Chrissy Teigen on 'Magical' Bond of 'Girls and Their Dads' amid Kobe Bryant, Daughter's Deaths

Chrissy Teigenis recognizing the special bond between dads and their daughtersin the wake of the deathsofKobe Bryantand his 13-year-old daughter,Gianna Maria-Onore.Late Monday night, the model and mother of two sharedan emotional video tributefrom ESPN’sElle Duncan, in which Duncan teared up as she discussed how much Bryant,who died alongside GiannaSunday morning in a helicopter crash, had seemed to value being a “girl dad” among all other aspects of his life when she interviewed him two years ago.“The last time I remember [husbandJohn Legend] crying, aside from this week, was when [daughterLuna Simone, now 3½] wrapped her little finger around his at the hospital when she was born,” tweeted Teigen, 34. “There really is something magical about girls and their dads. Thank you,@elleduncanESPN.”“And yes I realize [sonMiles Theodore, 20 months] was also born in between. We love him too we just didn’t cry (lol) (I’m bad with grief yes) f— this week sucks,” shewrote in a follow-up tweet.Charley Gallay/Getty; Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/GettyTheLip Sync Battlehost shared a longer version ofthe clip on Instagram, captioning it, “In a sea of tributes that ached my soul, this one had to be the most beautiful and heart wrenching. Thinking of their friends, families and the pain they are going through with great love. Someone take care of all the broken hearts dealing with unimaginable loss. Thank you,@elleduncan.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Chrissy Teigen’s tweet.Chrissy Teigen/TwitterThe NBA legend was 41 years old when he and Gianna, alongside seven others, tragically lost their lives in the crash in Calabasas, California. Their helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76B, crashed into a fog-enshrouded hillside while the group was on their way to a youth basketball game.Countlesscelebrities have poured their hearts outon social media and beyond in remembrance of Bryant and his up-and-coming basketball star daughter.Talk show hosts likeJimmy KimmelandEllen DeGenerestook time out to pay their respects, with Kimmel, 52, opting to record his Monday night showwithout a studio audience becausedoing “a comedy show didn’t feel right” after news of the tragedy broke. DeGeneres, 62, broke down in tears while taping her monologue for Tuesday’s episode of her own show, saying, “Life is short and it’s fragile.”DeGeneres also tearfully encouraged viewers toreach out to loved ones while they’re still alive, saying, “If you haven’t told someone you love them, do it now. Tell people you love them. Call your friends. Text your friends. Hug them. Kiss them.”RELATED VIDEO:Will Smith,Kim Kardashian, Dwayne Johnson and More Mourn Kobe Bryant and Daughter Gianna’s DeathsAhead of attending the2020 Grammy Awardson Sunday evening, Legend, 41, and Teigen mourned Bryant on Twitter, with the “All of Me” crooner writing, “I’m sosad and stunned right now.”“In Staples Arena, where Kobe created so many memories for all of us, preparing to pay tribute to another brilliant man we lost too soon,Nipsey Hussle,” continued Legend, who took home the award for best rap/sung performance later that evening alongsideDJ Khaled, after they performed in amusical tribute to the late Hussle. “Life can be so brutal and senseless sometimes. Hold on to your loved ones. We miss you, Kobe.”TheCravings: Hungry for Moreauthor echoed her husband as she shared her ownemotional reactions to the news. “I cannot believe this is real. My god. Oh my god,” Teigensaid in one Tweet.“Downtown right now and nothing feels more unimportant than what we are doing today,” Teigenfollowed up in another Tweet. “This is absolutely terrible. Everyone is numb.”

Chrissy Teigenis recognizing the special bond between dads and their daughtersin the wake of the deathsofKobe Bryantand his 13-year-old daughter,Gianna Maria-Onore.

Late Monday night, the model and mother of two sharedan emotional video tributefrom ESPN’sElle Duncan, in which Duncan teared up as she discussed how much Bryant,who died alongside GiannaSunday morning in a helicopter crash, had seemed to value being a “girl dad” among all other aspects of his life when she interviewed him two years ago.

“The last time I remember [husbandJohn Legend] crying, aside from this week, was when [daughterLuna Simone, now 3½] wrapped her little finger around his at the hospital when she was born,” tweeted Teigen, 34. “There really is something magical about girls and their dads. Thank you,@elleduncanESPN.”

“And yes I realize [sonMiles Theodore, 20 months] was also born in between. We love him too we just didn’t cry (lol) (I’m bad with grief yes) f— this week sucks,” shewrote in a follow-up tweet.

Charley Gallay/Getty; Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty

TheLip Sync Battlehost shared a longer version ofthe clip on Instagram, captioning it, “In a sea of tributes that ached my soul, this one had to be the most beautiful and heart wrenching. Thinking of their friends, families and the pain they are going through with great love. Someone take care of all the broken hearts dealing with unimaginable loss. Thank you,@elleduncan.”

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Chrissy Teigen’s tweet.Chrissy Teigen/Twitter

The NBA legend was 41 years old when he and Gianna, alongside seven others, tragically lost their lives in the crash in Calabasas, California. Their helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76B, crashed into a fog-enshrouded hillside while the group was on their way to a youth basketball game.

Countlesscelebrities have poured their hearts outon social media and beyond in remembrance of Bryant and his up-and-coming basketball star daughter.

Talk show hosts likeJimmy KimmelandEllen DeGenerestook time out to pay their respects, with Kimmel, 52, opting to record his Monday night showwithout a studio audience becausedoing “a comedy show didn’t feel right” after news of the tragedy broke. DeGeneres, 62, broke down in tears while taping her monologue for Tuesday’s episode of her own show, saying, “Life is short and it’s fragile.”

DeGeneres also tearfully encouraged viewers toreach out to loved ones while they’re still alive, saying, “If you haven’t told someone you love them, do it now. Tell people you love them. Call your friends. Text your friends. Hug them. Kiss them.”

RELATED VIDEO:Will Smith,Kim Kardashian, Dwayne Johnson and More Mourn Kobe Bryant and Daughter Gianna’s Deaths

Ahead of attending the2020 Grammy Awardson Sunday evening, Legend, 41, and Teigen mourned Bryant on Twitter, with the “All of Me” crooner writing, “I’m sosad and stunned right now.”

“In Staples Arena, where Kobe created so many memories for all of us, preparing to pay tribute to another brilliant man we lost too soon,Nipsey Hussle,” continued Legend, who took home the award for best rap/sung performance later that evening alongsideDJ Khaled, after they performed in amusical tribute to the late Hussle. “Life can be so brutal and senseless sometimes. Hold on to your loved ones. We miss you, Kobe.”

TheCravings: Hungry for Moreauthor echoed her husband as she shared her ownemotional reactions to the news. “I cannot believe this is real. My god. Oh my god,” Teigensaid in one Tweet.

“Downtown right now and nothing feels more unimportant than what we are doing today,” Teigenfollowed up in another Tweet. “This is absolutely terrible. Everyone is numb.”

source: people.com