Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen’s public request for Democratic President Joe Biden’s official account, @POTUS, to follow her on Twitter was granted.
The 35-year-old model initially asked Biden to follow her during his inauguration on January 20th. She said she was one of the few people followed by the account that made her “thrive” less capable on the microblogging platform.
Teigen was blocked from seeing tweets from former Republican President Donald Trump after he regularly criticized him on social media. So, in a January 20 tweet tagged with Biden’s personal Twitter handle, Teigen wrote: “Hello @joebiden I’ve been blocked by the president for four years, can I get a follow-up plz.”
Biden’s presidential Twitter account, @POTUS, started following her later that day. At the time, she was in Washington, DC for Biden’s inauguration. Her husband, singer John Legend, sang for the occasion.
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In response to the follow-up to the @POTUS account, Teigen wrote via Twitter: “my heart oh my god, I can finally see the president’s tweets and they probably won’t be disconnected.” In two separate tweets published the same day, she also wrote, “I will probably never have to tweet again,” and “a miracle if my full following lasts the full four years.”
She was one of about a dozen accounts followed by @POTUS. The others are all dignitaries and members of Biden’s administration, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Press Secretary Jen Psaki and White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain.
Barely a month later, Teigen seemed to feel the pressure to be one of the few people whose tweets appear in the president’s official Twitter feed. As a result, she asked Biden to follow her.
‘I’ve tweeted a few times since my darling @POTUS next, “Teigen wrote in a tweet of Feb. 23.” To make me thrive as I am, I must ask you to please follow my lord. I love you!!! It’s not you, it’s me !!!! “
I’ve tweeted a few times since my darling @POTUS following. In order for me to thrive like I do, I must ask you to please follow my lord. I love you!!! It’s not you, it’s me !!!!
– chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) 23 February 2021
Shortly after the @POTUS account unveiled on Tuesday at Teigen, she tweeted a string of swear words and added: “I’m FREE !!!!!!!!!!!!”
Although the @POTUS account has Teigen unscathed, she will still be able to see the tweets about it.
Teigen remains one of three entertainers among the 47 accounts followed by Biden’s personal account, @JoeBiden. The other entertainers are pop singer Lady Gaga and actress Mariska Hargitay.
Newsweek Teigen’s agent contacted for comment.
In October 2020, Teigen writes about her experiences with the miscarriage of a child. The essay was later shared by former Democratic Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.