‘Morbid’: TV star slams Kate Middleton ‘conspiracy theorists’

Shannen Doherty has slammed conspiracy theorists who targeted Princess Kate and expressed admiration for the royal as they both battle cancer.

Shannen Doherty is battling tage 4 breast cancer. Picture: AFP.

American TV star Shannen Doherty has slammed conspiracy theorists for running wild with ideas about Kate Middleton’s health before her cancer announcement.

“Being a public figure does not mean the public owns that person,” the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, who has stage 4 breast cancer and had surgery to remove a brain tumour in 2023, wrote in an Instagram statement she shared Friday.

“We ALL have the right to go through illness or life privately,” her post continued.

“The onslaught of conspiracy theories, ownership, and plain, morbid curiosity forced this person to explain herself before she had come to terms with it and explained to her children.

“I pray this is a learning moment for us all to respect, privacy or others, regardless of being in the public eye.”

“And Princess Kate,” Doherty, 52, added, “I admire your strength through the endless onslaught you’ve been under while going thru (sic) cancer.”

Conspiracy theories ran rampant following Kate’s abdominal surgery in January and her lack of public presence after that, with some people even speculating she was in a coma or dealing with infidelity.

Shannen Doherty walks the carpet at the Farrah Fawcett Foundation's "Tex-Mex Fiesta" in Beverly Hills, California, on September 6, 2019. Picture: AFP.

Shannen Doherty is battling tage 4 breast cancer. Picture: Getty.

Kate Middleton revealed she is undergoing treatment for cancer.

On Friday afternoon, Kate released a video recorded two days earlier with an update regarding her health. It came after weeks of speculation about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalised in January.

“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” Kate said in the video.

“The surgery was successful, however, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. “My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy, and I’m now in the early stages of that treatment.”

Meanwhile, support has continued to be shared for Middleton from family and celebrities alike.

The Sussexes are also thought to have “privately” reached out to Kate and her husband, Prince William late Friday, according to the Daily Mail.

It was unknown if Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a phone or video call or left a simple message of support, the outlet added.

The couple, however, offered their support shortly after Kate’s worldwide reveal.

“We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace,” the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said in a statement Friday.

– With Page Six