Chrissy Teigen and John Legend (Instagram)
John Legend was the subject of a racist question paparazzi asked his wife, Chrissy Teigen, as the two made their way through the airport Thursday, Jan. 19.
Teigen tweeted that a photographer had been asking her a series of cooking questions before he compared Legend to a monkey at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.
https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/status/822171772229451778
https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/status/822171932636381184
Also, john is right next to me. The balls.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 19, 2017
Legend himself has not commented on the matter, but Teigen’s followers immediately shared their surprise about the remark.
@chrissyteigen what in the ENTIRE FUCK
— Jean Grae (@JeanGreasy) January 19, 2017
@chrissyteigen @platinumjones wow scumbags….
— CROSSY (@CrossyTweets) January 19, 2017
@chrissyteigen what complete pieces of shit. They’re trash.
— Keah Brown (@Keah_Maria) January 19, 2017
When one fan said Teigen should have fought back, the model declined.
https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/status/822172183845867520
Several followers offered to fight the paparazzi.
@chrissyteigen who was it? pic.twitter.com/ewuFiEr2pY
— ??♂️ (@BHernandez971) January 19, 2017
@chrissyteigen Girl . . . . Earrings and shoes off.
— Michelle Hylton (@chelliehylton) January 19, 2017
Others shared how they would have responded, including some who relied on karma.
@chrissyteigen Oh hell no. That would’ve made me snap!
— Angie Grace (@AngieGraceLA) January 19, 2017
@chrissyteigen Cheap, transparent, racist, pathetic attempt to get a rise out of you to sell to TMZ.Kama is swift,his punishment is his life
— Le Gateau Chocolat (@LeGateauChoc) January 19, 2017
@chrissyteigen smh….they’re gonna ask the wrong person, at the wrong time, the wrong question then everything will be right pic.twitter.com/WD71G4eX8o
— Tony Stank Bih (@walkerk23) January 19, 2017
Some responders remarked on the lack of respect photogs have for celebrities.
@RealJakeFapper @chrissyteigen disrespectful and ignorant paparazzi. We’re all humans.
— REL (@kxngREL) January 19, 2017
@chrissyteigen People actually think it’s okay to treat celebs badly because “they are celebs; they can take anything” disgusting.
— Sabrina (@gillianscarrie) January 19, 2017
This instance of racism was targeted towards Legend, but Teigen also has been on the receiving end of it. In July 2015, she tweeted a man hurled a racial epithet at her.
https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/status/588721803184381952
https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/status/588722659208265728
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