Chrissy Teigen's Return to Twitter 23 Days After Saying 'Goodbye' Prompts Wave of Jokes, Memes
Chrissy Teigen's return to Twitter Friday morning has spawned many jokes and memes after she tweeted it was time to "say goodbye," to her huge following on March 24 when she tweeted the platform had no longer served her positively.
The model and entrepreneur suddenly returned to her 1.5 million Twitter followers after she wrote on Instagram on March 25 that it was not trolls or bullies that drove her away but it was her decision and that she had to come to terms with negative public opinions of her.
"Turns out it feels TERRIBLE to silence yourself and also no longer enjoy belly chuckles randomly throughout the day and also lose like 2000 friends at once lol," Teigen tweeted Friday morning, declaring her return in a post that has garnered more than 44,000 favorites, 1,200 retweets and counting.
turns out it feels TERRIBLE to silence yourself and also no longer enjoy belly chuckles randomly throughout the day and also lose like 2000 friends at once lol
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) April 16, 2021
"I choose to take the bad with the good!!," Teigen added, who is married to singer and songwriter John Legend, in reply to her own tweet.
Many Twitter users chimed in with humorous replies to Teigen's tweets that announced her return after 23 days of absence.
"Wellity wellity well. if you think you can just waltz back here after abandoning us, you are very correct," David Mack, the deputy director of breaking news at BuzzFeed, wrote to Teigen.
wellity wellity well. if you think you can just waltz back here after abandoning us, you are very correct
— David Mack (@davidmackau) April 16, 2021
"This is like when my first college boyfriend and I broke up and I cried every day while emailing him from the student lounge, but then we got back together and it was all good," Twitter user @STFUParents tweeted.
This is like when my first college boyfriend and I broke up and I cried every day while emailing him from the student lounge, but then we got back together and it was all good
— STFU, Parents (@STFUParents) April 16, 2021
@meSonyaB on Twitter said: "To everyone who doubted me when I told you that Chrissy Teigen would return to Twitter, you can CashApp me my money…"
To everyone who doubted me when I told you that Chrissy Teigen would return to Twitter, you can CashApp me my money... pic.twitter.com/bycb8xDLgm
— Sonya😷💛🐝 Openly Black 🖤 (@meSonyaB) April 16, 2021
"Chrissy Teigen leaving twitter for good 22 days ago," Twitter user @Guy_P_Football tweeted with a popular meme image of a woman winking.
Chrissy Teigen leaving twitter for good 22 days ago pic.twitter.com/PjBWGrqai0
— Guy P. Football (@Guy_P_Football) April 16, 2021
@TheRealHoarse user on Twitter said: "I've been surviving off of one cheese log since you left and took your cooking videos with you. It isn't even good cheese. Welcome back."
I’ve been surviving off of one cheese log since you left and took your cooking videos with you.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) April 16, 2021
It isn’t even good cheese.
Welcome back.
"I'm done with twitter! No I'm not! Yes I am! Just kidding! Changed my mind! Here I am! Make up your mind girl," @MsJordannS tweeted.
I'm done with twitter! No I'm not! Yes I am! Just kidding! Changed my mind! Here I am! Make up your mind girl. pic.twitter.com/cd5R7zn9rF
— JordannAveryKailynCharityJaylahAlenaRivers (@MsJordannS) April 16, 2021
Twitter user @caitlincarrickm replied to Teigen's tweets on Friday and wrote: "how have you been what's going on do you have any fun anecdotes i have missed you dearly," which prompted the Teigen to issue a joke in response.
"I've spent weeks just saying tweets to shampoo bottles," Teigen said.
I’ve spent weeks just saying tweets to shampoo bottles https://t.co/bohbiIkGi4
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) April 16, 2021
Before Teigen returned to the platform Friday, her final tweets on March 24 emphasized that she cared for her followers and she said "I encourage you to know and never forget that your words matter."
I encourage you to know and never forget that your words matter. No matter what you see, what that person portrays, or your intention. For years I have taken so many small, 2-follower count punches that at this point, I am honestly deeply bruised
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) March 25, 2021
Now, it is clear that Teigen is here to stay on Twitter for now.
