Actor and entrepreneur Blake Lively expressed feeling “mortified” about her previous joke concerning Kate Middleton’s “Photoshop fails.” This apology follows the confirmation of the Princess of Wales undergoing cancer treatment.
Lively shared her sentiments in a message on her Instagram account, acknowledging the insensitive nature of her earlier post. She stated, “I’m sure no one cares today, but I feel like I have to acknowledge this.”
She recognized the inappropriateness of her humor amidst the ongoing frenzy over alleged Photoshop mishaps and expressed regret over the post, sending love and well wishes to all.
The incident refers to a comically edited photo Lively shared on March 15 to promote her Betty Buzz beverage line. The image depicted her seated poolside with a can of Betty Booze, featuring exaggerated elements like an enlarged thumb and a floating lemon. Although the post has since been deleted, Lively’s caption humorously referred to the new products from Betty Buzz and Betty Booze, explaining her recent absence.
The mention refers to anomalies observed in a photograph released by the Royal Family on March 10, featuring Middleton and her three children. The image’s alterations prompted news agencies like AP to retract it from circulation.
Middleton later acknowledged, “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing.” This sparked speculation about Middleton’s prolonged absence from public view. Amidst conjecture about her whereabouts, celebrities such as Jimmy Kimmel and Jamie Lee Curtis urged respect for Middleton’s privacy.
In a video statement released on Friday, Middleton disclosed her cancer diagnosis, which was detected after abdominal surgery. She revealed being in the “early stages” of preventative chemotherapy. Reflecting on the challenging past months for her family, Middleton expressed gratitude for her medical team’s care.