Chrissy Teigen apologizes to Courtney Stodden for years of social media bullying: ‘I’m ashamed, embarrassed’

The model pressed that while she has “tried to connect with Courtney Stodden privately,” since Teigen “publicly fueled” all of the backlash she has since received for her past behavior and remarks, “I want to also publicly apologize.”

"But that is nothing compared to how I made Courtney feel," Teigen continued. "I have worked so hard to give you guys joy and be beloved and the feeling of letting you down is nearly unbearable, truly. These were not my only mistakes and surely won’t be my last as hard as I try but god I will try!!" The two-time cookbook author pressed that while she has "tried to connect with Courtney privately," since Teigen "publicly fueled" all of the backlash she has since received for her past behavior and remarks, "I want to also publicly apologize."