Blake Lively feels bad about poking fun at Kate Middleton during her recovery. Taking to her since-expired Instagram Story, Lively posted a heartfelt explanation regarding her previous joke that downplayed Kate’s recovery. “I’m sure no one cares today but I feel like I have to acknowledge this. I made a silly post around the ‘Photoshop fails’ frenzy, and oh man, that post has me mortified today,” Lively wrote after Kate’s cancer reveal (via The Guardian). She also apologized and sent positive thoughts to Kate amid her cancer journey. “I’m sorry. Sending love and well wishes to all, always.”
To be fair, Lively was far from the only public figure who made jokes about the princess. UK journalist Owen Jones expressed doubt over one of Kate’s ill-fated public outings with Prince William. “You have to be kidding me. That is not a public appearance. Choo choo! All aboard the Kate Middleton truther express!” said Jones (via The Independent). However, Owens promptly offered an apology on X, formerly known as Twitter. “As someone who speculated on this without considering it could be a serious health condition, I’m very ashamed to be honest, and all the very best to her,” wrote Jones.
Unfortunately, the internet isn’t exactly in a forgiving mood.
