Chrissy Teigen is mourning the death of her father, Ron Teigen Sr., and shared the news in an emotional Instagram post. The model, cookbook author and TV personality wrote about the sudden loss, the normal way the day started and the shock that followed. Teigen also shared memories of her father, including his love for family, music, animals, wood carving and the little moments that mean even more now.
Chrissy Teigen shares emotional message after her father’s death
According to People, Teigen announced her father’s death on Instagram and reflected on how quickly her day had changed. “Yesterday I woke up with a daddy and went to bed without one,” she wrote.Teigen said the day started like any other. She described taking a quick shower, picking up stuffed animals from dog toys, answering emails, spending time with friends, and getting dressed for a birthday party. Then came the news.
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“And then like my father … f—ing died,” she wrote in the post.The 40-year-old said he often thought about losing his father because he had always been an “old dad”. However, the moment struck hard. “I’ve been thinking about this phone call for years. I’ll be ready,” he wrote as he reflected on the grief he felt after her death.
John Legend pays tribute to Papa Ron
Teigen also shared a video of Ron joking about salmon at a dinner table. He later explained that the clip showed him talking about growing up in the Pacific Northwest. “He really loved it, but boy did he hate salmon,” she wrote.The Post also looked at the letter Teigen wrote to her father a few months earlier. She thanked him for working for the family and told him how much she loved him.John Legend paid tribute in the comments. “We love you so much Papa Ron,” she wrote, adding that Ron appreciated spending time with his grandchildren.Ron Teigen Sr. first made headlines in 2018 after getting a tattoo of Chrissy’s face on his arm. Teigen and Legend have been married since 2013 and have four children together.
