Chrissy Teigen opened up about her decision to reveal she used weight loss medication after suffering a miscarriage.
The model, 39, said she opened up about using Ozempic in an effort to be ‘transparent’ with fans, especially during a difficult time in her life.
She explained that she wanted her honesty to help people ‘feel a lot better of themselves.’
‘I knew it would resonate,’ the wife of singer John Legend told People in an interview published on Wednesday.
‘Since the beginning of social media, I’ve always wanted people to know that things weren’t as fluffy and beautiful as they may seem,’ she said.
This comes after Teigen said she tried the GLP-1 medication after struggling to lose weight following her miscarriage five years ago.
Chrissy Teigen, 39, opened up about her decision to reveal she used weight loss medication after suffering a miscarriage; pictured in October 2024
She admitted that she had a ‘deep depression of seeing this pregnant belly with no baby in it’ while making an appearance on the September 18 episode of the Self-Conscious podcast.
‘My body was completely stuck,’ she admitted.
‘I really let myself indulge when I was pregnant. So, when I had lost that baby at 20 weeks, I had probably gained an extra 40 pounds that I wasn’t comfortable with.’
She said she also wants to encourage her children to be honest whenever they feel insecure.
‘Because I would want my daughter … or son, if Miles wants to venture into hair plug territory or something, I would want them to know that it’s not about pretending to be perfect,’ she said.
‘It’s about being open and honest about what it feels to make you feel better.’
Teigen continued: ‘It’s not about striving for perfect, because it doesn’t make anybody else feel emotionally happy at the end of the day.
‘It’ll never truly fulfill you. But people are going to make their own decisions about their bodies and what will make them feel healthy and safe and proud of themselves, and everybody has a right to do those things.’
The model said she opened up about using Ozempic in an effort to be ‘transparent’ with fans, especially during a difficult time in her life; Seen in an Instagram snap
She explained that she wanted her honesty to help people ‘feel a lot better of themselves’; Seen in an Instagram snap
This comes after Teigen said she tried the GLP-1 medication after struggling to lose weight following her miscarriage five years ago. She admitted that she had a ‘deep depression of seeing this pregnant belly with no baby in it’; Pictured in May 2019
Teigen shares four children with singer John Legend, her husband of 12 years. The pair are parents to Luna, nine, Miles, seven, Esti and Wren
They went through a pregnancy loss in 2020 and named their their baby Jack
This comes after the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue alum opened up about her ‘polarizing’ friendship with Meghan Markle and why their kids don’t have playdates.
‘I knew it would really resonate and make a lot of people feel a lot better about their families, themselves, their own bodies.’
She also admitted that she made a promise to herself to always be ‘completely transparent,’ especially on social media.
She noted that it can be ‘frustrating sometimes’ when other people ‘don’t share’ anything outside of their highlight reels online.
Teigen shares four children with her husband of 12 years; the pair are parents to Luna, nine, Miles, seven, Esti and Wren.
They also went through a pregnancy loss in 2020 and named their their baby Jack.
