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Jessie J wanted a "human to human" connection when she broke royal protocol to hug Kate Middleton at a recent event.
The "Price Tag" singer, 37, and the Princess of Wales, 43, shared an emotional moment at the Royal Variety Performance last month when Jessie embraced the royal, and in a new interview with U.K. show This Morning on Wednesday (December 3), the musician is sharing why she gave Middleton a hug despite being advised "not to."
Jessie explained that the hug stemmed from both her and Middleton publicly sharing their respective cancer journeys, per People.
"I was briefed not to, but... I just saw a mom that has also gone through cancer publicly, and I just wanted to give her a hug," she said. "It was as simple as that. I didn't see her as the Princess of Wales, I mean obviously I did, and I was respectful... I said to her, 'Can I give you a hug?' and she received it."
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She continued, "I just said [to her], 'It's inspiring.' And I just... I know the days that she has maybe gone through, and I just wanted to give her a hug — mom to mom, human to human."
The Princess of Wales announced in March 2024 that she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after a planned surgery revealed "cancer had been present," while the "Bang Bang" hitmaker shared her breast cancer diagnosis earlier this year. Middleton has since shared that she was in remission and Jessie is awaiting a second surgery that was previously postponed.