Chrissy Teigen Defends Instagram Nipple Photo at 40, Citing 3 Surgeries and Breastfeeding
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Updated · E! NEWS · Jun 29
Chrissy Teigen Defends Instagram Nipple Photo at 40, Citing 3 Surgeries and Breastfeeding
3 articles · Updated · E! NEWS · Jun 29
Summary
Teigen responded directly to criticism of her June 28 Instagram post, saying she does not see her nipples—especially her own—as sexual or risqué and joking that offended viewers would "survive it."
Three surgeries and breastfeeding shaped that view, she said, noting her breasts have been "cut into disks and reattached" multiple times and have fed her children.
The 40-year-old has long spoken publicly about cosmetic work, saying in 2024 that she had her breasts done three times—a lift, implants and later removal—after first getting implants at 20.
That openness fits her broader argument that celebrities should disclose procedures rather than create unrealistic body expectations through filters, editing and omission.