Meghan Markle on being a mom in the public eye: "it's a lot"

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed in an emotional interview that she has struggled under the intense media spotlight during her pregnancy and now as a new mother.

Meghan Markle spoke with London's ITV News during her recent trip to southern Africa with Prince Harry about how negative press has weighed on her since becoming a mother to their 5-month-old son, Archie.

"Look, any woman, especially when they're pregnant, you're really vulnerable, and so that was made really challenging,'' she said. "And then when you have a newborn, you know?"

She then became emotional when talking about the toll the glare of intense public scrutiny has taken on her.

"And especially as a woman, it's really, it's a lot, so you add this on top of just trying to be a new mom or trying to be a newlywed, it's...well, I guess I also thank you for asking because not many people have asked if I'm OK,'' she said.

"But it's a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes."

She was then asked if that meant she really was not OK and that it has been a struggle.

"Yes," she replied.


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