Key keywords: Chrissy Teigen, John Legend, Luna Stephens, Ron Teigen Sr, family grief support, celebrity private memorial, father passing, Teigen-Legend family charity On Wednesday, model, TV personality and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen was photographed at a private memorial service for her late father Ron Teigen Sr, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 78 after a brief battle with undisclosed health issues. In the widely shared candid photo, Teigen is seated on a wooden chair directly beside her father’s polished oak coffin, her face streaked with tears as she leans slightly into the support of her loved ones. To her left, her husband of 10 years, Grammy award-winning musician John Legend, holds her hand tightly in his, his expression somber and steady as he offers quiet comfort to his grieving wife. To her right, 10-year-old Luna Stephens, the couple’s eldest daughter, rests her head on Teigen’s shoulder, passing her a crumpled tissue with one hand while keeping the other wrapped around Teigen’s arm in a gentle, reassuring hug. Multiple sources close to the family confirmed that the memorial was attended only by close relatives and long-time friends, with no press allowed on the grounds, and the photo was shared with permission from Teigen’s team to acknowledge the outpouring of support from fans around the world who had sent condolences after she announced her father’s passing on Instagram last week. In her initial announcement, Teigen shared a carousel of photos spanning decades of her life with her father, including shots of him attending her first runway show, tasting her earliest baking experiments as a teen, and playing with her four children at family holiday gatherings. She wrote in the caption that Ron was her "biggest cheerleader through every high and every low," adding that he never hesitated to defend her against online harassment and always encouraged her to be unapologetically herself. Guests at the memorial told reporters that Luna brought a hand-drawn picture she made of her grandfather fishing, a hobby they shared every summer at the family’s lake house, and placed it on top of his coffin alongside a handwritten note that read "I love you forever, Grandpa." Legend also shared a short tribute during the service, recalling how Ron welcomed him into the family with open arms when he first started dating Teigen, and always made sure he felt at home at every family dinner. Teigen’s team released a short statement following the service, thanking fans for their kind messages and asking for privacy for the family as they grieve. They added that the family plans to launch a fundraiser for local food banks in Ron’s name later this year, as he volunteered at food banks in his hometown of Snohomish, Washington for more than 20 years, and was passionate about ending food insecurity for low-income families.