{"id":247026,"date":"2026-06-18T13:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/chrissy-teigen-ignites-backlash-with-funeral-pics-after-dad-died\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:53:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:53:02","slug":"chrissy-teigen-ignites-backlash-with-funeral-pics-after-dad-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/chrissy-teigen-ignites-backlash-with-funeral-pics-after-dad-died\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrissy Teigen Ignites Backlash with Funeral Pics After Dad Died"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are mourning her father.<\/p>\n<p>After his sudden passing earlier this month, she eventually shared a few photos from his funeral.<\/p>\n<p>The backlash and overall discourse has been pretty intense.<\/p>\n<p>Chrissy has shared a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/chrissy-teigen-ozempic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">low moments<\/a> before. But why would she post <em>this<\/em>?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_chrissyteigen_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chrissy Teigen in May 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-557426 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_chrissyteigen_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_chrissyteigen_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_chrissyteigen_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_chrissyteigen_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_chrissyteigen_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_chrissyteigen_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_chrissyteigen_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_chrissyteigen_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chrissy Teigen attends the 2026 Gold Gala at The Music Center on May 09, 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Brianna Bryson\/WireImage)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-oversharing-or-just-sharing-her-grief\">Oversharing or just sharing her grief?<\/h2>\n<p>On June 9, Ron Teigen abruptly passed away.<\/p>\n<p>The following week, on June 16, 40-year-old Chrissy shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chrissyteigen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> Story photos of his funeral.<\/p>\n<p>She and John share four children. Their eldest daughter is named Luna.<\/p>\n<p>One photo showed Chrissy and John and Luna together, seated on the floor in front of the casket, photographed from behind.<\/p>\n<p>The social media influencer did not opt to include audio or text in her pics. She didn\u2019t really have to.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:gde2zcjyswellmtgoau7qxhs\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mokufvrefc2z\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiftoyv4fncz446dpukfmimscydfx7spz64e3hwnvycbqf2bowhnqa\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"dark\">\n<p lang=\"en\">Chrissy Teigen and John Legend at her father&#8217;s funeral.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:gde2zcjyswellmtgoau7qxhs\/post\/3mokufvrefc2z?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 fanana hammock (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:gde2zcjyswellmtgoau7qxhs?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@fananahammock.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:gde2zcjyswellmtgoau7qxhs\/post\/3mokufvrefc2z?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 18, 2026 at 8:48 AM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Critics across social media were quick to slew criticism at the grieving mother of four.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe has to make every tragic event in her life a photo op. It\u2019s the only way to keep herself relevant,\u201d accused one.<\/p>\n<p>Another evoked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/erika-kirk-slammed-for-massive-wealth-performative-tributes-to-late-husband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Erika Kirk\u2019s performative grief<\/a>, accusing Chrissy of acting \u201ca little kirky.\u201d That\u2019s <em>really<\/em> harsh.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a private moment. Why did she post this?\u201d asked another.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know that people in the public eye are used to being photographed all the time but something like this should be private,\u201d opined another, more nuanced critic.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXm4iErEoHu\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-others-rode-to-her-defense-however\">Others rode to her defense, however<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cPeople grieve differently &amp; not up to your expectations,\u201d argued a commenter.<\/p>\n<p>Just because most of us do not share Chrissy\u2019s platform or audience doesn\u2019t mean that others don\u2019t relate to her showcasing her low moments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I could\u2019ve taken a photo next my dad\u2019s casket and had a way for the whole world to know his name, know how much he mattered and was loved, I definitely would\u2019ve done it,\u201d the comment continued.<\/p>\n<p>Others have noted that Chrissy has a history of showing her lowest moments.<\/p>\n<p>This has included her sobriety journey, her shame at some of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/03\/courtney-stodden-chrissy-teigen-suicidal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">actions while under the influence<\/a>, and even simple inconveniences.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DY5QkIaktU8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>What we need to remember in this moment is that Chrissy has a massive audience of social media followers across multiple platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Even though she\u2019s 40 now and obviously strikes a different tone than she did when she was drunk and 30, a lot of people see every post as an invitation to share their \u201cfeedback.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also, and we apologize if this is news to anyone, but a lot of people on social media are mean and critical for no reason.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s trite to say it, but people grieve in their own ways. Some people are very public. Others are private. There\u2019s a broad spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>Chrissy\u2019s just sharing a piece of her grief with the world. Others who have abruptly lost close relatives can likely relate, and know that they are not alone.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/chrissy-teigen-dads-funeral-photo-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are mourning her father. After his sudden passing earlier this month, she eventually shared a few photos from his funeral. The backlash and overall discourse has been pretty intense. Chrissy has shared a lot of low moments before. But why would she post this? 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