Chrissy Teigen Opened Up About the Brutal Reality of Giving Birth

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published 23 March 20

Donald Trump recently complained that being tested for coronavirus (opens in new tab) was uncomfortable, telling reporters, "[It's] not something I want to do every day, I can tell you that."
Chrissy Teigen (opens in new tab) was less than impressed by Trump's comments, comparing the swab test to her gruesome experience giving birth to daughter Luna.
"my vagina was ripped to my asshole giving birth to Luna. I had a vagasshole. fuck your swab pain," she wrote on Twitter.

In a recent press briefing amid the global coronavirus pandemic, Donald Trump chose to complain about being tested for the virus, saying that there was "nothing pleasant" about being swabbed, as People reports (opens in new tab). "[It’s] not something I want to do every day, I can tell you that," he said.

Trump's complaints did not sit well with Chrissy Teigen, who compared the test to her distressing experience of childbirth. "my vagina was ripped to my asshole giving birth to Luna. I had a vagasshole. fuck your swab pain," she tweeted.

my vagina was ripped to my asshole giving birth to Luna. I had a vagasshole. fuck your swab pain. https://t.co/AGBZD9WTmqMarch 23, 2020

Teigen shared more brutal details from the aftermath of childbirth, writing, "they had to put a garbage bag at the end of the bed to collect my blood before stiching me up, where I then had to pee using a water bottle as a pain fountain for 3 months. so yeah. the swab, I bet it’s super rough."

they had to put a garbage bag at the end of the bed to collect my blood before stiching me up, where I then had to pee using a water bottle as a pain fountain for 3 months. so yeah. the swab, I bet it’s super rough.March 23, 2020

Finally, Teigen went on to share a blunt truth about a picture perfect moment. Retweeting a photo of herself, husband John Legend, and baby Luna on her chest, she added some visceral perspective: "yep I had one giant vagasshole here."

yep I had one giant vagasshole here https://t.co/BaoK4Ru0UjMarch 23, 2020

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Emily Dixon is a British journalist who’s contributed to CNN, Teen Vogue, Time, Glamour, The Guardian, Wonderland, The Big Roundtable, Bust, and more, on everything from mental health to fashion to political activism to feminist zine collectives. She’s also a committed Beyoncé, Kacey Musgraves, and Tracee Ellis Ross fan, an enthusiastic but terrible ballet dancer, and a proud Geordie lass.