Meghan Markle's Fans Rally Behind Her With The Trending Hashtag, #WeLoveYouMeghan

- Meghan Markle's fans are tweeting messages of support with the hashtag #WeLoveYouMeghan after footage of the royal's emotional interview was released.

- In the clip, the Duchess of Sussex opens up about the difficulties of being under scrutiny from the public and the press.

- "Not many people have asked if I'm okay, but it's a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes," she told Tom Bradby of ITV.

Meghan Markle's fans got a rare look at the duchess's unfiltered, vulnerable side when footage from a new interview circulated online.

In the video—a snippet from the upcoming ITV documentary, Harry & Meghan: An African Journey—Meghan openly discusses the pressures of the royal spotlight, and how she struggled with intense public scrutiny while she was pregnant with her and Prince Harry's son, Archie.

"Any woman, especially when they're pregnant, you're really vulnerable. So, that was made really challenging," she said during the clip, looking visibly upset. "And, then when you have a newborn, and especially as a woman, it's a lot. So, you add this on top of just trying to be a new mom or trying to be a newlywed."

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She also thanked her interviewer, ITV's Tom Bradby, for asking how she was doing. "I guess also thank you for asking because not many people have asked if I'm okay, but it's a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes," she said.

Fans were moved. Viewers spoke out on Twitter, saying they were upset to see the duchess struggling and condemning the critics and tabloids who caused her to feel this way. The hashtag, #WeLoveYouMeghan began to circulate, after author Greg Hogben encouraged his followers to start posting the phrase to show support.

Thanks to the duchess's loyal fans in the U.S., the hashtag became the number two trending topic in the country on Twitter this afternoon. Participants praised Meghan's strength and applauded her for being honest enough to admit that she's struggling. Others called out her racist and misogynist detractors. Mothers who experienced postpartum depression understood what it's like to be vulnerable after giving birth, and women of color related to her feeling criticized and ostracized.

Read some of the heartfelt messages below.

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This article originally appeared on Harper's BAZAAR US.