Chrissy Teigenis commemorating 5-year-old daughterLuna’spreschool graduation with a new tattoo.
On Monday, the model and cookbook author, 35, posted a black-and-whiteInstagramphoto of her special butterfly design (an exact outline of one Luna drew on her earlier that day, courtesy of Los Angeles-based artistWinter Stone) along with a lengthy caption detailing the meaning behind the tattoo and seemingly reflecting on herrecent bullying scandal.
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend with daughter Luna and son Miles.Chrissy Teigen/Instagram
“But also, man. they’re SO young. Their eyes are gonna see so much. They’re going to experience pain, hurt, loss. But also love, success, unimaginable bonds with friends,” she continued.
Teigen — whocame under fire last monthafter being accused of bullying multiple stars, includingCourtney Stodden,Lindsay Lohan,Farrah Abrahamand, most recently,designer Michael Costello— seemingly addressed the controversy, writing, “I thought about what I’ve learned just in the past few months and I feel a wealth of gratitude for life alone and those unimaginable bonds.”
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Explaining how her new inner forearm tattoo came to be, Teigen shared that Luna drew it on her earlier that day “and it seemed fitting to make permanent.”
“A little imperfect, a little messy, but hell she’s here to stay. Lol. Love you all to bits, I really do. Even if you hate me, I can honestly say I do not hate you. I send you love. How annoying is that! You must be soooo annoyed!! Anyhoo, love you, love you, love you. Here’s to the messes in progress,” she concluded, adding a champagne emoji.
Inan essay penned for Mediumon Monday, Teigenopened upabout the “very humbling few weeks” she has faced following the aftermath of her controversial resurfaced tweets.
“Not a day, not a single moment has passed where I haven’t felt the crushing weight of regret for the things I’ve said in the past,” Teigen wrote as she questioned her original motives for her past tweets.
Further down in the piece, she said that “there is simply no excuse for my past horrible tweets. My targets didn’t deserve them. No one does.” She continued: “Many of them needed empathy, kindness, understanding and support, not my meanness masquerading as a kind of casual, edgy humor. I was a troll, full stop. And I am so sorry.”
Teigen said that she initially thought it made her “cool and relatable” to poke fun at celebrities on social media, noting that she believed she needed to “impress strangers to be accepted.”
Reflecting on her past behavior, Teigen admitted that some of the things she said makes her “cringe” now.
She continued, “Life has made me more empathetic. I’m more understanding of what motivates trolling — the instant gratification that you get from lashing out and clapping back, throwing rocks at someone you think is invincible because they’re famous. Also, I know now how it feels to be on the receiving end of incredible vitriol. Believe me, the irony of this is not lost on me.”
“I won’t ask for your forgiveness, only your patience and tolerance. I ask that you allow me, as I promise to allow you, to own past mistakes and be given the opportunity to seek self improvement and change,” said Teigen. “Phew. A lot, I know. Thanks for listening.”
source: people.com
