Chrissy Teigen Says She Used to Have a "No Feet" Contract, Asks Michael B. Jordan About His DMs on The Ellen Show

Floral design, Floristry, Flower, Iris, Plant, Portrait, Flower Arranging, Dress, Photography, Window,

(Image credit: NBC)

published 21 November 2018

Every time Chrissy Teigen has something to promote, she’s guaranteed to be hilarious and down to earth. On The Ellen Show yesterday, she revealed one of her big insecurities: her feet.

“I have Asian jungle feet, like were meant to climb trees,” she laughs. It’s such an anxiety that she made it official. "I used to have it in my Sports Illustrated contract: no feet," she said. "I would bury them in the sand."

Then things got morbid. She said, “[Husband John Legend] always says if I die...all he has to do in the morgue—instead of lifting up the sheet on the face—he’ll just do it the other way. He can tell by my feet.”

As cohost with Ellen, she also grilled Creed II star Michael B. Jordan on his dating habits. True to form, she asked him bluntly if he had “hooked up via direct messages,” to which he replied that he had. “I’m human!” he admitted.

A post shared by Ellen DeGeneres (@theellenshow)
A photo posted by on

Right now Teigen’s promoting a November 28 holiday special on NBC, "A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy." John will sing from his newly released holiday album, Chrissy will probably bake, and they’ll have some famous friends over. It’ll be just like a regular Thanksgiving, only much better.

A post shared by NBC Entertainment (@nbc)
A photo posted by on

In reality, according to a recent Postmates feature, John and Chrissy quite like a quick and easy holiday takeout around the holidays, including pho the day before Thanksgiving and McDonald’s as a late-night Christmas Eve snack. Extremely relatable.

We already knew that John and Chrissy were the cutest couple ever, but envisioning their perfect holiday celebrations somehow makes them even sweeter.

For more celebrity news, beauty and fashion advice, savvy political commentary, and fascinating features, sign up for the Marie Claire newsletter.

SUBSCRIBE NOW

Katherine’s a contributing syndications editor at Marie Claire who covers fashion, culture, and lifestyle. In her role, she writes stories that are syndicated by MSN and other outlets. She’s been a full-time freelancer for over a decade and has had roles with Cosmopolitan (where she covered lifestyle, culture, and fashion SEO content) and Bustle (where she was their movies and culture writer). She has bylines in New York Times, Parents, InStyle, Refinery29, and elsewhere. Her work has also been syndicated by ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar, Seventeen, Good Housekeeping, and Women’s Health, among others. In addition to her stories reaching millions of readers, content she's written and edited has qualified for a Bell Ringer Award and received a Communicator Award.

Katherine has a BA in English and art history from the University of Notre Dame and an MA in art business from the Sotheby's Institute of Art (with a focus on marketing/communications). She covers a wide breadth of topics: she's written about how to find the very best petite jeans, how sustainable travel has found its footing on Instagram, and what it's like to be a professional advice-giver in the modern world. Her personal essays have run the gamut from learning to dress as a queer woman to navigating food allergies as a mom. She also has deep knowledge of SEO/EATT, affiliate revenue, commerce, and social media; she regularly edits the work of other writers. She speaks at writing-related events and podcasts about freelancing and journalism, mentors students and other new writers, and consults on coursework. Currently, Katherine lives in Boston with her husband and two kids, and you can follow her on Instagram. If you're wondering about her last name, it’s “I go to dinner,” not “Her huge ego,” but she responds to both.