Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Piers Morgan accused of hypocrisy for calling out ‘despicable’ Chrissy Teigen

‘Ironic coming from you,’ wrote one person

Jacob Stolworthy
Thursday 13 May 2021 13:52 BST
Comments
Chrissy Teigen asks rich friends to stop asking for PR boxes

Piers Morgan is being called out for his comments about Chrissy Teigen in the wake of her apology for cyber bullying Courtney Stodden.

Tiegen’s apology came after American media personality Courtney Stodden claimed she subjected her to nasty comments years ago.

Stodden said: “She wouldn’t just publicly tweet about wanting me to take ‘a dirt nap’ but would privately DM me and tell me to kill myself. Things like, ‘I can’t wait for you to die.”’

Tiegen has since taken accountability for the alleged behaviour and, on Wednesday (12 May), issued an apology to Stodden, stating: “I was an insecure, attention seeking troll.”

Morgan responded to the development, writing on Twitter: “Does Ms Teigen, the Canceller-in-Chief of celebrity cancel culture, now get cancelled herself then? Or does she get a pass for her despicable conduct because she’s a wokie?”

However, the broadcaster has been accused of hypocrisy. In March, Morgan quit ITV series Good Morning Britain after attracting widespread criticism for comments he made about Meghan Markle following her tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Morgan repeatedly claimed that he “didn’t believe a word” Markle said about having suicidal thoughts during her time as a senior royal.

“Ironic coming from you,” one person wrote in response to Morgan’s comments about Teigen. “You bullied Meghan and wanted a pass.”

One person stated: “At least she apologised for her bullying of another female,” with another adding: “She is apologising and showing the world she has a sense of shame. When will you apologise for the damage you’ve done to others.”

Apple TV+ logo

Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days

New subscribers only. £8.99/mo. after free trial. Plan auto-renews until cancelled

Try for free
Apple TV+ logo

Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days

New subscribers only. £8.99/mo. after free trial. Plan auto-renews until cancelled

Try for free

Piers Morgan is being called out for calling Chrissy Teigen ‘despicable’

Of Teigen’s apology, Stodden, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, wrote on Instagram: “I accept her apology and forgive her. But the truth remains the same, I have never heard from her or her camp in private. In fact, she blocked me on Twitter.”

They added: “All of me wants to believe this is a sincere apology, but it feels like a public attempt to save her partnerships with Target and other brands who are realising her ‘wokeness’ is a broken record.”

The Independent has contacted Morgan and Teigen for comment.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in