- - Chrissy Teigen Gets Real About Social Media Pressure—and Fans Say They Feel Seen

Mary Ellen MorinJanuary 9, 2026 at 12:31 AM

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Chrissy Teigen is a celebrity with a large online presence. For years, the former model has used social media as a place to share everything from family moments, cooking inspiration, brand partnerships, and more often: raw, vulnerable honesty. With more than 40 million followers on Instagram, the mom of four frequently posts photos and videos that feel more like texts and sharing life with close friends than carefully curated posts of celebrity life.

Perhaps this is why her recent casual Instagram photo dump meant a lot more to Teigen and the thousands of people who saw themselves in her words. Accompanying a collection of "whatever" moments, Teigen included a caption explaining that, for some reason, she feels a reflexive urge to post online, and even she can't figure out why. She admitted that creating the "zero-thought" post took merely seconds, yet gave her a broad sense of relief.

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A carousel of snuggly, candid, and sweet family moments was paired with Teigen's box-checking comment. "Like wow I did it. I posted. I'm a good girl. Good girl to who?" she questioned.

The on-brand self-awareness resonated with fans and followers of the star. As Teigen questioned who she was really trying to please—"the boss of the internet?"—fans flooded the comments with various messages of support, appreciation, and to thank her for naming a feeling that they so often have as well.

Social Media Pressure

Actress Vanessa Hudgens can relate, "I feel this so deeply," she wrote. "Why do you always know the right things to say, lol. Literally every thought in my head 😂 why are we pressured to make Instagram happy," another commenter said. Some found her statement so relatable, "Is it contagious? I feel this too," they shared.

Helping Others

Another fan shared how Teigen's openness is helping people during a trying time in our country, "You and your family bring joy to a hurting world, and we thank you for that. Time away from social media is what you do. You don’t owe us any of this, but we sincerely appreciate you and your family." Another agrees, "I’ll take any distraction nowadays, thank you for sharing."

Starstruck by cuteness

It seems that another camp, and perhaps the majority of Teigen's followers, just enjoy keeping up with her growing family. Hundreds of comments included heart emojis, compliments for her and husband,John Legend, as parents, and simple messages of love and support. "I love seeing your beautiful family!" one fan penned. "Love the videos ❤️. Especially of the cuteness with the kiddos 😍," another echoed.

The response highlights a framework that 40-year-old Teigen has long navigated online. She's deeply embedded in social media, both personally and professionally, and has built much of her public persona around openness and relatability.

Her post didn't appear to be her trying to make a statement. But by acknowledging the real-life pressure so many people quietly carry to maintain their online platforms, it became one anyway. Teigen's post reminded followers that they aren't alone in feeling overwhelmed, and naming the pressure, even while responding to it, may just be what helps.

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