‘I have to fix myself’ Chrissy Teigen on her struggle with alcohol
As Hollywood A-listers go, Chrissy Teigen is an open book.
From sharing photos of her stretchmarks to opening up about her struggle with postnatal depression, the model, presenter and bestselling author has always tried to be as transparent as possible with her legions of fans and followers.
And if a recent interview with Cosmopolitan is anything to go by, Chrissy no longer wants to conceal the fact she has, in the past, struggled with alcohol consumption.
In the revealing chat with the well-known publication, Chrissy confirmed she is actively seeking to reduce her alcohol intake, and admits that she is often unable to stop at just one drink.
“I was, point blank, just drinking too much,” she said. “I got used to being in hair and makeup and having a glass of wine."
“Then that glass of wine would carry over into me having one before the awards show. And then a bunch at the awards show," she continued.
The 31-year-old admits that her behaviour while under the influence of alcohol has caused both her and her husband, John Legend, embarrassment in the past.
"I felt bad for making kind of an a** of myself to people that I really respected. And that feeling, there’s just nothing like that. You feel horrible. It’s not a good look for me, for John, for anybody," she admitted.
Interestingly, no one from Chrissy's camp felt the need to broach the topic with her, and she believes that is due to the fact, she was able to function the following morning.
"They just assumed that it was OK because I always felt OK the next morning. I knew in my heart it wasn’t right. It makes you very short with people."
The mother-of-one admits that her newfound respect for alcohol would not have sat well with her in the past, but she's at the point where she knows cutting back is the right thing to do.
"I used to think it was kind of nutty to have to go totally sober,” she said. “But now I get it. I don’t want to be that person… I have to fix myself."
Fair play to her.
