{"id":2087107,"date":"2025-10-13T06:32:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T06:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2087107"},"modified":"2025-10-13T06:32:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T06:32:30","slug":"chrissy-teigen-reflects-on-friendship-with-meghan-markle-reveals-if-their-kids-have-playdates-together-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/chrissy-teigen-reflects-on-friendship-with-meghan-markle-reveals-if-their-kids-have-playdates-together-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrissy Teigen Reflects on Friendship with Meghan Markle, Reveals If Their Kids Have Playdates Together (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chrissy Teigen reflected on her friendship with Meghan Markle and if their kids have playdates together in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She really is just such a kind, good person that wants the best for all her friends,&#8221; Teigen said of the Duchess of Sussex<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The mom of four attended Hello Sunshine&#8217;s Shine Away event on Oct. 11 to advocate for type 1 diabetes testing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/chrissy-teigen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chrissy Teigen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chrissy Teigen<\/a> has a friend in Meghan Markle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE about her advocacy for type 1 diabetes testing at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hello-sunshine.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hello Sunshine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hello Sunshine<\/a>&#8216;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/shineaway.hello-sunshine.com\/event\/eddb3575-ec80-4812-a371-354c900d7cbf\/summary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shine Away event;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Shine Away event<\/a> on Saturday, Oct. 11, the 39-year-old model recalled making an appearance on season 2 of the Duchess of Sussex&#8217;s Netflix series, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/meghan-markle-jokes-secret-third-child-chrissy-teigen-with-love-meghan-11793744\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:With Love, Meghan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>With Love, Meghan<\/em><\/a>, and their friendship since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I adore her,&#8221; Teigen said of Meghan, 44. &#8220;I really adore her. I think she is so incredibly strong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It is insane to me how polarizing she is for so many different people, when she really is just such a kind, good person that wants the best for all her friends and the best for people around her, and the best for her own relationship and for her children,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Jake Rosenberg\/Netflix<\/p>\n<p> Meghan Markle (left) and Chrissy Teigen (right) on &#8216;With Love, Meghan.&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Teigen told PEOPLE that none of Meghan&#8217;s &#8220;polarizing&#8221; actions have been made for public perception. According to her, the Duchess of Sussex just &#8220;[lives] simply.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She just wants those things,&#8221; Teigen explained. &#8220;And people come up with all these different things that she could be about or what she wants, &#8230; [but] it&#8217;s not that complicated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;People are always going to read into what they want to read into, and they&#8217;re going to hyperfocus into what they want to believe,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Teigen \u2014 who appeared at the event as a spokesperson for Sanofi, a company that created the first telehealth-enabled platform to request type 1 diabetes screening \u2014 also acknowledged that no matter what, &#8220;People are just going to come up with their own story.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think it&#8217;s cool that [Meghan] is just like, &#8216;Listen, say whatever you want. I&#8217;m happy and I&#8217;m healthy and I feel good,&#8217; &#8221; she continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When asked if she and her husband\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/john-legend\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:John Legend;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">John Legend<\/a>\u00a0organize play dates for their kids \u2014 daughters Luna, 9, and Esti, 2, plus sons Miles, 7, and Wren, 2 \u2014 with Meghan and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/prince-harry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Harry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Prince Harry<\/a>&#8216;s two children, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/archie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Archie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Prince Archie<\/a>, 6, and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/lilibet-diana\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Princess Lilibet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Princess Lilibet<\/a>, 4, Teigen joked that while it would be a fun get-together, she doesn&#8217;t &#8220;leave the house.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m not joking,&#8221; she added to PEOPLE with a laugh. &#8220;I don&#8217;t go anywhere. I try to do every photo shoot, every everything at our house. So no. But if the time came up, absolutely.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Chrissy Teigen\/Instagram Chrissy Teigen and John Legend with their four children.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_HQqD3yiTjUdU4_slD5gJA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/b7139e28d4bcb10c9e55a38602cab157\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Chrissy Teigen\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Chrissy Teigen and John Legend with their four children.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Teigen&#8217;s advocacy for diabetes care and early screening comes after son Miles&#8217; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/chrissy-teigen-son-miles-type-1-diabetes-journey-little-warrior-exclusive-11714928\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:diagnosis with the disease;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">diagnosis with the disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We&#8217;re so lucky to have had Sanofi engage us in being able to talk about early detection and early screening for T1D, because it itself created a community \u2014 where we felt like we had people that genuinely cared about the questions that we had,&#8221; the mom of four told PEOPLE. &#8220;And we had a lot of them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When Miles was first diagnosed, we were really scared, we were really nervous,&#8221; Teigen added. &#8220;I probably played it really cool, just because I&#8217;m used to a lot of chaotic things happening all the time, but I had no idea how much I would have to learn, how quickly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Teigen, being able to learn about early detection and screening for type 1 diabetes &#8220;means a lot to me, because I know how much it would have meant to have a few extra months, or weeks even, instead of being completely thrown into something that you had no idea about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;To be able to build the community that we&#8217;ve found around it earlier would have been really wonderful, because that happened so fast for us as well,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;People were like, &#8216;We have help for you. We know all these tips and tricks for everything.&#8217; We didn&#8217;t have those things in our arsenal. Those weren&#8217;t things we had purchased yet. It just would help so much.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/chrissy-teigen-on-meghan-markle-friendship-if-their-kids-have-playdates-exclusive-11828695\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Chrissy Teigen reflected on her friendship with Meghan Markle and if their kids have playdates together in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE &#8220;She really is just such a kind, good person that wants the best for all her friends,&#8221; Teigen said of the Duchess of Sussex The mom of four attended Hello [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2087108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[335645,21788,23067,393151],"class_list":["post-2087107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-arsenal","tag-chrissy-teigen","tag-meghan-markle","tag-type-1-diabetes"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chrissy-Teigen-Reflects-on-Friendship-with-Meghan-Markle-Reveals-If.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2087107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2087107"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2087107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2087109,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2087107\/revisions\/2087109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2087108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2087107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2087107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2087107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}