Chrissy Teigen: Her Miscarriage Was Actually A Life-Saving Abortion
Chrissy Teigen got candid about the loss of her unborn baby Jack at 20 weeks into her pregnancy in 2020. On Thursday (September 15), Teigen revealed what she and husband…
Chrissy Teigen attends the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 27, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California.
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesChrissy Teigen got candid about the loss of her unborn baby Jack at 20 weeks into her pregnancy in 2020. On Thursday (September 15), Teigen revealed what she and husband John Legend said at the time was a "pregnancy loss" was really an abortion to "save my life."
Speaking at "A Day of Unreasonable Conversation" summit in Beverly Hills, Teigen, 36, told the crowd, "Two years ago, when I was pregnant with Jack, I had to make a lot of difficult and heartbreaking decisions. It became very clear around halfway through that he would not survive, and that I wouldn’t either without any medical intervention."
"Let’s just call it what it was: it was an abortion," she continued. "An abortion to save my life for a baby that had absolutely no chance. And to be honest, I never, ever put that together until, actually, a few months ago."
Taking to Twitter today to reiterate, Teigen wrote, "I told you all we had a miscarriage because I thought that was what it was. But it was an abortion, and we were heartbroken and grateful all at once. It just took me over a year to realize it."
Teigen shared a heartbreaking post to Instagram in September 2020: "We are shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about, the kind of pain we’ve never felt before. We were never able to stop the bleeding and give our baby the fluids he needed, despite bags and bags of blood transfusions. It just wasn’t enough."
Teigen is currently pregnant and she and Legend share a daughter Luna, 6 and a son Miles, 4. She said she never considered the "pregnancy loss" an abortion until a few months ago when she and Legend were discussing the overturning of Roe v. Wade. "I fell silent, feeling weird that I hadn’t made sense of it that way," she said after explaining that when she was sympathizing with women who get abortions, he reminded her she was one of "them."
She continued, "I told the world we had a miscarriage, the world agreed we had a miscarriage, all the headlines said it was a miscarriage. And I became really frustrated that I didn’t, in the first place, say what it was, and I felt silly that it had taken me over a year to actually understand that we had had an abortion."
On Wednesday, Teigen spoke to People about her optimism about her new pregnancy despite her past loss. "I think that miracles are just always happening, and there are so many ways to make them happen," while admitting "it still hurts." She added how pregnancies can look effortless on social media: "It was always important to me to share the other side of the story for people. And it's just really nice to have people come up and appreciate it and to be able to be that story of hope for them."
Teigen announced her current pregnancy in early August, writing on Instagram, "The last few years have been a blur of emotions to say the least, but joy has filled our home and hearts again," her caption began. "1 billion shots later (in the leg lately, as u can see!) we have another on the way. Every appointment I’ve said to myself, 'ok if it’s healthy today I’ll announce' but then I breathe a sigh of relief to hear a heartbeat and decide I’m just too nervous still. I don’t think I’ll ever walk out of an appointment with more excitement than nerves but so far, everything is perfect and beautiful and I’m feeling hopeful and amazing. Ok phew it’s been very hard keeping this in for so long!"
Teigen and Legend celebrated their 9-year anniversary this week with a romantic music video. In response, Teigen captioned the post, "I could say the same about you. Happy anniversary to my absolute best friend and lover and partner in life. Thank you for being with me through all my mistakes, my ups and downs, my heartaches, for growing with me, for raising babies with me who are my proudest gifts. We have created the most wonderful life together and all I want to do for the rest of my life is watch you make the world better, feed people, bring people joy, make more babies and kiss on your old and gray face one day."
These are the Most Talked About Celebrity Couples of 2022
Celebrity couples are always a hot topic of conversation and from the jaw-dropping PDA between Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly, to the pregnancy news of A$AP Rocky and Rihanna, to the irresistible charm of Tom and Zendaya, this year has been a whirlwind of A-lister romance that has turned heads.
But who are the most talked about celebrity couples of 2022 that have made waves in the media? Well, in their latest Celebrity Power Couple Report of 2022, PrettyLittleThing has analyzed data from the media landscape to reveal the most talked about celebrity power couples of 2022 who never fail to make the headlines. Check out the most talked about celebrity couples of 2022.
20. Cole Tucker and Vanessa Hudgens
Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 15: Cole Tucker and Vanessa Hudgens attend Netflix's "tick, tick...BOOM!" New York premiere at Schoenfeld Theater on November 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
19. Rita Ora and Taika Waititi
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesBEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: (L-R) Rita Ora and Taika Waititi attend the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 27, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
18. Zoe Sugg and Alfie Deyes
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty ImagesLONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: The new wax figures of Vlog Stars Zoella, Zoe Sugg, and Alfie Deyes are unveiled in the new YouTube area at Madame Tussauds on September 29, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
17. Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueNEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: : Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
16. Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 03: (L-R) Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun attend the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
15. Tom Hanks and Rita WIlson
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 25: Tom Hanks and Rita WIlson attend The Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures Opening Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on September 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
14. Barack Obama and Michelle Obama
Scott Olson/Getty ImagesCHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 29: Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle close the Obama Foundation Summit together on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology on October 29, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The Summit is an annual event hosted by the Obama Foundation. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
13. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 03: (L-R) Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attend the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
12. Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for WarnerMediaSANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 27: Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman attend the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards at Barker Hangar on February 27, 2022 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for WarnerMedia)
11. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Perrie Edwards
Jeff Spicer/Getty ImagesLONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Perrie Edwards attend The BRIT Awards 2019 held at The O2 Arena on February 20, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
10. David Beckham and Victoria Beckham
Jeff Spicer/Getty ImagesLONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 03: David Beckham and Victoria Beckham attend the GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2019 at Tate Modern on September 03, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
9. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Critics Choice AssociationLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: Will and Jada Pinkett Smith attend the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
8. Tom Holland and Zendaya
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 13: (L-R) Tom Holland and Zendaya attendsthe Los Angeles premiere of Sony Pictures' 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' on December 13, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
7. Adele and Rich Paul
Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesPHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 17: Singer Adele looks on next to Rich Paul during the first half in Game Five of the NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on July 17, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
6. Cardi B and Offset
Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyBEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 25: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Image contains partial nudity) (L-R) Cardi B and Offset attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Sean "Diddy" Combs on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
5. A$AP Rocky and Rihanna
Rich Fury/Getty Images for Fenty Beauty & Fenty SkinLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 11: (L-R) A$AP Rocky and Rihanna celebrate Fenty Beauty & Fenty Skin at Goya Studios on February 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Fenty Beauty & Fenty Skin)
4. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
Noam Galai/Getty Images for NetflixNEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Blake Lively (L) and Ryan Reynolds attend The Adam Project World Premiere at Alice Tully Hall on February 28, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Netflix)
3. Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde
Gareth Cattermole/Rich Fury/Getty Images for LACMA2. Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBSNEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly attend the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MTV/ ViacomCBS)
1. Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 03: (L-R) Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber attend the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
