In a series of tweets Wednesday night, the one-time queen of the clapback (and yes, she addresses that, too), explains how the negativity finally became too much for her to handle.
Is it even still Twitter if Chrissy Teigen isn’t part of it? The social media platform found out what that world looks like after the queen of the clapback’s Twitter page went dark.
It turns out that being in the center of a constant barrage of online abuse over everything from sharing recipes to silly jokes to even opening up about her recent miscarriage became too much for the woman so many thought was unflappable.
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“I encourage you to know and never forget that your words matter,” she wrote as part of her lengthy farewell thread. “I’ve taken so many small, 2-follower count punches that at this point, I am honestly deeply bruised.”
It may come as no surprise that the same subculture of Twitter that she’s talking about helped elevate her into the top trending topics for her major decision after a decade on the platform.
Reactions to her decision were pretty evenly divided between her supporters saddened by the decision and angry at those people who bullied her into stepping away, and those self-same bullies celebrating a so-called victory. They were thrilled that they’d made her so miserable over something that used to bring her joy that she felt she had to abandon it.
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“It’s time for me to say goodbye,” wrote Teigen as part of her farewell. “This no longer serves me as positively as it serves me negatively, and I think that’s the right time to call something.”
She also addressed the oft-used descriptor of her as a clapback queen, writing, “My goal is to make people happy. I’ve always been portrayed as the strong clap back girl but I’m just not.”
She went on to say that she’s allowed her “desire to be liked and fear of pissing people off” affect how she uses Twitter, admitting that it’s shaped her into “a different human than I started out here as!”
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While admitting that she’s grown over the years in part because of being held accountable by her followers, but in all those years she never “learned how to block out the negativity.”
Ultimately, she just owned her reality. “I’m just a sensitive shit, okay!?” she wrote. “I don’t wanna be this way! I just am!”
In concluding her thread, she summed up her decade-long experience with Twitter and her followers, saying “I love you guys and I cherish our time together, I truly do. I also hate you.”
You can check out a cross-section of reactions to Teigen’s huge decision below. And for her fans who will miss keeping up with her, she does appear to be remaining active on Instagram, at least for the time being.
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Chrissy Teigen quitting Twitter is a really, really bad reflection on the company’s ability to fight abuse. She wasn’t just some famous person. She was a power user, and a fan favorite internally (she spoke at Twitter’s company-wide retreat in early 2020). This one will sting. https://t.co/eqhbyNKHJM
β Kurt Wagner (@KurtWagner8) March 25, 2021
@KurtWagner8
Every Hollywood celebrity should stand in solidarity with Chrissy Teigen and delete their twitter accounts as well.
β The Columbia Bugle πΊπΈ (@ColumbiaBugle) March 25, 2021
@ColumbiaBugle
Also, once I was at a party and I was a loner and felt so out of place. One of the only people who made me feel comfortable was Chrissy Teigen. She joked with me. She was warm towards me. She made me feel seen.
Twitter ain’t it. Try real life.
β Lilly // #LateWithLilly (@Lilly) March 25, 2021
@Lilly
chrissy teigen is one of a handful β and I mean a tiny handful β of voices on the left who are smart and not in denial. one of the few who isnβt merely a liberal with career goals. i get she makes you uncomfortable β thatβs a good thing! leftists should be outraged by her ban. pic.twitter.com/7hc1HfOu3Q
β kim possible facts (@kimpossiblefact) March 25, 2021
@kimpossiblefact
So Chrissy Teigen deleted her account. So basically a woman of color who is grieving the loss of a child and simply wanted to share funny thoughts and yummy recipes was bullied to such an extreme that she had to leave in order to protect her mental health. Good job sucky people. pic.twitter.com/0opttM0Eke
β Meredith Lee (@meralee727) March 25, 2021
@meralee727
Just now discovering that there are people on this app that liked Chrissy Teigen pic.twitter.com/Q4VoR4dqu9
β Aidan (@MetalGearLMAO) March 25, 2021
@MetalGearLMAO
chrissy teigen is deleting her twitter account pic.twitter.com/aNFVpmZUs8
β e.j β½βΎ (@indoorgrlfriend) March 25, 2021
@indoorgrlfriend
Raise your hand if you won’t miss Chrissy Teigen’s tweets. pic.twitter.com/uou0GYGFe1
β The Columbia Bugle πΊπΈ (@ColumbiaBugle) March 25, 2021
@ColumbiaBugle
Chrissy Teigen is quitting Twitter? We did it America. We fucking did it!!! pic.twitter.com/xwn2UgrNJI
β Just Donny D (@5ForFlying) March 25, 2021
@5ForFlying
Stopping by Chrissy Teigen’s twitter to make sure it’s really gone pic.twitter.com/HBDI5K1UzR
β Sturgeon’s Law (@Sturgeons_Law) March 25, 2021
@Sturgeons_Law
i wish all of twitter a very pleasant chrissy teigen free app pic.twitter.com/iGZ7ioCcFP
β courtney (@arixkth) March 25, 2021
@arixkth
Thinking about this website without Chrissy Teigen pic.twitter.com/uEay5zVMif
β frankie the wop (@mustachetoilet) March 25, 2021
@mustachetoilet
Chrissy Teigen really deactivated her twitter pic.twitter.com/sWwgHWyQht
β Miss Martian Slander Account (@TerranovaNoah) March 25, 2021
@TerranovaNoah
Chrissy Teigen has deleted her twitter account. pic.twitter.com/0lcVwHfYhn
β The Columbia Bugle πΊπΈ (@ColumbiaBugle) March 25, 2021
@ColumbiaBugle
It takes some really shitty, broken ass miserable people to cheer the departure of Chrissy Teigen from Twitter due to their bullying.
Raggedy ass bitches, you have nothing but misery in your lives.
β BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) March 25, 2021
@mmpadellan