John Legende performed "Never Break" at the Billboard Music Awards. In tears he dedicated the song to his wife Chrissy Teigen.
EGOT award winner John Legende (41) created a particularly emotional moment at the Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday evening. He performed the piece "Never Break" and dedicated it to his wife, model Chrissy Teigen (34), who announced the loss of her unborn child two weeks ago.
"We will never break / Built on a foundation / Strong enough to stay / We will never break" (German: "We will never break / Built on a foundation / Strong enough to stay / We will never break"), sang John Legend and could hardly suppress his tears. "This is for you, Chrissy," said the star.
Compassion from the hostess
As the "People" magazine reports, hostess Kelly Clarkson (38, "Meaning of Life") also expressed her sympathy for the grieving couple: "John Legend is one of my favorite people on this planet, and it is easy for all of us Thinking about her that way because he and Chrissy just have this warm way of inviting us into their world – the ups and downs, "said the touched Clarkson.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend met on the set of the music video "Stereo". They have been married since 2013. Their daughter Luna was born in 2016, son Miles in 2018. On October 1, Teigen announced on Instagram that they had lost their third child, "Jack".
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