--- title: Who Is Chrissy Teigen's Mom description: With a riveting Instagram and great sense of humor, Chrissy Teigen's mother, Vilailuck is an Internet star in her own right. canonical: https://time.com/4738698/chrissy-teigen-mom/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-04-13T20:09:55.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:42:47.281Z og:title: 6 Reasons Why Chrissy Teigen's Mom Is Your New Favorite og:description: Like mother, like daughter og:url: https://time.com/4738698/chrissy-teigen-mom/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 6 Reasons Why Chrissy Teigen's Mom Is Your New Favorite twitter:description: Like mother, like daughter twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # 6 Reasons Why Chrissy Teigen's Mom Is the Internet's New Favorite > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Apr 13, 2017 8:09 PM UTC  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Apr 13, 2017 8:09 PM UTC Model, cool mom, and noted food enthusiast [Chrissy Teigen](http://time.com/4519800/chrissy-teigen-twitter-private/) has long been a confirmed Internet sensation — whether it’s playing fairy godmother to Twitter followers by [sending them blenders](http://time.com/4395300/chrissy-teigen-bought-fan-blender/) or [clapping back at haters online](http://time.com/4690893/chrissy-teigen-comeback/). However, one doesn’t have to look far to see where fun-loving Chrissy gets her sense of humor from — her mother, Vilailuck Teigen, is just as charming and hilarious as her daughter. Whether she’s sharing adorable pictures of [Baby Luna](http://time.com/4297000/chrissy-teigen-birth-john-legend-baby/) as a proud grandma on her personal Instagram account (worth a follow if you enjoy Casa Teigen-Legend candids) or making comical appearances on Chrissy’s Twitter feed, there’s no doubt that Vilailuck is one of the coolest moms online. If you don’t believe us, just take a look at the top 6 reasons why Chrissy Teigen’s mom should be your new favorite person to follow online. She always keeps it real — here, Vilailuck attempted to cook some homemade sausage, but even when the culinary effort didn’t go as planned, she’s okay with letting her followers know that she’s not perfect. She’s got some major comedic chops — here, she and Chrissy re-enact a scene from _Varsity Blues_. > [](https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/status/851898898796826624) She’s a bonafide foodie, no doubt a part of the reason why Chrissy loves food too. She’s also an excellent cook and helps Chrissy test out recipes for her cookbook. She’s obsessed with her granddaughter, Luna (but honestly, who isn’t?) And she’s a proud and supportive mother to Chrissy in all of her endeavors. 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