# Chrissy Teigen’s Cry Face

> Teigen said she became a meme within 5 minutes of her Golden Globes reaction.

- Owner: null
- Kind: Meme & format
- Sector: Culture (no sector)
- Seed date: 2015-01-12
- Peak date: 2015-01-12
- Spread Score: 36 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Remixable template, Creator relay, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy, Newsjacking

## Summary

An EW screenshot of Teigen's Golden Globes reaction became a captioned image on Twitter. She replied and recreated it on Instagram. Later uses included a Tenor GIF, a comparison with Luna and a greeting card.

## Timeline

- 2015-01-12 — John Legend and Common (TV) — The Golden Globes broadcast showed Teigen crying as Legend and Common accepted the award for Glory.
- 2015-01-12 — Entertainment Weekly (X) — Entertainment Weekly posted a screenshot of Teigen crying during John Legend’s Golden Globes speech.
- 2015-01-12 — Chrissy Teigen (X) — Teigen tweeted that she had become a meme in five minutes and had not practiced her cry face.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Chrissy Teigen’s Cry Face.” Case HIS-00093. Spread Score v1.2: 36/100. Updated 2026-10-12. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00093