Teigen makes People cover
Chrissy Teigen will grace the front of People magazine’s “The Beautiful Issue” in a cover story that delves into her evolved definition of beauty, facing racism and her miscarriage last year.
The magazine hits newsstands Friday.
On this year’s cover, Teigen appears along with her children Luna, 4, and Miles, 2, with the quote “I’ve learned how strong I am.” The 35-year-old model and cookbook author is married to R&B crooner John Legend.
Teigen, who is of Thainorwegian descent, said she wants to follow her Thai tradition in remembering her son, Jack, who died at 20 weeks of her pregnancy.
“We have this new home that we’re building, and this tree being planted inside,” she told the magazine. “The whole reason why I wanted it was so Jack’s ashes could be in that soil, and he could be with us all the time and grow through the beautiful leaves.”
Over the years, Teigen said her definition of beauty has evolved after giving birth to her children. “It’s really nice to be able to come to an age where I can appreciate every little scar and see my body as something that’s done incredible, miraculous things,” she said.
Teigen touched on enduring racism while growing up. As she grew older, she saw more racismduring her modeling career.
“I experienced more everyday casual racism once I entered the modeling world,” she said. “When they needed someone racially ambiguous — that’s what they called it — that was always going to be me.”