{"id":2552,"date":"2026-05-18T16:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/meghan-markle-ridiculed-for-tone-deaf-photo-of-daughter-lilibet-before-cyber-bullying-speech\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:44:08","slug":"meghan-markle-ridiculed-for-tone-deaf-photo-of-daughter-lilibet-before-cyber-bullying-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/meghan-markle-ridiculed-for-tone-deaf-photo-of-daughter-lilibet-before-cyber-bullying-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle ridiculed for &#8216;tone deaf&#8217; photo of daughter Lilibet before cyber bullying speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128127116.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Meghan Markle was ridiculed for <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/16\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-shares-rare-look-at-daughter-lilibets-red-hair\/\">posting a \u201ctone deaf\u201d photo of her daughter<\/a>, Princess Lilibet, a day before speaking about the dangers social media causes kids.<\/p>\n<p>Journalist Tom Sykes was present to watch the Duchess of Sussex\u2019s speech at the unveiling of the Lost Screen Memorial art installation in Geneva, Switzerland on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The memorial featured 50 illuminated lightboxes, each displaying the image of a child who died as a result of cyberbullying and other digital harms.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Meghan Markle was labeled a hypocrite for posting a photo of daughter Princess Lilibet (as seen above) before speaking about the dangers social media causes kids. <span class=\"credit\">Meghan Markle\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Journalist Tom Sykes claimed on Substack that the Duchess of Sussex (seen above at the Lost Screen Memorial) \u201cvoluntarily, for no apparent reason other than self-promotion \u2014 exposed her own child to social media.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Sykes claimed Markle was a hypocrite for \u201cexposing\u201d Lilibet, 4, on Instagram to her more than 4.5 million followers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, a woman who is about to stand alongside the world\u2019s most senior public health official and talk about the measurable and preventable harms of exposing children to social media has just \u2014 voluntarily, for no apparent reason other than self-promotion \u2014 exposed her own child to social media,\u201d Sykes <a href=\"https:\/\/theroyalist.substack.com\/p\/meghan-posted-this-photo-of-lilibet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote on Substack<\/a> Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The image Markle shared featured the princess crouched near her mom\u2019s feet as she watched the \u201cSuits\u201d alum try on outfits in her massive walk-in closet, filled with designer clothing and shoes. The duchess, who also shares son Prince Archie, 7, with husband Prince Harry, has not shared her kids\u2019 faces online.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Giorgio Armani blazer hangs prominently on a rail to the right \u2014 the label clearly visible,\u201d Sykes penned. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Sykes slammed Markle (seen above with her husband and kids) for showing off designer items in her walk-in closet before the event. <span class=\"credit\">meghan\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Sykes said the image was \u201cboastful,\u201d \u201cvain\u201d and \u201cstaggeringly tone-deaf.\u201d (Pictured: Markle and Lilibet outside.) <span class=\"credit\">meghan\/instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSeveral pairs of high-end black pumps are scattered on the floor. In the mirror\u2019s reflection, dozens upon dozens of garments are visible, packed tightly on rails. It is, to put it mildly, quite a lot of stuff. I would estimate there is close to a quarter of a million dollars\u2019 worth of clothing visible in this single frame,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n<p>Sykes said the image is not only \u201cboastful\u201d and \u201cvain\u201d but also \u201cstaggeringly tone-deaf\u201d given the message Markle was set to share the following day at the event, co-hosted by the World Health Organization and the Sussexes\u2019 Archewell Philanthropies.<\/p>\n<p>The writer wrote that due to Lilibet\u2019s young age, she \u201ccannot meaningfully consent to having [her] image broadcast to millions of strangers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeghan is exposing HER CHILD to that technology without adequate safeguards,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnybody with even a passing familiarity with public communications could have told Meghan that posting a photograph of her daughter in a walk-in closet full of designer clothes the night before a speech about online harms to the world\u2019s poorest children would be, at best, a distraction and at worst a devastating own goal,\u201d Sykes declared.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The writer wrote that Lilibet \u201ccannot meaningfully consent to having [her] image broadcast to millions of strangers.\u201d (Pictured: Markle, Prince Harry and their kids.) <span class=\"credit\">Alexi Lubomirski \/ Duke and Duch<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>On Sunday, Markle spoke to the crowd about how addictive and damaging social media can be to children (as seen above). <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Sunday, Markle, 44, rocked an all-black pantsuit as she <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/17\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-attends-the-lost-screen-memorial-unveiling-in-geneva\/\">spoke to the crowd about how addictive and damaging social media can be to children<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren today are being shaped by systems designed to capture attention at any cost: relentless algorithms, exploitative engagement and endless exposure to harmful content that they are not seeking out,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The mom of two urged parents to limit their own social media usage and write their elected officials to demand that laws be put in place to protect the youth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The As Ever founder chatted and hugged the families of children who passed away as a result of cyberbullying (as seen above). <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>She rocked an all-black pantsuit (as seen above). <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLet our children look back at this moment, and let them feel proud of us \u2013 that we chose something better \u2013 for them, and for us all,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n<p>Following her speech, the As Ever founder chatted and hugged the families of children who passed away as a result of cyberbullying.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition will remain on display through the 79th World Health Assembly, which ends Friday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/18\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-ridiculed-for-tone-deaf-photo-of-daughter-lilibet-before-cyber-bullying-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle was ridiculed for posting a \u201ctone deaf\u201d photo of her daughter, Princess 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