Model and television personality Chrissy Teigen has given fans a hilariously relatable glimpse into the chaotic side of holiday parenting, after a beloved Christmas tradition resulted in an unexpected dental disaster.
A Festive Tradition Takes a Painful Turn
On Sunday, the wife of singer John Legend took to Instagram to share the mishap, which occurred during a playful activity with her four children. Teigen, who shares Luna, Miles, Esti, and Wren with Legend, was engaging in the whimsical "growing" of candy canes. The activity involves crushing Oreo biscuits into flower pots to mimic soil, with the candy canes placed inside to appear as if they are sprouting overnight.
The magic happens while the kids sleep, as Teigen swaps the treats for larger ones, creating the illusion they have grown. However, on the third day of the tradition, the festive fun came to an abrupt halt. While attempting to unwrap a new candy cane—seemingly using her teeth—Teigen suffered a dental mishap, losing one of her front teeth.
"I Was Trying to Create Magic. Now, I Have No Tooth."
In a video titled "Growing Candy Canes (Gone wrong)," a good-humoured Teigen revealed the gap in her smile to her followers. "Been working on candy cane growing. Tried to open one of these bad boys. My tooth fell off," she explained, clarifying it was a veneer and that she had kept the whole piece.
She laughed off the incident as a sacrifice for her children's joy, stating, "This is what mums do for their kids. So you think you grew a candy cane. I was trying to create magic. Now, I have no tooth."
True to her candid nature, Teigen continued to update fans on the aftermath. She revealed she still had to attend her eldest son's school performance the next day with a missing tooth, joking in her caption, "Merry chrithmath from our family to yours!!!!!!" She even shared photos showing the stub of her original tooth.
Back in Business with a Smile
Never one to let a setback ruin the holiday spirit, Teigen kept the fun going, later posting hilarious selfies with the fully "grown" candy canes. A follow-up story confirmed she was "back in business" after visiting the dentist for a new veneer.
Her followers, particularly fellow parents, flooded the comments with praise and shared stories of their own parenting mishaps. One fan wrote, "That happened to me last week I had to rush to dentist. Girl you're my hero!" while another applauded, "I love how real your motherhood posts are. Because it is not for the weak!"
Teigen's festive flub serves as a charming reminder that even celebrity holiday magic can come with unexpectedly painful—and funny—consequences.
