I didn’t really need another reason to mom crush on Chrissy Teigen. But she gave me one anyway.
Recently, some hot mess of a person commented on one of Chrissy’s vacation Insta pics, asking her if she had a baby bump. And Chrissy shot back. But she shot back in a way that would make Mother Theresa proud:
This is next level mom shit. As a mom who is still 10-15 pounds shy of reaching her post-baby weight goal nearly one year after baby number two, I could only hope to have that kind of comeback grace if someone posed a very personal body-oriented question to me.
But then again, this is why my personal Instagram feed is mostly full of my babies, not of me. So I don’t really give anyone the chance to cut me down like an emotional lumberjack. (I also rarely go on vacation. So there’s that.) As a mom on Instagram am I playing it overly safe? Yes. Cowardly? Absolutely. Do I care? No, not really. Selfies—or pictures of myself in general—aren't really my jam.
Me? I’m more of a story telling gal. And I believe I can tell my story without the bags under my eyes or my muffin top or the baby puke stain on my shirt distracting people from what I have to say, if they are even listening at all. But that’s not to say I don’t think other moms should continue to rock their bods on their social accounts if they want to—they should. It’s just hard to deny that it’s a tough crowd out there. And I admit it. I’m not currently strong enough to deal with it in that sort of way, the sort of way that CT dealt with it: with style, grace and a heart emoji.
So while I’m busy not posting pictures of myself on the social medias, cowering like Gollum on my couch and star stalking Chrissy Teigen, I’m ever grateful that she is a practical voice in this crazy ass motherhood universe. Even if nerd burgers like @nurse_petty are going to continually choose to miss the point and make comments that serve no purpose except to hit someone on a personal level, I’m so very happy that CT remains down to earth (even when she’s going to the Grammys), relatable (even when she’s married to John Legend) and 100% not afraid, whether she’s talking to the President or to some twat on Twitter.
But side note, she may not be at the top of my mom crush list for long. Amy Schumer is quickly tailing her for the lead.
You can’t beat a snarky mom in mesh panties. You just can’t.
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