Meghan Markle's alleged moonbump videos resurfaced due to a new book.

Royal correspondent and biographer Omid Scobie mentioned in his book "Endgame" how Markle received intense backlash on social media when she was expecting Archie. The "Finding Freedom" author claimed that she was accused of faking her pregnancy and cited a YouTube channel that allegedly shared conspiracy theories about it, even encouraging fans to try to "pop" the Duchess of Sussex's moonbump, Mirror reported.

One of the Sussexes' most senior staff members reportedly told Scobie that Markle was "living in fear."

"She's living in fear . . . not just for herself but for the baby. You can't expect anyone to live like that," the staff told Scobie.

However, the mention of Markle's pregnancy in the book prompted many to bring back the videos, which the critics used to question the duchess' pregnancy. An X user, who is not a member of the Sussex squad, seemingly reacted to the claim about the YouTuber spreading conspiracy theories about Markle's alleged fake pregnancy.

"Woke up to my inbox exploding. Apparently, Omid Scrotus writes about a '[Y]outuber who spreads conspiracies about Meghan Markle and moonbumps,'" @MeghansMole, whose YouTube channel was demonetized for sharing Markle's moonbump videos, tweeted along with a clip of the Duchess of Sussex doing a smooth squat when she was still expecting Archie.

A different netizen said she had never closely examined Marke's pregnancy videos before, and after watching the clip again, she noticed how "the bump folding in half as she (dumbly) squats, just jumped out at me!"

"She had no clue how a pregnancy works/feels. It is virtually impossible to squat like that with a bump that big," the netizen added with a rolling on-the-floor laughing emoji.

"The video above is what convinced me. It defies reality. Not just the ease with which she squats, but also a large, supposedly very solid baby bump, squishing to half its circumference between her closed legs and spine is not possible," added Lauri Loewenberg, a dream analyst.

However, some defended Markle. One even cited how Kate Middleton did the same when she was pregnant, noting that they knew the trick to do it.

"Or just take a look at Kate, who close leg squatted while heavily pregnant. They know how to do this and did it all through their pregnancies," one commented.

"Literally, if you look at her stomach area, you can still see the belly in its full bulge. I have found this video the most asinine of the videos arguing against her being pregnant. In the very video, you can see her bump still in its perfect place!" another added.

"I think she was pregnant, but I think for some really weird reason she enhances her bump with inflatable prosthetics," a third person opined.

Meanwhile, experts have another opinion about squatting when it comes to pregnant women. According to them, it is safe and even recommended.

"Squats are extremely safe for most pregnant people, and also highly recommended," said Amanda DeGrace, a certified personal trainer and fitness instructor who specializes in pre-and postnatal wellness, VeryWell Family reported.

Squats can reportedly help strengthen pelvic floor muscles and improve hip mobility. It can also prepare the body for labor.

"Squatting [is] an actual birthing position," said Carrie Pagliano, physical therapist and spokesperson for the American Physical Therapy Association.

Some women squat during birth as it helps them open their hips and relieve pain and pressure on their back. Squats are also functional movements, and people do them when they sit on a toilet or pick up items, the expert noted, adding that squats "shouldn't be fearful movements."

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Meghan Markle, Endgame