Chrissy Teigen is leaving Twitter after spending over 10 years on the popular social media platform.
The 35-year-old wife of John Legend directly addressed her 13.7million followers on Wednesday as she explained the reasons behind her sudden departure.
Chrissy’s lengthy farewell message comes amidst recent backlash she received for collaborating with Kris Jenner on plant-based cleaning product line, Safely.
Farewell: Chrissy Teigen is leaving Twitter after spending over 10 years on the popular social media platform
‘Hey. For over 10 years, you guys have been my world. I honestly owe so much to this world we have created here. I truly consider so many of you my actual friends,’ she began.
‘But it’s time for me to say goodbye. This no longer serves me as positively as it serves me negatively, and I think that’s the right time to call something,’ she admitted.
‘My life goal is to make people happy. The pain I feel when I don’t is too much for me. I’ve always been portrayed as the strong clap back girl but I’m just not,’ wrote the star, referring to her frequent fiery Twitter exchanges.
‘My desire to be liked and fear of pissing people off has made me somebody you didn’t sign up for, and a different human than I started out here as! Live well, tweeters. Please know all I ever cared about was you!!!’
Change of heart: ‘Hey. For over 10 years, you guys have been my world. I honestly owe so much to this world we have created here. I truly consider so many of you my actual friends,’ she began
Negativity: Teigen noted that, over the span of her nearly 11 years of Twitter, she has ‘said f**ked up s**t and killed myself over it as much as you killed me. But one thing I haven’t learned is how to block out the negativity
‘I encourage you to know and never forget that your words matter. No matter what you see, what that person portrays, or your intention. For years I have taken so many small, 2-follower count punches that at this point, I am honestly deeply bruised.
‘I have made my mistakes, throughout years and in front of hundreds of thousands, and been held accountable for them. I’ve learned an incredible amount here.’
Teigen noted that, over the span of her nearly 11 years of Twitter, she has ‘said f**ked up s**t and killed myself over it as much as you killed me. But one thing I haven’t learned is how to block out the negativity.
‘I’m just a sensitive s**t, okay!? I don’t wanna be this way! I just am! But I love you guys and I cherish our time together, I truly do. I also hate you,’ concluded the star, with a heart.
Deactivated: Shortly after posting her ‘goodbye’ tweets, Chrissy officially deactivated her Twitter account
Shortly after posting her ‘goodbye’ tweets, Chrissy officially deactivated her Twitter account.
In the days leading up to her account’s deletion, Teigen revealed that she and Kris Jenner (and Emma Grede) had teamed up to create a line of cleaning plant-based products,
‘Years in the making – excited to finally announce the launch of @GETSAFELY with two absolute bosses, Emma Grede and @KrisJenner,’ tweeted Teigen on Monday along with a photo of herself and Jenner.
Backlash: Chrissy’s lengthy farewell message comes amidst recent backlash she received for collaborating with Kris Jenner on plant-based cleaning product line, Safely
Big reveal: In the days leading up to her account’s deletion, Teigen revealed that she and Kris Jenner (and Emma Grede) had teamed up to create a line of cleaning products, described as: ‘plant-based with aromatherapy oils’
‘Plant based with aromatherapy oils annnnnd it works. Could cry. Cannot wait to see this in your homes. (Really!!!)’
Despite her obvious excitement over the line’s launch, the Lip Sync Battle social media pages became flooded with criticism pertaining to her association with the Kardashian clan.
‘Love you but don’t like you getting involved with that family. Does not fit with your brand,’ tweeted one disappointed fan, adding: ‘You are better than this. Sad to see this.’
Longtime coming: ‘Years in the making – excited to finally announce the launch of @GETSAFELY with two absolute bosses, Emma Grede and @KrisJenner,’ tweeted Teigen on Monday along with a photo of herself and Jenner
Backlash: Despite her obvious excitement over the line’s launch, the Fast And Furious star’s social media pages became flooded with criticism pertaining to her association with the Kardashian clan
Another firmly stated that they would not be purchasing products from Safely because they refuse to ‘put a penny into a Jenner/Kardashian pocket.’
One Twitter user contested Teigen’s claim that Safely was ‘years in the making’ and even speculated that it was a way to profit off the pandemic.
‘Highly doubt this was “years” in the making. More like, let’s release a cleaning product just long enough after everyone forgot about hoarding hand sanitizer, so we don’t seem like we’re using the pandemic as a tool to profit from,’ their tweet read.
Although many of the tweets were prefaced with how much they ‘love’ Teigen, they also expressed a similar distaste towards the star coming out with ‘MORE products,’ on top of her already successful Cravings empire.
Not having it: ‘Love you but don’t like you getting involved with that family. Does not fit with your brand,’ tweeted one disappointed fan, adding: ‘You are better than this. Sad to see this’
Speculation: One Twitter user contested Teigen’s claim that Safely was ‘years in the making’ and even speculated that it was a way to profit off the pandemic
‘I love you so much, Ms. Teigen… but really? MORE products? More profit?’ one tweet began.
‘You are a hero to me in SO many ways, so I say this I love! It just seems like the ever-widening chasm between those who have plenty and those who have nothing is exacerbated by this kind of venture.’
According to People, Safely will offer hand creams, soaps and sanitizers, along with more heavy-duty cleaning supplies and glass cleaner products.
The company, which officially launches on Thursday, wrote that it was ‘dedicated to clean cleaning with natural aromatherapy scents’ in a press release.
More? Although many of the tweets were prefaced with how much they ‘love’ Teigen, they also expressed a similar distaste towards the star coming out with ‘MORE products,’ on top of her already successful Cravings empire
‘You are a hero to me in SO many ways, so I say this I love! It just seems like the ever-widening chasm between those who have plenty and those who have nothing is exacerbated by this kind of venture’
Last year, Teigen shared the heartbreak of a miscarriage on the site, posting an anguished picture of her in the hospital. Another image showed her and Legend grieving over a bundle cradled in her arms.
While her candor about the loss of their son won praise, some criticized her for putting such painful moments on social media.
In November, Teigen announced that she was taking a hiatus from social media as she found herself in a ‘grief hole’ following the tragic loss of her baby son Jack.
‘I’m not tweeting much because I’m honestly in a bit of a grief depression hole but do not worry as I have so much help around me to get better and I’ll be fixed soon,’ wrote the model, 34, via Twitter on Nov. 25.
Heartbreaking: Chrissy and John revealed in September that their son Jack was stillborn
Tragic loss: Chrissy revealed in an emotional Instagram post on September 30th that Jack was born stillborn, after she endured several serious pregnancy complications; Chrissy pictured on September 30
She added: ‘they’ll call when im better and ready for pickup and u can swing by and grab me ok? thank u and love you!’
Chrissy revealed in an emotional Instagram post on September 30th that Jack was born stillborn, after she endured several serious pregnancy complications.
Chrissy shares the late baby Jack, as well as daughter Luna, four, and son Miles, two, with husband of seven-years John Legend, 41.
Teigen’s Instagram account, with more than 34 million followers, remains active as does Legend’s Twitter account, with 14 million followers.
Grief: In November, Chrissy Teigen stepped back from social media as she found herself in a ‘grief depression hole’ following the loss of her baby son Jack
