John Legend defends 'Instagram husband' status after criticism from wife Chrissy Teigen

Former model complained she's never in family photographs

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John Legend has defended his ‘Instagram husband’ status after his wife, Chrissy Teigen, complained she is never in family photographs.

On Sunday, Teigen shared a selfie with her daughter, Luna, on Instagram, complaining in the caption that she is always the “designated photo taker”.

Directing the lengthy post at her husband, Teigen wrote: “I never have pictures of myself because I am selfless and am the designated photo taker and keeper for my family and no one else seems to care to be thoughtful and take good photos of me they merely click them off without paying attention to angles or lighting or general photo ambience. [sic]

“But it’s okay. such is the life I chose. (To John).”

In an attempt to clear his name, Legend responded by posting a series of photographs he believed prove he is a good “Instagram husband” – a term used to describe someone who is often tasked with taking pictures of their significant other.

The first image Legend posted was a photograph of Teigen sitting on the floor with her legs crossed as she smiled at the camera.

“When your wife says you're a bad Instagram husband but you're like,” Legend wrote in the caption.

The second photograph Legend posted showed Luna holding a pink toy spoon up to her mother’s mouth alongside the caption: “Photo by....me! #goodinstagramhusband.”

While the couple’s Instagram feud was in good jest, Teigen’s original post struck a chord with her followers.

The post, which received 1m likes, was flooded with comments from mothers who shared similar experiences.

Singer Natasha Bedingfield commented: “Every time his dad holds him I pick up the camera and take a snap. He’s gonna think that it was only dad who did all those things with him.”

Kandi Burruss, a singer and television personality from The Real Housewives of Atlanta, also chimed in, adding: “I feel you. I never have great pics with my son [and Todd] gets all the great photos because I’m the photographer."

Another user pointed out that Teigen's experience is so common there is even an Instagram hashtag dedicated to encouraging mothers to be in more with their children.

The hashtag, #mumsinphotos, currently has more than 3,400 posts.