Cruel trolls behind a torrent of social media abuse aimed at the Duchess of Sussex are unmasked today.
As Kensington Palace aides express mounting concern over the issue, The Mail on Sunday has traced some of those involved in a Twitter hate campaign against Meghan, including the use of the hashtag #MEGXIT.
While cultivating an image of respectability in their communities, the trolls secretly post a stream of bile against the Duchess. Even when confronted, most were unapologetic.
Abuse: Jessie Tyson, who moved to Canada, harangues Meghan for ‘having dirty hair and nails’ and ‘filthy shoes’
Slurs: McLain Rose uses the profile ‘Hurricane McLain’ and has retweeted claims that Meghan’s ‘bump is fake’
The investigation comes just days after it emerged that Palace staff have been forced to delete a stream of disgusting posts from its social media channels.
Royal aides last night said they were increasingly worried not only by the social media attacks on members of the Royal Family, but between rival camps of supporters.
A Palace source said: ‘We take any threats and abuse raised to our principals very seriously, but our main concern is actually the level of hostility that commenters were directing to other commenters and the upset that was causing.’
Facade: Mercedes Dawson (left) is regarded as a pillar of the community in Philadelphia, but sent vile tweets about Meghan. Sharing the hate: Deanne Masters (right) uses her blog to share outrageous anonymous posts
Such troublemakers include McLain Rose, a 23-year-old legal assistant whose mother is a former US attorney in North Carolina.
On her social media accounts, she details a lavish lifestyle, including sipping champagne in the first-class sections of jets and taking exotic holidays. But she also uses the profile ‘Hurricane McLain’ to denigrate Meghan.
In one post comparing Meghan unfavourably with the Duchess of Cambridge, she wrote: ‘Catherine is so sweet and genuine… Nothing like that other bitch, who shall not be named. #MEGXIT.’ In another, she calls the Duchess of Cambridge ‘a true Royal, unlike the trash Harry dragged in’.
Concern: Victoria Iglesias now fears she may be ‘torn apart’ over her attacks
Like many trolls, she spouts the ludicrous slur that the Duchess is fabricating her pregnancy, by retweeting the post:
