There’s an old joke about how you never have to guess as to whether or not someone is a vegetarian — because they will absolutely tell you.
Well, Twitter reigning queen and cookbook goddess, Chrissy Teigen, recently discovered just how true that adage is.
It all started when Chrissy commented on a status about perfectly-cooked bacon.
Instead of people professing their own bacon opinions (which is a conversation I could really lean in to), followers began inundating Chrissy with comments about how disgusting she was for eating bacon.
People claimed that they “lost respect” for Chrissy due to her unapologetic meat-eating ways.
I have lost ALL the respect I had for @chrissyteigen before this disgusting thread of comments. Unfunny, disgusting human. Unfortunate that a person with such a lack in compassion is also a mother. https://t.co/FoEXmOKaHY
— ? Asvini ⓥ (@pawsnclawsTV) March 29, 2018
Obviously, Chrissy was not having any of this self-righteous bullsh*t.
you sound extremely self important to even announce this. we get it, you’re amazing.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) March 29, 2018
But, the vegetarians and vegans were relentless.
Eventually, Chrissy had to straight-up let her vegetarian and vegan followers know that their entitlement and holier-than-thou vibes were extremely off-putting for anyone who was considering changing their eating habits.
I don’t go around looking for vegans to harass. that’s your bit with anyone who disagrees with you. It’s like you guys are all fighting over who can be the most insufferable. even if I do make the choice to stop eating meat one day, I’d never be this way. ✌?
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) March 29, 2018
I always think that one day, I will probably give being a vegetarian a try. The thing that would stop me? I *never* want to feel as entitled and judgmental as the ones losing their minds in my mentions.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) March 29, 2018
And also … did everyone just conveniently forget that Chrissy talks about eating meat on a regular basis and even published a cookbook full of recipes which incorporate meat??
“I UsEd 2 ResPecT u!!!!!!!!!!” ??? John ate chicken wings off my ass and my last cookbook was 98 percent gratuitous pork. I said I prefer bacon #4 and just now you’ve lost respect?
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) March 29, 2018
Yeah, everyone just needs to take a step back and revisit this (iconic) Instagram post — because Chrissy has never pretended to be anything other than herself. If y’all are just now figuring that out, it’s on you.
While it’s perfectly valid to be vegetarian or vegan, it’s certainly not valid to use your dietary habits as justification for bullying other people.
If you’re so concerned about animal welfare, get off that high horse.