On May 17, Chrissy Teigen gave birth to her and John Legend‘s second baby, son Miles Theodore Stephens. Just five days later, John Legend performed at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, while his wife and children watched the performance from their home.
It was, by all accounts, a lovely appearance. Legend’s chats about his newborn on the red carpet, stage, and in interviews were received glowingly by an adoring audience.
“We named our first daughter Luna Simone Stephens; every name we give to our kids I think will have a little bit of musical history to it,” Legend told the media.
“So Miles is, of course, is the same name as the great Miles Davis.”
How lovely. If only it was the same for Teigen in April 2016.
Two years ago, 10 days after the birth of their first child, Luna, author Teigen and her musician husband were photographed out at dinner. The response from the public was equal parts swift and brutal.
“I would never leave my baby after a week!” one woman wrote to Teigen. “Some folks just don’t get it!”
“Poor Luna,” added another.
And, a personal favourite: “Who wants to leave a one week old baby to go to a bar?”
Rightio.
And so, while Teigen cradled her newborn last night and watched her husband on the television, she punched out perhaps the best tweet we’ve seen.
If you ask us, Teigen’s next book should be called How To Call Out Blatant Sexism In 140 Characters Or Less.
You are the person we need, not the person we deserve, Chrissy.
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There is something really troubling about this whole article.
First, *I* would like to know “Who wants to leave a one week old baby to go to a bar?” I can't imagine it but, please, to all the new mums, mums of old, a shout out to all mothers - did any of you want to leave your one week old to go anywhere, let alone a bar?
Second, who on earth refers to their baby as an "it"?
Third, I can't believe I am saying this but if this is the new improved icon of feminism, bring back KK.
It is not a race to the bottom. Just because some men are capable of being detached from the whole new baby experience doesn't mean that that is the new bar (no pun intended).
As feminists we are not trying to achieve all that men had/have, rather we are trying to achieve equality for all but especially the plebs (men, women, black and white) who are so indoctrinated into believing that the crumbs the elite tell us is all we can have that we fail to see that united we can achieve equality in spite of the diversionary and divisive tactics.
First, she went out for dinner with her husband ten days after having a baby. The Duchess of Cambridge just left her three week old baby at home to go to a day/night wedding, are we outraged by that as well?
Second, seeings as you have missed the point of the article, after the birth of their first child, this woman was publicly shamed for leaving the child with a carer to have some 'me/couple' time whilst her husband sitting right next to her escaped any sort of wrath. Her current twitter post is clearly a facetious response highlighting the double standards for men and women's roles as caregivers.
Third, the man is a performer and rather than being detached from caring for his child, maybe he was out doing his job?
Fourth, I have no idea what you closing paragraph is trying to say
My mum came over and baby sat my son for about an hour and a half two weeks after his birth so my partner and I could get out of the house and have lunch. When we came back the dishes were done and a casserole was in the slow cooker. Such a great thing to do. We weren’t faraway and we had our mobiles on just in case.
it's about the discrepancy of parenting expectations between mothers and fathers
I agree to an extent. I see Chrissy’s point but in the finer details she has missed the mark. Firstly John is at a work function - not heading out for a fun night with the boys. Secondly one parent is home with the newborn which is I think a compromise most normal people would make - and I assume it is more important John attend the music awards than Chrissy?