John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen have been very open about the pregnancy loss they experienced back in September 2020, even sharing emotional photos from the hospital room.
But how/why did they decide to share something so personal with millions of strangers on the internet? Well, because they believe more positivity came from it than negativity.
Legend talked about how difficult the experience was:
The moments of joy and love just outweigh any negative experiences that we’ve had. But when we’ve had them, it tested our strength, it tested our resilience. Particularly as the husband, you are grieving yourself, but you’re also knowing that it’s even worse for your wife because it’s not just emotional. It’s a physical trauma that happens too when you lose a child.
He then praised his wife for being so strong. He revealed her strength and resilience inspired him.
Legend also discussed how sharing it with the public made people feel less alone, as many people who go through pregnancy loss suffer in silence.
We wanted to share our story with people because we know a lot of other people go through it too, and a lot of people suffer in silence or feel like it’s something they can’t share with other people. I feel like we helped make people who feel like they’re struggling with fertility and other issues feel more comfortable sharing that and not as ashamed maybe as they may have been before.
It’s hard to argue with that. They have shown a lot of courage, and no matter how you feel about them on a personal level, they have helped continue the conversation.
