Chrissy Teigen came to the defense of entertainment reporter Lauren Sánchez on Monday after she was attacked by restaurateur Keith McNally in an Instagram post.
McNally, 72, lambasted Sánchez, 54, in an Instagram post on Monday, calling Jeff Bezos’ fiancée “absolutely disgusting” and attacking her as “ugly” and “damn smug.”
Teigen stood up for Sánchez in a comment to Balthazar’s owner, who previously sparked a feud with James Corden after the talk show host yelled at Balthazar’s employees about his wife’s omelet.
“She is actually incredibly dynamic, talented and friendly, and anyone who knows her would say the same,” the 38-year-old model wrote.
Sanchez began an affair with Bezos in 2018, while both were still married, and the two subsequently became engaged in May 2023.
Chrissy Teigen, 38, defended Lauren Sánchez, 54, after restaurateur Keith McNally attacked her in an Instagram post on Monday; seen in March 2023
McNally, who is infamous for his celebrity feuds, called Sánchez “ugly” and “absolutely disgusting.” She is engaged to billionaire Jeff Bezos; seen on March 10 in Beverly Hills
McNally previously condemned James Corden for allegedly yelling at his restaurant staff about the condition of his wife’s omelet
McNally inspired Sánchez’s defense after he shared a carousel of recent photos of her and Bezos and then skewered the pair.
“Does anyone else find Jeff Bezos’ new wife – Lauren Sanchez – ABSOLUTELY disgusting?” he wrote in the caption.
‘What an ugly and damned smug looking bunch they make. Is this what having $1 trillion does to people?” he mused
Teigen has a special perspective on the seemingly unprovoked insults, as she has been both the target of social media attacks and the alleged instigator of online bullying.
In 2021, she announced she was leaving Twitter (now him as part of a secret pedophile ring The guard.
But Teigen went on the defensive shortly afterwards when model and influencer Courtney Stodden – who is non-binary – claimed that Teigen had told them to commit suicide in direct messages on Twitter starting in 2011.
Teigen has also posted public messages urging Stodden to take a “dirty nap,” a euphemism for dying and being buried.
Teigen later apologized for being a “troll,” and after a period off social media, she returned to Twitter and Instagram, although she stopped posting to Twitter in May last year.
Teigen called Sánchez “incredibly dynamic, talented and friendly” in a response to McNally’s post
Teigen has a special perspective, as she has been both a victim of social media attacks and an alleged perpetrator; pictured in September 2022 in LA
Courtney Stodden claimed in 2021 that Chrissy sent them DMs in 2011 urging them to commit suicide, and the model also made public tweets urging them to “take a nap; seen in September 2023 in West Hollywood
Sanchez received support from several others, including MSNBC’s Chrissy Teigen and Stephanie Ruhle
Sánchez and Bezos got engaged almost a year ago after almost five years together. They started an affair in 2018 while both were still married
McNally’s apparently unprovoked roast comes a week after Sanchez and Bezos made several public appearances together in Washington, D.C., at the White House State Dinner for the Prime Minister of Japan and the presentation of the Courage and Civility Award, an annual grant. of $100 million that Bezos distributes.
It is not clear why McNally specifically targeted Sánchez and Bezos.
Other high-profile defenders popped up in the comments to defend the TV personality, including MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle.
“No,” she replied to McNally’s foul-mouthed question. ‘I think she is talented, kind, smart and loved. Social media is fun, but not this. It’s just mean for no reason. If we all took a deep breath and thought about what it feels like to be mocked and teased, we would do that a lot less.”
McNally, the owner of popular New York City hotspots Balthazar, Pastis, Minetta Tavern and Morandi, has previously picked several feuds with celebrity patrons of his restaurants.
In October 2022, he began a weeks-long feud with then late-night host James Corden, who allegedly yelled at McNally’s Balthazar staff over a yolk omelette his wife had tried to order.
McNally posted a lengthy statement on Instagram detailing Corden’s alleged unpleasant encounters with Balthazar staff and imposing a ban on Corden as a guest of his establishments.
Sanchez often opts for a revealing look and shares a glimpse into her sassy wardrobe; Pictured here in the outfit she wore last week to a state dinner for the Japanese Prime Minister
Corden, who has been labeled difficult to work with on multiple occasions, defended himself on air and in a New York Times profile at the time, reigniting his feud with McNally.
Over the years, McNally has proven to be a lightning rod for controversy with Instagram posts that regularly set the discourse on fire.
Since joining the platform, he has regularly been a staunch defender of Woody Allen, who has been plagued for decades by his decision to pursue a relationship with his ex-partner Mia Farrow’s adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn, with whom he still works. day.
Allen was later accused of sexually abusing his daughter Dylan Farrow, whom he adopted with Farrow in 1991.
He has always denied her allegations and has never been charged.
Late last year, McNally apologized for an Instagram post he wrote in the immediate aftermath of the October 7 attack on Israel.
“The more disgusting the facts, the greater the responsibility becomes to listen to the other side,” he wrote under a photo of Israel’s reprisal attacks against the terror group.
He later recanted his statement and strongly condemned Hamas and its terrorist activities.
McNally’s original October 2022 post disparaging Corden for his allegedly rude behavior at Balthazar
McNally is the owner of popular New York City hotspots Balthazar, Pastis, Minetta Tavern and Morandi
He often posts on Instagram about high-profile visitors to his restaurants, as well as current events
“I want to make it clear: those who continue to turn away from or fail to condemn Hamas’s horrific terror do not serve the cause of Palestinian freedom. They condone cold-blooded murder, rape, kidnapping and torture,” he wrote on October 10.
In November, exactly a month after the attack on Israel, he wrote: “If those who asked for better conditions for the Palestinians had preceded their request by denouncing the brutality of Hamas’ October 7 attack and that the hostage-taking of citizens an act of cruel and obscene impiety, I would have three times as much sympathy for it.’
As of April 15, Israeli attacks in Gaza killed at least 33,797 people, including more than 13,800 children and 8,400 women. Palestinian Ministry of Healthand at least 465 people have been killed in the occupied West Bank, even though it is not ruled by Hamas.
Israel later revised the death toll from the October 7 attacks to 1,139 people, while at least 8,730 were injured.