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'Back to Black' Director Sam Taylor-Johnson Compares Amy Winehouse's Tabloid Scrutiny to Kate Middleton's

The filmmaker recently opened up about the public pressure on the music icon and how it mirrors the spotlight on Middleton.

According to Taylor-Johnson, the frenzy that surrounded Winehouse before -- and after -- her death was similar to the firestorm of speculation and attention the Princess of Wales has had to deal with before -- and after -- revealing her cancer diagnosis. Nicholl acknowledged the public's voracious hunt for information on Middleton's absence, and she told ET that she believed "lessons have been learned" when it comes to how the palace shares details. "I do understand and can exclusively reveal on ET that she did speak to her father-in-law before the message," Nicholl said, and of course with her husband, because she knew what she was doing was actually a little bit different from the norm and they both gave their full backing and recognized this was the best way to do it."

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