Chrissy Teigen reveals son’s health condition after eagle-eyed fans spot something 'special' in family pic

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Chrissy Teigen, who recently faced criticism after the high-waisted shorts she wore to the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics was compared to a diaper, has now shared details about her 6-year-old son's lifelong health condition on her Instagram page.

This update comes after she shared photos from the Paris Olympics, which she attended to support gymnast Simone Biles.

Eagle-eyed fans began speculating about Miles' health condition after seeing Teigen's post on Instagram on Sunday, July 28, featuring herself and her two older children, Miles and 8-year-old Luna.

Chrissy Teigen opens up about son Miles' lifetime diagnosis

The author of the 'Cravings cookbook' and a model, shared on Instagram that her son, Miles, has been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.

In a heartfelt statement, she explained, "A lot of you noticed something a little special about a photo I posted a few days ago — Luna, Miles and I celebrating Simone and team USA." 

She continued, "Miles had his arm up, and soooo many of you reached out to say the most beautiful and incredible words I have ever witnessed on this platform. You noticed his type-1 diabetes monitor and extended so much love and encouragement in every way possible. I was, and am, so blown away by the kindness of this community, already."

When did Chrissy Teigen discover Miles has Type 1 Diabetes?

Chrissy Teigen mentioned that while the situation could be worse, her family feels fortunate to have the help of a specialist. 

"A couple weeks ago, our Miles was sick, in the hospital, with a terrible case of shigella, an intestinal infection caused by bacteria in food or water. A lot of his friends were also sick with it, as they went to the same camp and well, it happens," she detailed. "But the doctors knew something else was off about his blood tests. I've learned since then that this is how so many young children end up being diagnosed with type-1 — going to the hospital for something completely different."

She continued, "After more testing, we learned he is in the 'honeymoon period' of a lifetime of T1. Last night we gave him his first shot of insulin and here we go! A different, new world for us and we are certainly learning so much on the fly."

Teigen expressed gratitude for the support, saying, This post is to thank you so much for your kindness. It helps Miles so much to know so many other people are going through the same thing and he is not alone." 

She also noted that she and her husband, John Legend, have been using the book 'Year One with Type One' to help navigate Miles' diagnosis. Teigen simply captioned her post, "Love u guys!!!!" and shared the statement along with pictures from the book.

Chrissy Teigen's fans extend their wishes for her son Miles

After revealing Miles' health condition, the post quickly gained over 242K likes and received thousands of comments. Fans extended their well wishes for the little one and offered suggestions to Chrissy Teigen.

One user wrote, "You’ve got this, Miles! I wore a CGM in space last year to study insulin resistance to make sure little kids like Miles know not even the sky is a limit on their dreams! 🚀"  Another user added, "Awww he’s truly so brave and strong! You guys too!! You guys are such incredible parents ❤️❤️❤️" 

Another user wrote, "Oh I am sending so much love. Diagnosed at age 8 and 26 years later the advancements have been crazy ❤️" A user wrote, "Miles is such a great kid! Glad you found out & glad his mom & dad & siblings are so caring. Go, Miles! Show us all how it’s done. 💜" 

Someone else suggested another book, "The Type 1 community are all behind you! 💙💙💙 and filling your family with love and support. Another great book is “T1D Looks Like Us” by Morgan Bednarczyk 🥰🥰🥰"

One individual said, "Miles is one of the toughest little guys, and he has some of the best parents out there!! ❤️"

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