Chrissy Teigen pushed back against backlash after sharing an Instagram carousel on Sunday, June 28, featuring images that show her nipple through a sheer shirt, saying she doesn’t see her “nips” as “sexy or risqué.”
Chrissy Teigen didn’t shy away from the comments after posting an Instagram carousel on Sunday, June 28—snaps that left her nipple visible through a sheer, collared white button-up shirt.
Teigen, 40, defended the decision in the comments section, writing, “I think because they have been cut into disks and reattached to my body like three times and also they’ve fed babies and stuff, I really don’t think of nips (mine especially) as sexy or risqué but my apologies if you do.”
Then she turned the tone toward care, adding, “I hope u will survive it 🙏🙏🙏 almost sure u will. Love u so much.”
In the carousel, five photos were shared: four featured Teigen’s right nipple showing through the button-up shirt, while one image showed Teigen’s arm covering the same area.
The response from fans leaned supportive. One commenter wrote, “Girl, mine have been cut off, re-built out of my belly skin, and tattooed. Nips ain’t nothing scandalous to me either!” Another added, “Love your sassy honesty.”
Her husband, John Legend, 47, also weighed in by leaving a heart-eyed emoji in the comments.
The post comes as Teigen and Legend build their family life around four children. Teigen shares daughters Luna, 9, and Esti, 3, and son Miles, 8, with Legend, and a surrogate helped the couple welcome their youngest son, Wren, 3.
Teigen’s willingness to air personal moments online has often put her at the center of social media debates. In June 2024. she and Legend faced backlash after Legend posted a video of Teigen exfoliating her body amid brown bathwater; the comments were filled with disapproving reactions. Teigen later addressed the criticism hours afterward in the comments herself. writing. “The water is dirty because I’m getting my body makeup off. like I said in the video my sweet angels!”.
Before that, trolls also pushed back when Teigen shared photos of a coconut milk bath with her children. She responded at the time with, “It’s a coconut milk bath for sensitive skin but go off.”
The conversation about her body isn’t the only one Teigen has brought to her platforms either. Earlier this month. she mourned the loss of her father. Ron. in an Instagram video in which she said she will continue to talk to him “every night.” She has also spoken openly over the years about pregnancy loss. mental health. therapy. and sobriety.
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