Chrissy Teigen recounted a “jealous meltdown” she once had over John Legend
It’s relatively common for musicians to cast their real-life loves in their music videos. Gigi Hadid played Zayn Malik’s special lady in the video for “Pillowtalk”; Kim Kardashian appeared in Kanye’s “Bound 2”; Jessica Biel danced and twirled with hubby Justin Timberlake in the “Man of the Woods” vid — to name just a few. But what happens when someone else plays that special someone? According to Chrissy Teigen, a “jealousy-fueled meltdown” sometimes ensues.
On July 29th, Music-Entertainment-Fashion Eater, an online magazine, tweeted in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of John Legend’s “Green Light” featuring Andre 3000. Usually supportive of her husband’s career milestones, fans expected model and activist Chrissy Teigen to tweet something encouraging and witty, as she often does.
But instead, Teigen spilled some decade-old tea.
"Fun fact, I had a jealously-fueled meltdown visiting this video set and made an a--hole out of myself to a large group of people," Teigen responded to MEFeater's original tweet. She added, "Oh you want to know more, do you? Let me try to remember. 10 years is a long time!"
After checking for accuracy with Legend, Teigen returned to Twitter to recount the story of how she became insanely jealous of the women cast in Legend’s music video for “Green Light.”
Fun fact, I had a jealously-fueled meltdown visiting this video set and made an asshole out of myself to a large group of people. https://t.co/SiE3h9aisY
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 30, 2018
…and they were! But in my mind they not only were talking about it, they were talking about it on purpose to rile me up. Looking back and knowing how well I know them now, THEY WERE DEFINITELY RILING ME UP AND GETTING A KICK OUT OF IT
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 30, 2018
I was watching the monitor with all the guys and someone, I can’t remember who, said, “ooooooo look at that girl with john ooooooooo!” so I watched the monitor like a psychotic (tarantula) hawk and in my mind, oh he was in trouble
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 30, 2018
The scenario was all-too familiar, because Teigen had met Legend while shooting a music video (2009’s “Stereo”).
He probably laughed at something she said. And in my mind it was some GRAND conversation I was conjuring up. They were probably just talking about craft services honestly but in my mind she was like “hey we should bone” and he was like “haha fuck yeah!”
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 30, 2018
It became too much to handle. Teigen had to GTFO.
A few more shoulder touches and laughs with her later, I lost it. Anger turned to sobbing turned to fleeing the set and getting a hotel room. The director (ALAN FERGUSON!) was baffled. Everyone was.
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 30, 2018
Hindsight is always 20/20, but sometimes you just can’t help how you feel, and that’s okay.
Anyhow I wish more happened but no. I was just a jealous, angry 22 year old. I’m better now. BUT DONT TEST ME
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 30, 2018
What a boring story. Happy anniversary, Green Light video!!!
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 30, 2018
It seems alls well that ends well. Teigen and Legend have been together for 11 years now and just recently welcomed their second child into the family. And in case you need a refresher, here’s the “Greenlight” music video that got Teigen fired up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-AbEO6J8s0?feature=oembed
And here’s the “Stereo” video, where Teigen and Legend first met.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGC2Zk2fIOc?feature=oembed
Girl, we get it. Thanks for keeping it real and giving us the belated 411.
