A post from Chrissy Teigen showing her family huddled in front of her late father's casket has sparked debate online, as to whether some things are too personal to share with the world.Teigen, 40, on Tuesday took to Instagram Stories to share the image with more than 39.5 million followers, a week after announcing the sad news her father Ronald Leroy Teigen had died at the age of 73.In the pic, the model/cookbook author was seated on the ground in front of the casket, flanked by her spouse John Legend, 47, and a person who appeared to be her daughter Luna, 10.The wooden casket had flowers atop it, and off to the side was a portrait of her late father on an easel.In response to a story about the memorial service on People, a number of commenters on Facebook discussed various aspects of the somber display.One user stated, 'This is a private moment. Why did she post this?' while another replied they believed Teigen was seeking attention with the public display of her family's grief. A post from Chrissy Teigen, 40, showing her family huddled in front of her late father's casket has sparked debate online, as to whether some things are too personal to share with the world Teigen and her husband John Legend, 47, pictured at the American Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 25, 2026 Another person asked, 'Why is this photographed?' while another said of Teigen, 'She has to make every tragic event in her life a photo op ... it’s the only way to keep herself relevant.'Others rushed to Teigen's defense, saying it was a perfectly acceptable expression of grief and celebration of life for those who have passed.'If I could’ve taken a photo next my dad’s casket and had a way for the whole world to know his name, know how much he mattered and was loved I definitely would’ve done it,' said one user.A user said that the issue 'is not for anyone to judge' and that 'losing a parent is hard enough.'My heart goes out to Chrissy, her dad must have been a really good dad.One user said that the display was reflective of aspects of a culture that reveres famous people.'I get so sick of treating celebrities like their grief, illness, or whatever it is they’re going through is so much more significant because they’re famous,' one user commented. 'They’re literally regular people.'Lots of people’s dads die, we don’t send the photogs to capture it. Especially with her. It’s like she wants to be seen during every tragedy she’s ever experienced.' Social media users debated about whether or not the display from Teigen was too personal to share online Facebook users appeared split on the touchy topic of what is too much for social media Another person said that attention on the post in that vein was tied to Teigen's fame, as everyone on social media 'has a platform to celebrate [their] Dad’s life and the accompanying grief with losing him.'She is doing what we all do on social media and If it gets attention because she is famous so be it. May his memory be a blessing.'Teigen on June 10 made the somber announcement in an Instagram post featuring a humorous video of her late father, who died just days shy of his 74th birthday.Her father, who went by Ron, shared her with Vilailuck 'Pepper' Chaiudom, but the couple divorced in 2019. 'Yesterday I woke up with a daddy and went to bed without one,' she began her post. 'All the same things happened. Hurried shower. Picked up stuffing from the dog toys. Answered some emails. Avoided some. Laughed with my friends and put on a pretty dress for a friend’s birthday. Took a video. How cute is this dress! 'And then my dad just like . . . f***ing died,' Teigen wrote.She added, 'I thought that since we talk about it and I’ve come to terms with him always having been an “old dad” that I wouldn’t have fallen to the ground the way I did. I’ve thought about this phone call for years. I’ll be ready.' Chrissy Teigen revealed in a June 10 announcement that her father, Ronald Leroy Teigen had died at 73, just days before his birthday; the two are pictured together in 2015 She shared her sad news with a humorous video of Ron talking from happier times. 'Yesterday I woke up with a daddy and went to bed without one,' Teigen wrote, before describing a standard day. 'All the same things happened . . . And then my dad just like . . . f***ing died'Teigen wrote about how 'grateful' she was to have been able to tell her father how much he meant to her before his death.'A couple months ago I was able to go away for a week. I wrote my dad a letter about how grateful I was for him. About how hard he worked for us growing up and how much I love him,' she wrote. 'I am forever grateful for the moment I handed him the letter, and all our years before.'After baring her grief, she took a lighter approach as she described what made her dad so special to her.'If you didn’t know my dad, my dad hated nearly everything in the world that wasn’t a bass guitar, swing dancing, wood carving, animals, YouTube, or his family,' she joked. 'I have hundreds and hundreds of videos of him just being mad at things he isn’t even doing, watching, or eating. They make me so happy now.''God I love you so much. I will talk to you every night. Thank you for being such a great dad,' Teigen concluded on a tender note. 'Until we complain again 🤍🤍🤍.'She appended a comment to her post to explain her accompanying clip: 'The video is my dad talking about raising me in the Pacific Northwest. He really loved it but boy did he hate salmon.'In the video, Ron shared his opinion on the popular fish while reminiscing after dinner.'Salmon this, salmon that. I got so much salmon, I'll never touch another salmon for the rest of my life,' he said to laughter from those around him. Chrissy's husband, John Legend, added his goodbyes in a comment Her father, who went by Ron, shared her with Vilailuck 'Pepper' Chaiudom, but the couple divorced in 2019; the exes are pictured together before their separation Chrissy said she was 'grateful' to have written a letter months earlier telling her father that she understood 'how hard he worked for us growing up and how much I love him. I am forever grateful for the moment I handed him the letter, and all our years before'; Ron is pictured with Chrissy and her daughter LunaChrissy's husband, John Legend, added his goodbyes in a comment. 'We love you so much Papa Ron. I'm so glad you got to spend so much time with your grandbabies. I loved seeing you beam with pride at the beautiful family you helped create 🤍🤍🤍🤍,' he wrote.Ron married Chrissy's mother, Pepper, in 1983, but after he filed for divorce in 2019, it was revealed that they had been living apart for the previous two years.Pepper, who became a US citizen in 2018, had lived with Chrissy, Legend and their four children for years before the divorce was finalized in 2020. Chrissy later revealed that her mother had moved back to her native Thailand in 2024.In 2019, the model and social media star recounted to Vanity Fair how her father, who worked as an electrician, had met her mother in Thailand and moved her and Chrissy's half-sister Tina to the United States.Chrissy was born in Delta, Utah, in 1985, and Ron and Pepper then relocated to Snohomis, Washington, where they ran a local tavern.But Pepper and Chrissy recounted how, when the future model was 15, Pepper began spending long periods of time away from her and Ron in Thailand, where she cared for her ailing parents.Being left with her father for long periods led to tension between Teigen and her mother, who admitted that she didn't realize at the time that she was suffering from depression. Ron (pictured above in his youth) had been working as an electrician when he met Chrissy's mother in her native Thailand, before he moved her and Chrissy's half-sister to the US. The model was born in 1985 in Delta, Utah, and the family later moved to Washington State When Chrissy was 15, her mother effectively separated from her father and moved back to Thailand for an extended period while she cared for her ailing parents, even as she was wracked by depression. Ron, in an attempt to help his heartbroken daughter, moved the family again from Washington to Huntington Beach, California; Pepper and Ron are pictured While her mother was still in Thailand, Chrissy's father tried to boost her spirits by moving the family to Huntington Beach, California. It was there that she was discovered while working in a surf shop; Chrissy and Ron are pictured with her husband, John Legend (L) That first job led to a Billbong campaign that helped Chrissy score a spot in a John Legend music video in 2007, and months later they began dating. The couple, who wed in 2013, share daughters Luna, 10; and Esti, three; and sons Miles, eight; and Wren Alexander, twoBack in the U.S., Ron attempted to help a struggling Chrissy find her footing by moving the family again, this time to sunny Huntington Beach in Southern California.Ron's instincts proved to be fortuitous, as the move to Orange County helped Chrissy get discovered by a photographer while she was working at a surf shop. Chrissy described the humorous scene that developed after a photographer asked her to shoot some bikini photos with her.She recounted how Ron insisted on supervising her at the beach photoshoot, but once he was there, he ended up helping by holding up the light reflectors for the photographer.The first semi-professional photos that her father helped with eventually led Chrissy to score her first campaign with Billabong. After she made a solid impression as a professional model, she was cast in her future husband's 2007 music video for his single Stereo. Chrissy and Legend began dating just months after the video shoot, and they tied the knot in 2013. The couple went on to share four children: daughters Luna, 10; and Esti, three; and sons Miles, eight; and Wren Alexander, two, who was born via surrogate.In 2020, Teigen and Legend revealed that they had suffered a pregnancy loss at 20 weeks with their son Jack, though she later clarified that she had a life-saving abortion.'An abortion to save my life for a baby that had absolutely no chance. And to be honest, I never, ever put that together until, actually, a few months ago,' she revealed in 2022.