Christine Diane Teigen (born November 30, 1985) is an American model, television personality, and author.
She made her modeling debut in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2010 and later appeared on the 50th anniversary cover alongside Nina Agdal and Lily Aldridge in 2014.
She also co-hosted Lip Sync Battle with LL Cool J on Paramount Network (2015–2019).
Chrissy Teigen reveals she was paid just £140 a show in early modelling days: ‘C-class Naomi Campbell coming through’
msn.comChrissy Teigen has opened up about her unglamourous modelling past, revealing she received just $200 (£146) per show when she worked Miami Fashion Week in 2010.
Describing herself as a "C-class Naomi Campbell", Teigen told her fans that she would spend five to six hours sitting on the floor waiting to go on stage and shared a room with five other girls.
In a post to her Instagram, Teigen, who was 24 at the time, revealed that most of her pay packet was swallowed up by agency fees.
She wrote: "Was talking about my days of Miami fashion week and how it was basically my equivalent of walking Paris couture. "200 bucks a show minus agency and I’d wait 5/6 hours sitting on the floor of the Mondrian [hotel] to be seen. "Booking a show at the Setai.
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