Meghan Markle’s fans were baffled after she spotted a strange item under her shirt while out for a walk on Sunday — some speculated it was a weight-loss aid and others theorized it was a hernia treatment.
The Duchess of Sussex, 41, was pictured enjoying some fresh air with friends at the weekend – just hours after she missed King Charles III’s coronation.
The mother-of-two wore black leggings and a matching baggy T-shirt for the outing, as well as a khaki jacket that she tied around her waist. She paired the look with a beige wide-brimmed hat, a pink neckerchief, and large sunglasses.
But many eagle-eyed fans quickly noticed that Meghan was wearing something around her waist – which was hidden under her shirt, but was visible when the top pressed against her belly.
Social media quickly erupted with people trying to decipher what the mysterious object around the King’s stomach was and what it could be used for – with theories ranging from a connection due to recent surgery to a ‘tummy tuck band’.
Some even wondered if this meant the 41-year-old had health problems.
“Is Meghan Wearing a Hernia Belt?” one Twitter user asked. “Or is it a fanny pack under her shirt?”
Hernia belts are thin pieces of fabric worn around your waist that are used to “provide support and compression” for people suffering from “hernia defects.”
“Old age has set in, probably a herniated disc,” someone else agreed.
“I had to have surgery and I wear a sling and it looks so under my clothes. It’s velcro and used after plastic surgery,” another person added.
Others assumed it was a “sugar monitor” or an “Ozempic pump.” Ozempic is a drug used to treat diabetes that has become a popular weight loss aid in recent months.
Someone else suggested it was a “recording device” for her and Prince Harry’s next Netflix documentary.
