Pals congratulated me on my ‘new baby’ — when my KNEE looked like a newborn in Instagram snap
STUDENT Rebecca McGonigle was flooded with congratulatory messages after a selfie looked like she was holding a baby.
Pals asked the 25-year-old if the newborn had a name, while shocked boyfriend Neil Pitman, 31, said: “What the f***.”
![PIC FROM Kennedy News/Rebeccamcgoniglex (PICTURED: REBECCA MCGONIGLE, 25, SAT IN HER BEDROOM IN A WHITE SKIRT - YET PEOPLE THOUGHT SHE WAS HOLDING A BABY ) A baffled PHD student was flooded with congratulations after pals thought she'd announced a 'surprise baby' - only to discover it was an optical illusion that made her knee look like a newborn's head. Rebecca Mcgonigle posted a 'regular' picture of her sitting in her room on Sunday [April 14] but it grabbed attention for a bizarre reason. The 25-year-old says within a couple of minutes a pal messaged to warn her it looks like she has a baby on her lap and it was quickly followed by messages of congratulations. DISCLAIMER: While Kennedy News and Media uses its best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied and the publication of images is solely at your discretion. SEE KENNEDY NEWS COPY - 0161 697 4266..](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/KNM_SURPRISE_BABY_OPTICAL_ILLUSION_1jpg-JS894742783.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Rebecca — who is doing a chemistry PHD in Glasgow — said she found it hilarious when she received comments from wellwishers.
She had taken a selfie sitting in her room on April 14 with her legs pulled towards her chest.
One exposed knee cap appeared to be a baby’s head and her white skirt looked like it was snuggled in a blanket.
Rebecca said: “The lighting was good so I thought I’d take a photo to post on social media and I just didn’t realise.
“Then a bunch of people started messaging me. I thought ‘what the f***?’ and wasn’t sure whether to delete it but I thought I’d keep it up because it’s funny.
“People were seriously asking if I’d had a baby. “I’m glad my family didn’t see it first and panic.
She eventually cleared up the confusion, posting: “THAT’S A KNEE.”
The post has been viewed more than 300,000 times, with one woman commenting: “Congratulations.”
Alerting her to the optical illusion, her pal messaged her: “I love you so much right, but [in] your Instagram post I thought your knee was a baby’s head and your skirt looks like a blanket.
“I did a double take and it really made me laugh.”
![PIC FROM Kennedy News/Rebeccamcgoniglex (PICTURED: REBECCA MCGONIGLE'S INSTAGRAM POST WITH HER COMMENT ANNOUNCING SHE DOESN'T HAVE A BABY) A baffled PHD student was flooded with congratulations after pals thought she'd announced a 'surprise baby' - only to discover it was an optical illusion that made her knee look like a newborn's head. Rebecca Mcgonigle posted a 'regular' picture of her sitting in her room on Sunday [April 14] but it grabbed attention for a bizarre reason. The 25-year-old says within a couple of minutes a pal messaged to warn her it looks like she has a baby on her lap and it was quickly followed by messages of congratulations. DISCLAIMER: While Kennedy News and Media uses its best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied and the publication of images is solely at your discretion. SEE KENNEDY NEWS COPY - 0161 697 4266](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/KNM_SURPRISE_BABY_OPTICAL_ILLUSION_5jpg-JS894742789.jpg?strip=all&w=960)