Chrissy Teigen’s alleged fall from grace has been circulating within the media. The 35-year-old mannequin and spouse to John Legend, has come below fireplace after Courtney Stodden, a socialite who turned well-known after marrying 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison on the age of 16, reported that Teigen bullied her on Twitter. Within the change, Teigen is seen encouraging the then teenager to take a “dust nap.”
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Though this change occurred years in the past, Teigen got here forth and apologized for her conduct, whereas taking possession of her actions. In a prolonged Instagram assertion, the mannequin mentioned she was insecure and acquired wrapped up in being a Twitter troll. In hindsight she acknowledges how horrible her conduct vowed to make the wanted modifications in herself, in order that she may increase her two kids to know higher.
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Designer Michael Costello, a person with a recognized historical past of speaking right down to and mistreating Black ladies, used Chrissy’s apology as a possibility to level out how he too has fallen sufferer of Teigen’s cyber bullying. In a prolonged submit he recalled being blacklisted after a doctored tweet (based on him) of him calling one other Black lady the N phrase made its rounds on the World Broad Net. Whereas Costello denies the tweets got here from his account, there are tons of Black ladies who recall experiencing a racist, unaccommodating, and unwelcoming model of him.
Most individuals (myself included) felt Costello was utilizing this as a possibility to garner sympathy and capitalize off of Teigen’s media misfortune. The famed chef, host, and mannequin has taken a monetary loss due to her cyber bullying scandal. Encouraging folks to commit suicide is a critical and harmful offense. And to be clear, the results for what Teigen is at present going by way of suits the crime. This expertise will educate her to be gentler with folks and have extra empathy with the place they’re in life. Nonetheless, Costello’s timing in airing out his grievances with Teigen appeared rooted in self-preservation and never in therapeutic. There’s little doubt in my thoughts that the designer thought to himself, if she’s going to attempt to blacklist me, I’m going to let the world know I used to be a sufferer of her bullying too.
If I’ve realized something about receipts, it’s that they’re at all times filed and able to be pulled out on the drop of a dime.
Following Costello’s assertion, designer Maxie J recalled the time she was known as the N phrase by Costello. Maxie J does verify that Teigen did say these issues to the previous Undertaking Runway designer, nevertheless it was in her protection. Costello bought a $200 costume from Maxie J’s web site after which posted it on his web site to be offered for $1,000. After reaching out to him and getting no response, she shared the receipt as proof that he bought her costume and resold it as his. It was within the feedback of that submit, that Costello known as Maxie J the N phrase.
A yr later she bumped into Costello in a material retailer. In response to Maxie J, he approached her once more to accuse her of stealing his designs. She mentioned he known as her some derogatory phrases after which took her telephone out of her arms and threw it throughout the room. The 2 had a bodily altercation which led to the police being known as. The witnesses verified that he did provoke the battle by calling her the N phrase, and throwing her telephone. She dismissed fees when she realized that she too may go to jail since she retaliated by combating again.
Enter Leona Lewis.
The singer caught wind of Costello’s assertion and determined to take a web page out of his e book and air HER grievances. In a prolonged assertion she remembers a time she was purported to put on the designer’s clothes for a charity occasion. As a result of she didn’t match the pattern measurement, Costello refused to make alterations of the robe, stopping her from strolling within the present.
In Leona’s assertion, she drops a couple of gems. “I really feel that when folks apologize (Chrissy) and present honest regret and rehabilitation for his or her actions, we should always embrace them and never attempt to kick them once they’re down.”
I additionally love that she adopted up with some validation to Costello’s emotions.
“I’m not discounting Michael’s expertise, as that’s an terrible factor to undergo and I want him a lot love and therapeutic,” she mentioned. “However the pot calling the kettle black is the scenario that doesn’t sit proper with me. Bullying is available in many alternative varieties. We’d like love, we want accountability, we want forgiveness. None of us are good.”
*drops mic*
The world would’ve been extra receptive to Costello’s emotions if he weren’t such a jerk to different Black ladies. It is a basic case of a narcissistic pot calling the kettle black. These are 2 of the various tales of how Costello and his crew treats ladies of shade. In truth, these tales have been circulating for years. Though he has labored with among the strongest Black ladies within the business, it doesn’t imply he has a lot respect for them.
Costello’s conduct isn’t new to the style business. Tons of our coveted and beloved manufacturers steal from Black designers and capitalize off the success of dressing Black celebrities WHILE having a disdain for Black folks. Because of this its essential to champion Black designers as a result of nobody can love and rejoice us the best way we love and rejoice ourselves.
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