‘Fragile’ Megan McKenna used ‘drama diva’ alter-ego to hide, but there’s three secret messages in her baby bump snaps
MEGAN McKenna is soon set to welcome her first child into the world and if you take a quick glance at her Instagram, there’s bump pictures galore.
The reality TV star, 31, who rose to fame on shows like The Only Way is Essex, Celebrity Big Brother, and Ex on the Beach, is expecting a child with her fiancé Ollie Burke.
And since Megan announced the happy news on her social media, we’ve seen the brunette beauty share stunning pictures and videos with her 2.8 million followers – where she openly flaunts her bump.
According to body language expert Judi James, the country singer and gluten free food fan is sending very clear signals through her snaps.
Whilst Megan has described her reality show personna as ‘fragile’ and ‘miserable’, according to Judi, it’s clear that Megan is now ‘finally at peace’.
Judi says: “Megan’s pregnancy seems to have provided her with the emotional makeover she must have craved.
“Her body language signals don’t just show she’s besotted with her baby, they also provide strong hints that she is finally at peace with herself and her life, too.
“Reality TV stars are like actors without the ‘off’ switch. Their on-screen roles, personas and lifestyles bleed into their real life.
“In Megan’s case, her TikTok video shows how her ‘drama-creating diva’ on-screen character hid miserable inner traits like anxiety, fragility, an inability to trust and a tendency to be hurt too easily.
“Megan has talked about body dysmorphia and in many ways she seems to have used her filler-plumped lips as air bags, something to ‘hide’ behind that might protect her from the trolls and critics.
“However, her pregnancy body language suggests a ‘conscious uncoupling’ from the issues that were making her anxious and fragile.
“In most of her chosen poses with her bump we see her eyes turned away from the camera, no longer begging to be liked, loved, approved of or even envied and instead showing a total change of focus.
“Megan looks into the distance now as though she is absorbed with imagining her future with her baby.
“Her expression looks serene and there is a new air of calm appearing in all her poses.
“There are also signals of increased confidence that look authentic and based on what might be the fact that this is the single achievement in her life that comes with no conditions or risks.
“Success in Megan’s professional world is dictated by viewing figures, followers and ‘likes’. Her baby will be a different, more profound form of fulfilment, reward and success for her though and this reflects in her current gestures and her facial expressions.”
According to Judi, there’s three hidden but specific messages that ‘besotted’ Megan is sending through her bump snaps.
Baby-baring poses
Judi explains how Megan’s baby-baring pictures signal her unborn child as a symbol of ‘company’ for the star.
She says: “Megan’s bump-behaviour flies in the face of shielding and cover-ups. That bump has had its own designer clothing that features it popping out in the middle to be bared with pride and love.
This could have implied Megan was feeling lonely but now it’s Megan and her bump, keeping each other company
Judi James
“When Megan poses by the pool she arches her back and throws her arms behind her to rest her hands on the ground while she gazes ahead dreamily. The bump is clearly thrust forward as the focus of the pose for a besotted Megan.
“The pose by the pool also looks intimate rather than solitary. Previously a pose like this could have implied Megan was feeling lonely but now it’s Megan and her bump, keeping each other company and even looking as though they are communicating silently here.
“Pregnant women often keep up a silent dialogue with their unborn baby and this is how Megan looks in this pic.”
Up in arms
According to Judi, Megan’s bump snaps signal Megan’s newfound, genuine confidence.
She adds: “When a woman bares her armpits it is a sure sign of genuine confidence.
“In animal terms it is an unprotected pose that is the opposite of hiding away from threat.
“Megan’s pre-baby poses have often involved a subtle amount of screening or barrier rituals, where her hands or her arms have hung towards the front of her torso, but here we see her posing with her hands up to her head so that her armpit area is bared, front-facing, while her cute bump pops out of the front of her pyjama suit.”
Tactile tuning into her baby
Finally, according to this body language pro, whilst Megan has suffered from ‘trust issues’ in the past, her calm, serene poses illustrate the ‘precious’ bond she now has with her baby.
“When Megan cradles her bump it is with one hand on top and the other cupping underneath as she looks off into the distance,” she says.
It also reveals the bump being held like a present or gift that is very precious to her
Judi James
“This is a ‘rehearsal’ pose, mimicking a ritual she will be using to carry her baby once it is born, with one hand cradling the head while the other cups the baby and carries it.
“It shows that for her this is already a baby and a person in her mind and not just a bump.
Megan McKenna's TV Timeline
Since her debut on Ex On The Beach, Megan has rarely been away from TV screens. Can you remember all the shows she has appeared on?
- 2009 – Britain’s Got Talent, series 3 – ITV
- 2015-2016 – Ex On The Beach, series 3-4 – MTV
- 2016 – Celebrity Big Brother, series 17 – Channel 5
- 2016-2017 – The Only Way Is Essex, series 17-21 – ITVBe
- 2017 – There’s Something About Megan – ITVBe
- 2018 – Celebs On The Farm, series 1 – Channel 5
- 2019 – Celebs Go Dating, series 6 – E4
- 2019 – The X Factor: Celebrity – ITV
- 2021 – Celebrity MasterChef – BBC One
- 2022 – Celebrity MasterChef: Festive Extravaganza – BBC One
“It also reveals the bump being held like a present or gift that is very precious to her.
“It will allow her to communicate with the baby too, creating early bonds as she tunes in via touch.
“Megan lets us know in her TikTok video that she has suffered from ‘trust issues’ in the past.
“This calm, serene pose lets us know that this is one relationship in her life where that worry or concern won’t apply and the result seems to be one of utter confidence.”
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