Why Chrissy Teigen Quitting Twitter Is More Meaningful Than You Thought
Author, model, and TV personality Chrissy Teigen is known for her great sense of humor, which has helped her gain a loyal number (nearly 14 million!) of social media followers over the years. However, on March 24, 2021, she announced she was no longer going to be using Twitter after being on the platform for over a decade, according to CNN.
"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 tweeted her 13.7 million followers, per CNN. "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."
"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," the mom-of-two continued.
Since those tweets, Teigen's account has been deleted, leaving fans and celebs alike mourning (but also understanding) her departure. Nicki Swift talked to an expert who not only explained Teigen's reasoning for quitting the app, but also revealed why it was a healthy move. Keep reading to find out what they said.
Chrissy Teigen is putting her mental health first by 'setting boundaries'
Psychotherapist Jennifer Tomko, LCSW, owner of Clarity Health Solutions in Jupiter, Fla., exclusively told Nicki Swift that she "applauds" Chrissy Teigen's decision to leave Twitter because she is "setting boundaries for ... her mental health."
"She is being extremely transparent in her intentions to focus on things in her life that bring her joy and minimize things that may cause her strife. This is an emotional boundary she is maintaining so she doesn't get distracted from the things that matter the most for her," Tomko explained. " ... It is a lesson more of us should take when determining what things are no longer serving us in a healthy way."
Tomko states that Teigen "put much thought" into the decision, adding, "She is empowering herself to set a boundary with people that she knows have been supportive to her growth. Her message has an undertone of regret of having to sacrifice the positive supports to eliminate the negative impact that other people have on her."
On Oct. 1, 2020, Teigen announced on Instagram that she and her husband, John Legend, had lost their son, Jack, at 20 weeks. Tomko believes one of the reasons for Teigen deleting Twitter could be because she needs to "process her own feelings about her recent loss," noting, "the negative comments are likely a distraction from her being able to grieve in a healthy way." Like Tomko, we wish Teigen nothing but the best.