Chrissy Teigen’s Quotes About Her and John Legend’s Late Son Jack

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Chrissy Teigen's Quotes About Her and John Legend's Late Son Jack

In memoriam. Chrissy Teigen has been transparent about her grieving process since suffering a pregnancy loss in September 2020. The Cravings author and her husband, John Legend, named their late son Jack, honoring his death the following month with an Instagram post. “We never decide on our babies’ names until the last possible moment after they’re born, just before we leave the hospital," the model captioned black-and-white hospital photos in October 2020. “But we, for some reason, had started to call this little guy in my belly Jack. So he will always be Jack to us. Jack worked so hard to be a part of our little family, and he will be, forever.” She concluded, "To our Jack — I’m so sorry that the first few moments of your life were met with so many complications, that we couldn’t give you the home you needed to survive. We will always love you." Later that same month, Teigen addressed criticism of her intimate, emotional photos, writing in a Medium essay that she couldn’t express “how little” she cared about other people’s negative opinions. “I lived it, I chose to do it, and more than anything, these photos aren’t for anyone but the people who have lived this or are curious enough to wonder what something like this is like," the Utah native, who is also the mother of daughter Luna and son Miles, explained. "These photos are only for the people who need them. The thoughts of others do not matter to me.” [jwplayer euvey65b] Legend “hated” taking the pictures of his wife, she went on to write. "I explained to a very hesitant John that I needed them, and that I did NOT want to have to ever ask. That he just had to do it,” Teigen wrote. "It didn’t make sense to him at the time. I knew I needed to know of this moment forever, the same way I needed to remember us kissing at the end of the aisle, the same way I needed to remember our tears of joy after Luna and Miles. And I absolutely knew I needed to share this story." In the wake of the tragedy, the Bring the Funny judge got a tattoo for Jack, as did Legend. Keep scrolling to read the Chrissy’s Court star's touching quotes about Jack. [podcast_block]

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Chrissy Teigen's Quotes About Her and John Legend's Late Son Jack

In memoriam. Chrissy Teigen has been transparent about her grieving process since suffering a pregnancy loss in September 2020. The Cravings author and her husband, John Legend, named their late son Jack, honoring his death the following month with an Instagram post. “We never decide on our babies’ names until the last possible moment after they’re born, just before we leave the hospital," the model captioned black-and-white hospital photos in October 2020. “But we, for some reason, had started to call this little guy in my belly Jack. So he will always be Jack to us. Jack worked so hard to be a part of our little family, and he will be, forever.” She concluded, "To our Jack — I’m so sorry that the first few moments of your life were met with so many complications, that we couldn’t give you the home you needed to survive. We will always love you." Later that same month, Teigen addressed criticism of her intimate, emotional photos, writing in a Medium essay that she couldn’t express “how little” she cared about other people’s negative opinions. “I lived it, I chose to do it, and more than anything, these photos aren’t for anyone but the people who have lived this or are curious enough to wonder what something like this is like," the Utah native, who is also the mother of daughter Luna and son Miles, explained. "These photos are only for the people who need them. The thoughts of others do not matter to me.” [jwplayer euvey65b] Legend “hated” taking the pictures of his wife, she went on to write. "I explained to a very hesitant John that I needed them, and that I did NOT want to have to ever ask. That he just had to do it,” Teigen wrote. "It didn’t make sense to him at the time. I knew I needed to know of this moment forever, the same way I needed to remember us kissing at the end of the aisle, the same way I needed to remember our tears of joy after Luna and Miles. And I absolutely knew I needed to share this story." In the wake of the tragedy, the Bring the Funny judge got a tattoo for Jack, as did Legend. Keep scrolling to read the Chrissy’s Court star's touching quotes about Jack. [podcast_block]

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October 2020

"We are shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about, the kind of pain we’ve never felt before,” Teigen captioned her Instagram reveal. "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.”

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October 2020

She wrote in her Medium essay that her pregnancy loss was due to partial placenta abruption, writing, "We monitored it very closely, hoping for things to heal and stop. In bed, I bled and bled, lightly but all day, changing my own diapers every couple of hours when the blood got uncomfortable to lay in. I actually became an adult diaper expert for my own personal entertainment. [Jack] was barely able to float around. At some points, I swore it was so low I could lay on my back and feel his arms and legs from outside my belly.”

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November 2020

Not only did Luna put a therapy bear next to her late brother’s ashes, but she gave him "a piece of her favorite snack, a tiny piece of Pirate’s Booty,” Teigen told her Instagram followers of her “amazing” daughter.

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November 2020

"You don't want to be stuck in bed when you hear the laughter downstairs,” the Bring the Funny judge told Good Morning America of healing with her kids at home. "It helps so much."

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November 2020

Teigen shared a photo of herself in an all-black outfit via Instagram, writing, "When I’m old and grey, I will look back on the last two months as being brutal, exhausting, sad, physically challenging, mentally painful bitches of a couple months. But I refuse to not find humor in both the rage-fits and the outfits. I already see the leaves as orange instead of gray, realized the sky is indeed blue and not black and horn honks on my forced morning walks only bring me to my knees half the time. I can make it up my stairs only stopping once or twice instead of every other, and can get out of the bathtub all by myself as long as I have the promise [Legend] will dry me off.”

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February 2021

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model honored Jack’s due date, writing, "We love you forever.”

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February 2021

Teigen’s pregnancy loss helped her get sober, she told Ellen DeGeneres, explaining, "In a way, Jack really saved me. I don’t think I would have discovered therapy and then sobriety and this path of really feeling good about myself and feeling like a new person.”

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February 2021

Since Teigen and Legend announced her pregnancy in his “Wild” music video, she can no longer watch “without sobbing,” she told her Instagram followers, adding, “But I hope he feels my tears and knows we miss him so.”

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September 2021

"It’s really weird when you lose a baby and your body gets paused in time,” she captioned an Instagram post. “When you lose a baby halfway through, your body just pauses. It has nothing to do. No one to feed. And you’re just … stuck. Stuck with saggy boobs that were prepping to be milk bags, a belly that was ready to bake. I would be lying if I said this did not majorly suck. Not only are you ummmm extremely, diabolically sad at what could have been, but you have this daily reminder every time you look in the goddamn mirror.”

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September 2021

"A year ago you gave me the greatest pain I could ever imagine to show me I could survive anything, even if I didn’t want to,” Teigen wrote via Instagram. "I didn’t get to take care of you but you came and went to get me to love myself and take care of myself because our bodies are precious and life is a miracle. They told me it would get easier but yeah, that hasn’t started yet. Mom and dad love you forever.”

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October 2021

The Lip Sync Battle cohost’s family honored Jack with a “blessings” ceremony. “Hopefully some closure in my heart will happen now,” Teigen told her Instagram followers.

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October 2021

Teigen felt “suctioned to the couch” after her son’s loss, she captioned an Instagram upload.

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October 2021

"Whether we go on a vacation or something, they always say, ‘Don’t forget baby Jack.’ And then I have to pack him up,” she told Scary Mommy of his ashes. "And then we get to where we’re going, they’re like, ‘Oh, my gosh, he must be thirsty.’ This might sound crazy to people, but they’ll put a little glass of water next to his little box of ashes. And they really love being a part of it.”

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August 2022

During an interview with BBC Sounds' “Desert Island Disks,” the “All of Me" singer reflected on Teigen’s decision to be open about the experience. 

"That was difficult and I was hesitant to share it, but I think Chrissy was really right in encouraging us to share it," he said of his wife’s decision to document the grieving process via Instagram following their loss. “I think it really was powerful for a lot of people and way more people than anybody realizes go through this and I think they feel alone a lot of times." 

The EGOT winner added that it was “a really powerful, wise decision by Chrissy to share it because it helped a lot of people." 

Legend, for his part, healed through his creativity. "Some of the songs are about coping with loss, you know, and grief and when you feel broken," he said. "And those experiences I was able to channel into the music."