News We've Been Pronouncing Chrissy Teigen's Name Wrong This Whole Time By Isabel Jones Isabel Jones Instagram Twitter Isabel is an Oregon-born and Brooklyn-based writer and editor with a special interest in pop culture and pretty much any product that has ever been featured on Shark Tank. Prior to working at InStyle, Isabel attended New York University and held internships at various magazines, including Cosmopolitan, NYLON, and Us Weekly. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on September 17, 2018 Pin Share Tweet Email It’s been a busy couple of days news-wise, so you’d be forgiven if you missed what is perhaps the most jaw-dropping revelation of the week (Month? Year? Millennium?): you’ve been pronouncing Chrissy Teigen’s name wrong. Paul Archuleta/Getty Images I say “you,” but it’s truly just a deflection of blame. I, too, have been unknowingly butchering the pronunciation of Teigen for years. Years. I like to kindly assume we all have, because who in their right mind would withhold such game-changing information? So yes, while we were struggling to perfect our “Saoirse” (SER-SHA) and “Ratajkowski” (RAT-UH-COW-SKI), we were carelessly calling queen Chrissy by the last name TEE-GEN (hard “g”). The reality? It’s TIE-GEN. TIE-GEN. CHRISSY TIE-GEN. In case you need a second opinion, Chrissy’s mom Vilailuck can be heard bellowing her confirmation off-camera. It’s not your fault. We didn’t know. No one knew (probably). In true Chrissy TIE-GEN fashion, we’re choosing to blame John for this one. In all the time you’ve spent delivering acceptance speeches, Mr. EGOT, you couldn’t once clarify the pronunciation of your wife’s last name? Wow. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit