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Chrissy Teigen, Courtney Stodden, and the "Reality" Music Video
from #252 - The Summer Of No Opinions | The Tim Dillon Show · #252
8 min
Tim covers the Chrissy Teigen/Courtney Stodden cyberbullying scandal, recounts Stodden's history marrying an older actor at 16, and then plays and absurdly over-analyzes Stodden's music video "Reality" as high art, contrasting it with Teigen's lack of talent.
- Chrissy Teigen attacked online, and Tim notes she looks different every time he sees her.
- Courtney Stodden accused Teigen of telling her to kill herself publicly and privately.
- Teigen's apology: she was an insecure troll and feels ashamed of how she made Stodden feel.
- Tim dismisses Teigen's claims of hard work by pointing out she just slapped her name on cookware.
- Courtney Stodden married Doug Hutchinson, the villain from The Green Mile, when she was 16 with parental permission.
- They had a reality show about being married when she was 16, then appeared on couples therapy.
- Tim introduces Stodden's 2013 song 'Reality' as evidence of genuine talent people overlook.
- The music video features a handsome man and Stodden urges fast-food workers to take risks and become geniuses.
- Tim argues Stodden is a gift, comparing her talent to Mozart and marveling at her skill.
- The video explores colonialism and decolonization through its imagery of candy and cocktails.
- Why would Teigen attack a woman creating such brilliant art, while Teigen herself has zero talent and skills.
- Teigen is threatened by Stodden because they have the same level of talent—neither has any.
- The music video ends with Stodden saying 'Free Palestine,' addressing deep themes present throughout.
- Tim hopes talented people like Stodden and Teigen will get along, then shifts to Barry Weiss anger online.
Chrissy TeigenCourtney StoddenDoug HutchinsonThe Green Mile