A few weeks ago, Chrissy Teigen responded to a Twitter user who made an unfunny, thoughtless “joke” about her backside. When she responded, he tried to backtrack and put the onus on her for not understanding what he meant. Other commenters piled on with him, while others defended Chrissy. I can’t imagine how exhausting it is to be a celebrity and to just be living your life with your spouse and children and to have to put up with garbage from people with unkind opinions.
That would be frustrating enough, but Chrissy has said that she’s been feeling less-than-great lately, and medical issues may be partly to blame. She first opened up in 2017 about her battle with postpartum depression after her daughter, Luna, was born.
Chrissy Teigen continues to keep it real on social media.
On Saturday, the 33-year-old supermodel opened up about how she’s been feeling lately. And while many of her followers are used to seeing a hilarious, bubbly Chrissy, she shared that hasn’t been the case.
“I haven’t been feeling like my best self lately. Like pretty super below it,” she captioned her Instagram post, alongside a photo of herself at the beach. “I think I have an ulcer. Also I’m super cranky. And tired. Don’t tell me to go to the doctor. I will. But I still need help with the cranky part 🙁 is there a cranky dr.”
She continued in the comment section, “I just realized I ordered a golden milk latte from sunlife organic 3 days ago and I gave my name and just left. I think I need to eat really bland things for a month. I eat so spicy and garlicy and acidic. My stomach is so mad at me. I think my organs are 1/1000th of a millimeter thick and about to go.”
Here are some of the other photos with her family that Chrissy posted on Saturday:
She also wished her dog, Paul, a happy belated birthday:
(There are a bunch of other cute ones that are worth checking out!)
Poor Chrissy. I hope that she does get her (potential) ulcer checked out soon. It stinks when you feel unwell in more ways than one. I identify so much with that. Lately, if I don’t feel well, I’ve just been telling myself that I’m actually fine, that everything is going to be OK, that it’s “just stress.” From my own experience, I’m going to guess that some of Chrissy’s crankiness is due to not feeling physically well, so once she finds out what’s going on, I hope that she starts to feel a bit better.
Girl, same. Yes, there is a cranky dr – a good therapist! Whenever I feel like this I know it’s time to get back into regular sessions. That said, maybe therapy isn’t for everyone, but ultimately (as a mental health counselor) I do think it’s really great to be open about struggles as long as it’s on her/the individual’s terms. Mental health, in general (not talking about specific diagnoses) is a lot like going to the gym – a lot can be said for basic upkeep and realizing for many folks it requires effort and a lot of self reflection. This is a great example of that. Just vocalizing the feelings is a tremendous step toward normalizing what is a very human experience.
“ I can’t imagine how exhausting it is to be a celebrity and to just be living your life with your spouse and children and to have to put up with garbage from people with unkind opinions.” Well, don’t put your personal life on display, problem solved. Oh, wait , you love putting it on display and getting admiration and million likes and also monetize your image and show everyone how rich and blessed you are? Then 0,1% of haters is just one downside to that. That’s a bargain
I’ll take that bargain. Social media is evil.
Ah, I forgot that famous people don’t have feelings, and can’t do normal every day things that other people get to do. Thank god you’re here to enlighten us all.
Dontcha know, well-known celebs can just choose to not have their personal life on display but also somehow be famous. Apparently.
I think Chrissy does a good job. If people think she overshares, they’re welcome to not follow her. I think the things she is open about – weight loss! stretch marks! more seriously, post-partum! – are important. And their kids are so adorable.
Lol. Exactly. I’m still looking for a copy of the mysterious contract people think all celebrities sign giving away their rights to their own humanity. Haven’t found it yet.
I don’t agree with this comment entirely, but I do see your point. There are celebrities who invite public speculation into their lives and who thrive off backlash and getting to clap back at haters. Chrissy is absolutely one of them. I mean, there are meme accounts dedicated to Chrissy’s clapbacks, they’re so frequent. In that sense, Chrissy makes it hard to feel sorry for her. She just courts that kind of attention, negative and glowing. BUT…at the end of the day, she is human and she has a history of depression. When someone tells you they’re struggling, the best thing to do is believe them and offer compassion. You never know if your response is the little thing that helps a person know that they can get through the day or if it just reinforces how awful and unliveable life is for them.
@lana, exactly. It’s not rocket science, these celebrities need outside approval to boost up their own shallow self worth.
I have some that going on as well. Hard to be able to be your best when you don’t know what’s going on and difficult to be there for others. I too hope she finds out what is going on and gets the help she needs. Plus, be a mom isn’t easy. We lose so much of ourselves by being a mom. I try not to fall into that because one day they will be gone and I don’t want to find myself lost but in the day to day routine, it happens. And she has little ones. It’s not easy. Stay strong!!!
Take care of that stomach. We only have one. By the time you are in your 60’s it will be awful if you don’t protect it.
Ugh. I got diagnosed with two ulcerative conditions earlier this year and I feel you, Chrissy. The pain if I forget or don’t understand that something I’m eating is bad for me (I had cake last night and cake has never bothered me), even with two meds, is just like a constant gnaw.
Don’t get me started about the bland diet and not coffee. 😕 Feel better, Chrissy.
Bless her, I hope she finds out what is ailing her – Being sad and not knowing why is the worst feeling. I also think it must be quite overwhelming to have all this excessive wealth, privilege and access (mostly, by proxy of your husband), without a clear cause. I would be so miserable if I was living in a gilded cage that seems so removed from how everybody else lives life. I honestly think that is the catalyst for many of these celebrities’ personal and dependency issues – it’s not normal to get to hoard all this wealth but completely lose your privacy. I would imagine the only way to be happy is to constantly and consistently give back, and I don’t think many of them do.
I feel for Chrissy. Having extreme gastritis or acid reflux can be so painful it makes you want to die. It can be impossible to even get a minute of relief if it’s really bad. And it’s super depressing because you start imagining living lthe rest of your life like that and it’s scary. So that kind of health issue can definitely cause someone to feel down, on top of all the other emotional stresses she has.
She’s funny and stunning. Depression sucks and I hope she gets the care she needs.
I’m constantly nausaus and irritable and it can be a combination of ulcer affecting mood or vice versa. And I’m a spicy food fanatic too. It can all feel exhausting but I think the trick is to focus on the good moments. The crappy one’s take care of themselves. I really do like her so much.
Check for gallstones! https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gallstones/symptoms-causes/syc-20354214 If you’re a woman, near 40 and have been pregnant your odds are high that you could develop gallstones. I’ve been dealing with mine for the past year before I got it diagnosed. Looking back I’ve dealt with it for a long time. For me the pain started in my back before I ever felt it in my stomach. I thought I was going to die. It’s awful.
Our pain matters. Go to the doctor. Take care of yourself so you can take care of others. XO
Could be anything from h.pylori to hormonal imbalance (low estrogen). I know she’s only 33 but she may be starting perimenopause which causes soooo many symptoms and can last up to 10 years…oh the joys of being female !
I hope she gets checked out and get answers soon. And I agree with previous comments — I hope she checks in with a psychologist if she’s open to it. I have a really good friend with mental health issues who chalks everything up to physical ailments. It’s like she’s ignoring her doctors and trying to invent illnesses for herself — she’s going to doctor after doctor trying to get someone to diagnose her with something physical and nothing’s come of it.
I’m not saying that’s what’s going with Chrissy at all. I just think in our society, physical illness is allowed/accepted as an excuse for someone feeling bad, but depression isn’t and is stigmatized.
She’s been public about her struggles with alcohol in the past. Sounds like that may have reared its head again. Crankiness, depression, intestinal issues…