John Legend ditched the glitz for goo as he turned 47—literally. The EGOT-winning superstar celebrated his birthday with wife Chrissy Teigen and their four kids in the slimiest way possible, swapping champagne toasts for squishy slime at New York City’s Sloomoo Institute.
The family’s playful day out, which took place on December 28, was a far cry from Hollywood’s typical A-list birthday bash. Instead, Legend, Teigen, and their children—Luna, 9, Miles, 7, and two-year-old twins Esti and Wren—spent the afternoon laughing, slipping, and diving hands-first into vats of neon-colored goo. The scene was captured in a series of joyful Instagram clips shared by Teigen, who couldn’t resist poking fun at the family’s chaotic day: “One last thing before we leave NYC ? we love you @sloomooinstitute!” she wrote, signing off with the family’s hilarious nicknames: “Love, Chroostoonoo, Joohn, Loonoo, Mooloos, Oostoo and Wroon.”
The messy celebration capped off what’s been a packed holiday season for the Legend-Teigen clan. Just days earlier, they celebrated Christmas at home before heading to Disney on Ice at L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena, where all six posed for a photo with Mickey and Minnie Mouse. From festive Disney outings to a full-blown slime adventure, it’s clear that when it comes to family time, the Legends go all in.
Chrissy, who has made a tradition of sharing heartfelt (and often hilarious) birthday tributes to her husband, has long celebrated John’s mix of star power and down-to-earth dad energy. In previous years, she’s written about his dedication as both a father and a partner, joking that he’s always “up for any date night he can get,” even if it involves bubble shows or kids’ musicals.
Now, as Legend embraces his 47th year covered in slime instead of designer suits, fans are getting another reminder of what makes him, well, legendary. Behind the Grammy trophies and red carpets, he’s still the family man who’d rather spend his birthday laughing in a puddle of goo than at a gala.
