Chrissy Teigen Says Her Daughter Esti Has 'Become Mysteriously Obsessed' with John Cena

Mar. 15, 2025

Chrissy Teigen and daughter Esti.Photo:Getty;Chrissy Teigen/Instagram

Getty;Chrissy Teigen/Instagram

Chrissy Teigen’s daughterEstihas a surprising obsession!

On Sunday, Dec. 22, the mom of four, 39, shared a series of videos onInstagramto hilariously showcase 23-month-old Esti’s love for wrestlerJohn Cena.

“A few months ago, Esti mysteriously became obsessed with John Cena,” Teigen wrote. “So I got her more John Cenas and now she can’t do anything without a John Cena.”

The first video shows Esti holding a new, packaged John Cena action figure while wearing a pink pajama set with a cherry blossoms print.

Chrissy Teigen’s daughter Esti plays with a John Cena action figure.Chrissy Teigen/Instagram

Chrissy Teigen/Instagram

“I want you to open it,” the toddler said while handing the toy to her mom.

When Teigen asked Esti to identify the toy, she proudly said, “It’s John Cena!”

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The next video shows the young girl playing with two John Cena figures in her living room as she once again correctly identified them to be resembling the WWE star.

In the third video, Esti used her action figure to pet her dog.

Chrissy Teigen’s daughter Esti plays with a toy computer and a John Cena action figure.Chrissy Teigen/Instagram

The fourth video captures Esti playing with the John Cena toy and Teigen’s wedding ring. “Oh my gosh, did you marry John Cena?” a person said in the background, to which the toddler replied, “Yes!”

Teigen’s final video shows Esti using her John Cena toy to type on a play computer.

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Another person wrote, “Ok - when she meets the real John Cena you have to post it!! That will be classic.”

A third joked about Esti being obsessed with a man who shares the same name as her father,John Legend. “A new John has entered the Villa,” they wrote.

Teigen shares Esti with husbandLegend, 45, along withkidsLuna, 8, Miles, 6, and Wren, 18 months.

On Dec. 12, the model shared a series of photos and videos onInstagramof her family spending quality time together, althoughher oldest son did not make an appearance.

Esti, however, was pictured looking at the camera while wearing a pair of upside down, oversized wire glasses. She could also be seen playing with a diamond ring on her finger and eating shredded cheese out of a bowl.

source: people.com