Chrissy Teigen is LEAVING Twitter after being on the platform for ‘over 10 years’… following backlash for collaborating with Kris Jenner on cleaning product line
- Teigen took to Twitter on Wednesday evening to announce that she would be saying ‘goodbye’ to platform
- The model, 35, who has been on Twitter for over 10 years, cited negativity as a reason behind her sudden departure
- ‘This no longer serves me as positively as it serves me negatively, and I think that’s the right time to call something,’ she wrote
- ‘My desire to be liked and fear of pissing people off has made me somebody you didn’t sign up for, and a different human than I started out here as!’
- Since joining Twitter in 2009, the wife of John Legend has amassed over 13million followers
Chrissy Teigen is leaving Twitter after spending over 10 years on the popular social media platform.
The 35-year-old wife of John Legend directly addressed her 13.7million followers on Wednesday as she explained the reasons behind her sudden departure.
Chrissy’s lengthy farewell message comes amidst recent backlash she received for collaborating with Kris Jenner on plant-based cleaning product line, Safely.
Farewell: Chrissy Teigen is leaving Twitter after spending over 10 years on the popular social media platform
‘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 began.
‘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,’ she admitted.
‘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,’ wrote the star, referring to her frequent fiery Twitter exchanges.
‘My desire to be liked and fear of pissing people off has made me somebody you didn’t sign up for, and a different human than I started out here as! Live well, tweeters. Please know all I ever cared about was you!!!’
‘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.
Change of heart: ‘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 began
Negativity: Teigen noted that, over the span of her nearly 11 years of Twitter, she has ‘said f**ked up s**t and killed myself over it as much as you killed me. But one thing I haven’t learned is how to block out the negativity
‘I have made my mistakes, throughout years and in front of hundreds of thousands, and been held accountable for them. I’ve learned an incredible amount here.’
Teigen noted that, over the span of her nearly 11 years of Twitter, she has ‘said f**ked up s**t and killed myself over it as much as you killed me. But one thing I haven’t learned is how to block out the negativity.
‘I’m just a sensitive s**t, okay!? I don’t wanna be this way! I just am! But I love you guys and I cherish our time together, I truly do. I also hate you,’ concluded the star, with a heart.
Shortly after posting her ‘goodbye’ tweets, Chrissy officially deactivated her Twitter account.
Backlash: Chrissy’s lengthy farewell message comes amidst recent backlash she received for collaborating with Kris Jenner on plant-based cleaning product line, Safely
Deactivated: Shortly after posting her ‘goodbye’ tweets, Chrissy officially deactivated her Twitter account