how it is able to function. You could say, well, don't read it, but these barbs have a way of finding their target, seeping through under a door."
Even though most trolling is fake, Jones said that "over time it will make you start to doubt yourself."
He added: "Yes, Meghan has made mistakes and not everyone likes her. But the level of abuse is unlike any other I have encountered online, even compared to the vitriol directed at vivisectionists or pedophiles. The barrage is ruthless. This could destroy her."
Referring to Meghan's earlier comment about not being well when she was a royal, Jones said Meghan was "right" to say that, adding: "The rise of the anonymous, totally free and unregulated troll is far more dangerous than any excess speed". paparazzi. "It really has to stop."
In addition to the abuse, fans have also been defending Meghan online, with one writing on X: "I want to thank the British royal family and the British media for definitively showing the world that Meghan Markle "They could have been protected, but they actively chose not to protect her when she was pregnant and suicidal."
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced that they would be stepping down as royals in January 2020, with their final engagement taking place two months later. The couple now lives in the United States with their two children, Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two.
