Photo via @chrissyteigen/Instagram, Twitter
February 3, 2021, 2:50 pm
Model and television personality Chrissy Teigen is often an internet darling, particularly when slamming political figures and pundits for being terrible, but a recent tweet about a $13,000 bottle of wine was not received well by all.
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After asking “what’s the most expensive thing you’ve eaten that you thought sucked,” she shared a story about a waiter who recommended some wine to her and husband John Legend without telling them the price.
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“[O]ne time john and I were at a restaurant and the waiter recommended a nice Cabernet. We got the bill and it was 13,000 dollars,” she wrote. “HOW DO U CASUALLY RECOMMEND THAT WINE. [W]e didn’t even finish it and it had been cleared!!!”
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While some found the story to be funny, Teigen quickly found herself overwhelmed by comments from those who found it hard to relate to, to say the least.
“This is how you know money isn’t real & capitalism is straight garbage,” wrote commenter Dolly. “Y’all can accidentally buy a $13,000 bottle of wine but most Americans can’t afford a $300 emergency.”
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When covid is over I want to shake the hand of the waiter that tricked chrissy teigen into buying a $13k bottle of wine
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elora
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“That’s over half what I make in a year,” commented someone going by Bartholomew Roberts. “I work with children who’ve been abused and removed from their homes. You accidentally spent more on old grape juice than I see in six months and that was annoying for you. This system, any system that allows this, is a f—ing farce.”
While many directed their ire into capitalism and wealth inequality in general, others criticized Teigen directly for sharing the story during a deepening economic crisis and record-breaking poverty surge in the U.S. Others defended the model, saying that she should be “allowed” to share her experiences even if not everybody can “relate.”
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“To the people in the comments… @chrissyteigen is not responsible for you being angry you can’t afford a $13k bottle of wine,” wrote Leigh. “Her story is funny. She is not responsible for your personal situations and what you can/cannot afford.”
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Teigen herself lashed out a bit at the people criticizing her, accusing them of wanting to “own this rich b—h for retweets” and complaining of having a hard week. This was the week that her baby Jack, who was lost to a miscarriage, would have been born, and she is scheduled to undergo surgery for endometriosis tomorrow.
Teigen later seemed to back down and say that it was okay for people to criticize her en masse, saying “I will be that person for you,” though her tone is perhaps ambiguous.
“I see the convos that bring you together in your owning of me,” she tweeted. “I make it easy. [H]ave fun.”
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Her latest post, which was in response to a now-deleted tweet, also promised that she donates “so much.”
Regardless of whether Teigen’s tweet is relatable or appropriate, the response demonstrates the increasing strain and overwhelming anger common people are feeling toward a system that has created such vast economic inequality. It’s hard knowing that there are people out there who can swallow a $13,000 wine bill if they have to while you and everyone you know is living paycheck to paycheck, more afraid of hospital bills than potential death when it comes to COVID-19.
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From the start of the pandemic to fall 2020, U.S. billionaires added close to $1 trillion to their wealth while millions of people lost their jobs and families waited in food bank car lines that went on for miles. Perhaps people can be forgiven for not caring about the feelings of a celebrity while their children go hungry.
*First Published: February 3, 2021, 2:50 pm
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