A few weeks ago, Chrissy Teigen and husband, John Legend, announced the death of their son, whom they named Jack.
Teigen has been quietly dealing with the loss with the help of her husband.
On Tuesday, the supermodel finally spoke about her loss through a heart moving essay posted on social media.
“I had no idea when I would be ready to write this. Part of me thought it would be early on when I was still really feeling the pain of what happened.
She noted: “I thought I would sit in the corner of my bedroom with the lights dimmed, just rolling off my thoughts. I’d have a glass of red wine, cozy up with a blanket, and finally, get the chance to address what happened.
“Instead, I’m writing from the downstairs couch, still cozied up in a blanket but buzzing from a morning of friends and fried chicken. I’m reading off countless notes from my phone — thoughts that have randomly popped up in the weeks since. I didn’t really know how I would start this, no matter the room or state I was in, but it feels right, to begin with, a thank you.
“For weeks, our floors have been covered in flowers of kindness. Notes have flooded in and have each been read with our own teary eyes. Social media messages from strangers have consumed my days, most starting with, ‘you probably won’t read this, but…’. I can assure you, I did.
“But I will tell you, some of the best letters started with, ‘You don’t have to respond to this, but…’. After we first lost Jack, I found myself incredibly worried that I wasn’t able to thank everyone for their extreme kindness.
“Many shared incredible personal experiences, some shared books, and poems. I wanted to thank everyone, share our story with each individual person. But I knew I was in no state to.
“For me, the ‘no need to respond’ note was such a true relief. I thank you for each and every one of those.”
