Model Chrissy Teigen Throws Squid Game-Themed Party and It Backfires Hugely

Earlier this year, the TV personality came under intense criticism after it transpired that she bullied model Courtney Stodden and her husband. In 2011, Teigen wrote the 17-year-old telling her to kill herself. She has publicly apologised, saying she was mortified at her past self, whom she described as "an insecure, attention seeking troll".

Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen has found herself in hot water after she threw a "Squid Game"-themed party at her mansion. The South Korean survival drama is about people in debt forced to play deadly children's games in a bid to win a huge cash prize. Spoiler Alert: the games are organised for the entertainment of wealthy VIPs.

Ms Teigen held a similar event for her guests, who unlike many characters of "Squid Game", were unharmed after competing in benign challenges, like hide and seek, musical chairs, and pin the tail on the donkey. The winner got a flight to Napa Valley and a dinner for two at French Laundry.

The model's guests were in the green tracksuits worn by indebted people in the series, while Teigen, whose net worth is estimate to be $75 million, was dressed as a murderous red light, green light doll. Her husband, actor and singer John Legend, donned the costume of a VIP.

"What an absolutely epic night. My dream came true of watching my friends fight to the death! Dunk tank, musical chairs, hide and seek followed by a very riveting final game of pin the tail on the donkey", the model wrote on social media.

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Her post has since triggered a wave of negative comments, with users accusing the model of being tone-deaf to the message of the show.

im sorry rich people are literally so tone deaf. squid game was literally about people whose lives were so awful because of being poor that they’d rather play a game of literal life or death to escape going back to poverty and chrissy teigen is really reenacting it in her mansion pic.twitter.com/BMLY4853SF

— lana (@nhllana) November 14, 2021

the simply unmatched irony of john legend and chrissy teigen hosting a squid game party for all their rich celeb friends >>> pic.twitter.com/UdCj80li0l

— Leah R. (from class) (@leahroemer) November 15, 2021

Other users thought the TV personality arranged the "Squid Game"-themed party on purpose and called her evil.

Vile an evil woman.

— CAIN (@APACHE11111) November 18, 2021

This arrogance and callousness. Not tone-deaf, they're very aware of what they're doing.

— Ish (@IshmaelStarfor) November 18, 2021

Many netizens wondered if the model had even watched the show, while others said they were not surprised by Teigen's actions.

Not Chrissy Teigen and her rich millionaire friends reenacting Squid Games 😂😂 Did you even watch the show? You understand you’re the problem right? 😅

— D’ariq Ebersohl (@Chet_You_Betcha) November 15, 2021

I mean, it's Chrissy Teigen FFS, what did anyone expect?

— Ronnie Dylan (@DylanRonnie) November 18, 2021

Even fans of Ms Teigen were unhappy.

"Usually I'm a fan of Chrissy Teigen but there's something super f**ked up and weird about spending the weekend cosplaying Squid Game with your incredibly rich friends", wrote one netizen.

However, there were those who contended that there was nothing wrong with the party.

‘Woman has themed party’

I’m struggling to see the outrage.

— Yay It’s James (@yay_its_james) November 18, 2021

So many parties with this theme. Maybe those offended can remember it's a work of fiction.

— Dr Brandon Comms (@DrBrandonComms) November 18, 2021