Crucial reason Meghan Markle switched comments off for Instagram return
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When Meghan Markle returned to Instagram on New Year’s Day, royal fans were quick to celebrate her debut post on her new account @meghan, which marked her first solo return to the platform in seven years. However while many fans were itching to applaud the Duchess of Sussex and engage with the video she had shared in which she wrote ‘2025’ in the sand, eagle eyed followers were quick to notice that the royal had disabled the ability to comment on the post.
Indeed, the same situation was also present on her second post, a trailer for her new Netflix series ,With Love, Meghan, which debuts on the streaming service on January 15 - effectively eliminating her ability to drum up fan engagement for the community she was so desperately trying to inspire and revive since stepping away from social media when she became engaged to Prince Harry.
Yet while this may seem like an odd choice for someone who is keen to promote their latest ventures, the reason behind Meghan’s decision to turn off commenting, is actually the Duchess’ savvy mode of self-preservation, as she has previously discussed at length her struggles as the “most trolled woman in the world ” and the cruel online bullying she had previously faced.
As reported by PEOPLE, during an October 2020 appearance on the Teenager Therapy podcast, Meghan spoke about being the “most trolled person in the entire world” the year prior. “I don’t care if you’re 15 or you’re 25, if people are saying things about you that aren’t true, what that does to your mental and emotional health is so damaging,” she said, adding later in the episode “we all know what it feels like to have our feelings hurt.”.
