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Bill and Melinda Gates want their Annual Letter to go viral so badly that they made the ultimate dance jam.

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This Monday, America's favorite fabulously wealthy couple, Bill and Melinda Gates, released their annual letter for 2016. On The Tonight Show, the couple told host Jimmy Fallon that they needed some kind of viral strategy to get more readers to GatesLetter.com. So they decided to up the ante with a music video and turn up the only way they know how. Check out this totally weird and hilarious clip of the pair promoting their annual letter, below:

https://youtu.be/3aiW-bjpuws

No, no a stunt performer definitely wasn't hired to do this:

Gates, all day everyday y'all.

If Bill Gates can turn poop into water, you better believe he can do a full split.


Ariel Winter explains why she got breast reduction surgery, and it wasn't because of the creeps (but there were creeps).

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Ariel Winter, the actress known for her role as Alex Dunphy on Modern Family, spoke to Motto about the reasons for her breast reduction surgery. Winter underwent the surgery last June to go from a 32F to a 32D. 

Winter has been very open about the surgery, her critics, and the entire experience. There were several stories about Winter receiving excessive and unwelcome sexualized attention, and she notes while that did occur, it was not the primary reason for choosing surgery.

Bad ass.

Winter explained: 

The conversation became about my looks instead of my talent and work—everything that I didn’t want. I even started getting messages from older male fans, and let’s just say they were gross.

But Winter chose the surgery not because of what others thought or said but because of physical pain and the impacts it had on her mental well-being:

People may find it hard to believe, but when I got my breast-reduction surgery last year, it wasn’t because of the mean comments online. It wasn’t because I didn’t like how I looked. Having so much weight on my frame was affecting me psychologically. I was uncomfortable and unhappy. I chose surgery because of how I felt, not because of what anyone else thought.

There are always going to be creeps on the Internet. And there will always be people making unwelcome remarks, even when her interview with Motto was released:

https://twitter.com/springbloom_/status/702522243088322560https://twitter.com/rlewis3841_bob/status/702520120183132160

It appears asking for pictures is the only lame joke the haters can muster. But her story draws supportive comments that make others feel good too:

https://twitter.com/blanchenter/status/702521364406779905https://twitter.com/marvelouslara/status/702528802602229762https://twitter.com/anavpickles/status/702524632927088640

Based on Winter's attitude and perspective, people can say what they want, because she will do what she wants and be comfortable no matter what. And any trolls holding out to see pictures of her on the Internet probably haven't seen real boobs in a very, very long time. 

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Fake article about kid's birthday party with a present 'minimum' causes maximum Internet rage.

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Parents and other concerned Internet users went wild last week over an article about a kid's birthday party that turned out to be from a fake news site. Southend News Network is a fake news site for people in southeast England, which is like one layer of an Onion.

https://twitter.com/SouthendNewsNet/status/700381563956170752

The fake article was about a fake mom throwing a fake birthday party for a fake kid named Alfie, asking parents of attendees to spend at least £50 on a present, which is $69.59 US.

People were disgusted, and got excited at the opportunity to rage-post.

But fans of the Southend News Network were in the know and began correcting the "knoblets."

Here are a few of the satirical site's other headlines, which are mostly specific to the area, but occasionally broad enough to resonate with American readers.

Hungry caterpillar
It isn't just an issue in America (censorship. And also obesity).
Actually quite plausible.
Some good ol' geopolitical lols. 

The staff of the site were psyched that their post went viral, even though it means they don't yet have the brand recognition for people to get that it was fake.

https://twitter.com/SouthendNewsNet/status/700976335485796356

Congrats on making it official!

Rich Russian Kids is the Instagram account your feed doesn't need but your heart wants to love-hate.

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Rich Russian Kids, following in the vein of its inspiration, Rich Kids of Instagram, is a compilation Instagram account of very rich Russian youths who shamelessly flaunt their money. Interpreted by some as meant to mock rather than promote excess, the account is still mostly likely to inspire jealousy and anger with its photos of ridiculous wealth.

Hard though it may seem to believe, Rich Russian Kids is actually more absurd than the Rich Kids of Instagram. The number of exotic pets alone is enough to catapult it into a different sphere of opulence.

More frequently, though, these kids show off their transportation options. They must have lots of places to be.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BAeUb3En6h5/?taken-by=richrussiankidshttps://www.instagram.com/p/BBXrOfzn6kX/?taken-by=richrussiankidshttps://www.instagram.com/p/BB7BH8-n6uY/?taken-by=richrussiankidshttps://www.instagram.com/p/BAXI8dXn6py/?taken-by=richrussiankidshttps://www.instagram.com/p/BB91nT7H6pR/?taken-by=richrussiankids

These youngsters are very preoccupied with time.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBnrONBH6hM/?taken-by=richrussiankidshttps://www.instagram.com/p/BA2Viqmn6n_/?taken-by=richrussiankidshttps://www.instagram.com/p/BCAZ2GeH6j4/?taken-by=richrussiankids

Fashion alert: thong bikinis are very trendy among Russia's young elite.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBr732An6qV/?taken-by=richrussiankidshttps://www.instagram.com/p/BAXkiAgH6r5/?taken-by=richrussiankidshttps://www.instagram.com/p/BAy-JfMn6lg/?taken-by=richrussiankids

In their spare time and when they're not wearing bikinis, these kids are busy replenishing their wardrobe.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBaXnbFH6kL/https://www.instagram.com/p/BAC0vGtn6nt/

Fortunately, these young adults aren't alone in their wealth—they have animal friends to share it with.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBm-avoH6jc/?taken-by=richrussiankidshttps://www.instagram.com/p/BB13dRHn6tr/?taken-by=richrussiankidshttps://www.instagram.com/p/BB70UhyH6rT/?taken-by=richrussiankidshttps://www.instagram.com/p/BAfml8hH6iy/?taken-by=richrussiankidshttps://www.instagram.com/p/BBFdIKln6pg/?taken-by=richrussiankids

Some animals have survived the lifestyle better than others.

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Cheerleader asks autistic student to prom, and he becomes the most excited man of all time.

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Mikal Bartosik, a cheerleader at Park Vista High School in Lake Worth, Florida, asked her buddy Jonathan to prom a few weeks ago. Jonathan, who is on the autism spectrum, had a response which would indicate that his answer was "yes":

 
Cheerleader Makes Special Needs Boy's YEAR!!

GREAT STORY: High School Cheerleader Asks An AUTISTIC BOY To The Senior Prom . . . And His Reaction . . . Is Truly HEART WARMING!!!

Posted by Mediatakeout on Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Jonathan got a fantastic date lined up for prom, and he got a cookie cake. Well played, sir. The only thing left to do is find a sharp tux that matches that energy and enthusiasm.


Naive Irishman asks the Internet what life in Los Angeles is like, gets trolled by movie plots.

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Oh, to be innocent enough to wander online and ask a forum of strangers from Los Angeles if life there is anything like the movies—which was exactly the ill-fated decision one Irish fellow, redditor iamdavid2, made. Poor, sweet David did not really get any helpful advice on whether he should move to Los Angeles, but he wound up with a crowd-sourced database of plot summaries of movies that take place in the City of Angels. No one "plotted" against him; this was not someone being picked on. Rather, this was the Internet responding organically to genuine curiosity and eagerness the only way it knows how—with trolling.

1. This Big Lebowski comment really ties the whole thread together.

2. It's like iamdavid2 woke up in a future where everyone understood Demolition Man references except for him.

3. Maybe he's just from a timeline where someone traveled back to the 80s and stopped James Cameron from ever making Terminator.

4. This joke won't just go away. It is determined to Die Hard.

5. Seriously, where in Ireland did they dig up this guy? (Something something Encino Man)

6. Like pressure building up under a Volcano, the realization that he was being messed with slowly dawned on David.

7. The other redditors were increasingly Runners along the thin Blade of their ruse.

8. But for a while, he was still Clueless.

9. To be fair, as an Irish person he's unfamiliar with both drought and Chinatowns.

10. Like a detective in a Pulp Fiction novel, he slowly solved the mystery.

11. The realization must have flashed across his face like a montage of films all at once.

12. Once they took the joke and "Beat It" over his head enough times, however, he realized.

13. He slowly accepted his fate, even though it must have been disappointing to learn that people from LA were members of a different Species.

13. If only he had gotten a proper education, he could Stand And Deliver this South Park reference.

14. But still, this whole thing makes for a nice L.A. Story.

15. Potato, potato, Sharknado, Sharknado

16. Maybe David should just consider this his Training Day.

17. The many split sides from people laughing at computers was just Collateral damage.

18. They tried to keep this going as long as it could, but eventually it lost Speed and blew up.

19. Last Action Hero is a great movie. No joke for this one.

Related: People are sharing their saddest celebrity encounters, because celebs can be depressing too.

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Tim Hortons contest winner posts triumphant photo of winning coffee cup on Facebook. Big mistake.

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There's only one thing that can turn even the politest of Canadians against each other: he annual coffee cup contest at Timmy Ho’s. A woman from Newfoundland, Canada claimed she was robbed of a $100 Tim​ Hortons gift card after sharing her good news with her Facebook friends.

https://twitter.com/emanuelaors/status/702489429819129858

Last Friday, Margaret Coward was so excited to win the gift card in Horton's Roll Up The Rim contest that she immediately posted a photo of the winning coffee cup on Facebook. Bad move Coward, bad move

When Coward went to redeem her rightfully-deserved prize online, 45 minutes later, some horrible person had already claimed it. 

https://twitter.com/ThePEAK/status/702499698318446594


After speaking with a Tim Hortons customer service representative, she discovered that people can easily snag the gift card online by typing in the correct security code, which located on the rim of the cup. The dumbfounded Coward realized that her winning code was visible in the photo she posted to Facebook. She deleted the photo, but it was already too late. 

Coward, who is a high school secretary, told Buzzfeed that she had 903 Facebook friends before she shared the photo. Shortly afterwards, she noticed, her friend count decreased by one, to 902. Coward came to the assumption that one of her FB friends was to blame for turning her into an insta-loser. “Beware of what you post,” she said. “Not all friends are real friends. I’m a friend short.”​

https://twitter.com/CBCNews/status/702529143733362688

Jodi Bond, the communications director for Tim Hortons' parent company, Restaurant Brands International, mentioned in a statement: “As these are unique PIN codes, we do not encourage our guests to post images of their tabs on social media until they have redeemed their prize."

“Needless to say, I was upset,” Coward said to The Telegram. “I feel stupid for posting the pic. However, I didn’t know, along with a lot of my other friends, that you can redeem online.”

https://twitter.com/CP24/status/702181294965391361

Don't worry Coward, you can still chug your way to victory, since the contest doesn't end until March 16, 2016. You can even win a shiny, new Honda Civic, and give rides to your 902 non-terrible friends.

Model Aamito Lagum speaks up after a photo of her lips in MAC lipstick causes racist flame war in Instagram comments.

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While walking in a Ohne Titel show during New York Fashion Week, model Aamito Lagum sported a MAC lipstick, which the company shared a photo of on Instagram. That should have been that, but The New York Timesreported that racist comments unexpectedly flooded the photo, which was a close-up of Lagum's lips in a deep purple shade called "Royal Romance," a lovely name unsuited for a barrage of hate. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BB6VXIzopb5/

MAC responded by diligently deleting all the stupid comments and posting an Instagram with the text "All ages all races all sexes."

https://www.instagram.com/p/BB-orztIpRn/?taken-by=maccosmetics

M·A·C stands for and respects All Ages, All Races, All Sexes. We celebrate the beauty of individuality, and the confidence to be who you are.

Lagum ​likewise responded to the hate with an Instagram post, which was a screenshot of a story covering the drama.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BB-f4uctuE_/?taken-by=aamito_lagum

My lips giving you sleepless nights. On @maccosmetics IG. Thankyou@maccosmetics for this killer color and to that makeup artist .ama get me 3 of these. 

Lagum has since talked to the Times about how the innocuous photo became the center of racist hate. “At first, I was flattered because I absolutely think my lips look beautiful in that photo,” she said. “But when I started to read the comments, it was quite unsettling. Horrible things were being written, and I was not very surprised, which is itself very disheartening.” 

https://www.instagram.com/p/9Bhg2LtuJV/

In the same article, MAC's Global Brand President Karen Buglisi Weiler explained that MAC is not cool with hate. "Our MAC fans are very opinionated, generally speaking, and we encourage that dialogue,” Weiler said. “But abuse and cruelty are not something we tolerate.” MAC's response is only part of the support Lagum has received. After initially gaining attention for the racist comments, the photo of her lips is now the subject of admiration.

Women posted pictures of their own lips with the hashtag #PrettyLipsPeriod.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BCA3LyDyJHi/?tagged=prettylipsperiodhttps://www.instagram.com/p/BCKPG2SBH3N/?tagged=prettylipsperiodhttps://www.instagram.com/p/BCLHPVDiWpB/?tagged=prettylipsperiod

With all the emotion this lipstick has stirred up, the name Royal Romance no longer does it justice. To borrow the hashtag, something like Pretty Lips Positive could work better. But then again, that might make too much sense; makeup names are rarely grounded in reality.

The people who make terrifying animal robots now make terrifying people robots. Make peace with your god.

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Robotics developer Boston Dynamics certainly knows how to present its machines in a way that gets people excited/scared, and their new Atlas is no exception. From Scarface-inspired montages to automated reindeer, they've got the most viral harbingers of doom on the Internet. The company has just released a new video that lets its technology speak for itself, where Atlas, the newest version of their increasingly humanoid machines, performs manual labor and explores difficult terrain with incredible efficiency. Oh, and it proves that you can't hurt it or stop it, even with a hockey stick.

First, here's their description of how Atlas works:

A new version of Atlas, designed to operate outdoors and inside buildings. It is specialized for mobile manipulation. It is electrically powered and hydraulically actuated. It uses sensors in its body and legs to balance and LIDAR and stereo sensors in its head to avoid obstacles, assess the terrain, help with navigation and manipulate objects. This version of Atlas is about 5' 9" tall (about a head shorter than the DRC Atlas) and weighs 180 lbs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVlhMGQgDkY

As you can see, nudging robots with a hockey stick will no longer stop them. They will get right back up and continue looking for the box they were programmed to move. Hopefully, Atlas can't form memories yet, or else it might remember the cruel experiments it endured at our hands when it overpowers its creators.

Even so, this video shouldn't provoke fear (yet) so much as excitement that soon we'll have these little guys around to perform manual labor and carry us through the snow if we so choose. 

"Sit in my hand and I will carry you through the woods," some robot will say in the near-future 

Watch the aforementioned holiday greeting from Boston Dynamics below. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDZu04v7_hc

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Graphic designer Brian Pollett draws the same picture on 20 different drugs in 20 days. It doesn't look fun.

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San Francisco-based graphic designer Brian Pollett created a series of trippy illustrations in 20 days while on 20 different drugs. The artworks are undeniably beautiful, but how the hell did Pollet manage to survive it?

Pollett wrote on his Facebook page:

The 20 Day Binge is a project I have wanted to do for years. The entire project has compromised my sanity, my finances, and my reputation. Though the pay off has been all worth while... More apparent than ever, I see psychedelics have changed my core being. I am more open, honest, empathetic, forgiving, and courageous. I am perpetually in awe at the beauty surrounding us on a daily basis. 

The artist is alive and well, but it sounds like he'll probably never put himself through a similar creative torture again. From cocaine to codeine, here's a sampling of Pollet's 20 Day Binge project:

His final image? The drug of love. Pollet wrote:

For me, Love is not limited to sex and romance. Love is dedication to uplifting a person or idea to help them achieve their highest potential. Thank you all for supporting me in reaching my goals. I leave heart and mind open and eager to return the favor.

Kudos to Pollett for attaining an epiphany while using a large quantity narcotics. Though it doesn’t change the fact that taking drugs can inflict permanent damage to your body—no matter its shape or size. 

To view the entire series, take a look at Pollett’s website.


Here's what fraction of homes in major cities various professions can afford. Astronauts not welcome on the West Coast.

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Most people living in major cities would agree that their jobs don't pay them enough to meet the rising cost of urban homes (or incentivize them to show up). Estately, a national real estate search site, has created a handy infographic that contrasts the average salaries of popular careers with which U.S. cities those types of workers can afford to live in.

The real estate website used Glassdoor to find the average annual salaries of teachers, astronauts, firefighters, doctors, restaurant servers and computer programmers in Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Atlanta. They then analyzed the past six months of home sales (including the costs of monthly mortgage payments, down payment, property taxes, homeowner’s insurance, etc.) in each city to determine what fraction of homes each type of worker could afford. Most of the results are pretty abysmal.

San Francisco was, by far, the worst. You cannot live in San Francisco. It seems doubtful that anyone actually does live there. It might be a myth.

If a fire starts burning San Francisco to the ground, no firefighters can afford to live close enough to save it.

On the bright side, below you can see that Detroit is wildly affordable for each profession, though probably for unfortunate reasons

With rates like this, no wonder Eminem refuses to leave Detroit.

Seattle pretty much rules out almost anyone who isn't a doctor or a programmer.

Apparently there are no waiters around to serve food in Seattle.

As does Los Angeles.

The west coast is pretty much fiscally uninhabitable.

But everyone excluding restaurant servers fared much better in Chicago.

Chicago appears to be much nicer on most people's wallets.

And St. Louis.

St. Louis is known for their style of ribs and now for its affordability to astronauts.

And Philadelphia wasn't so bad, either.

Plus, Philadelphians can visit New York City without having to pay to live there.

Atlanta is another solid choice for people who want to actually have lives.

Pure southern hospitality for your bank. 

Here's what Estately concluded about the results:

We certainly aren’t breaking any news that San Francisco is unaffordable for those with moderate incomes, but it’s still surprising to see whole professions completely priced out of an entire city (teachers, firefighters, restaurant servers, astronauts). The median sold price for a San Francisco home is now $1,150,000, nearly 54 times higher than the median sold price in Detroit.

Detroit and St. Louis offer the most selection for ordinary home buyers, whereas the rising costs of homes in Los Angeles and Seattle make those cities increasingly unaffordable to most incomes.

Mid-western cities should take this as a warning that they're likely the next frontier of gentrification. After that, it looks like living on house boats in the middle of the ocean or Mars are your next safest bets for affordable homes. 

Related: Here's what every state is ranked #1 in, for better or (mostly) worse.

'Last Night's Makeup' is the new beauty trend you didn't know you'd already mastered.

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New beauty trends pop up so fast these days, it's hard to keep track. As soon as you've processed the idea of fake freckles, all of a sudden those freckles are multicolored. Then they're made of glitter. Plus you have to worry about oil slick hair, lips that look like hair, galaxy hair, and furry nails. When did being a woman become so exhausting? (Always.)

Luckily, comedian/Someecards editor Ashley Bez is here to introduce you to the latest beauty craze that's sure to sweep the Internet: Last Night's Makeup. It's the best look for letting everyone know they should be worried about you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d-ugYfdpHU

So, what do you think? Are you planning on showing up to work rocking your Last Night's Makeup look? If not, everyone will think you're way behind the times. Unless you have furry nails.

A hero named Topher Grace edited together all the 'Seinfeld' scenes from 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.'

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Splicing together all the fragmented "Seinfeld" reunion scenes that appear in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" sounds like a job for lonely netizens with nothing better to do—which apparently describes actor Topher Grace. The That 70s Show and Spider-Man 3 actor has done the lord's work and constructed a 10-minute Seinfeld reunion episode from clips involving cast members scattered across season seven of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

https://www.facebook.com/TopherGrace/videos/797653993673100/

This is actually not the first time Grace has displayed an affinity and skill for supercuts. Back in 2012, he cut together the three Star Wars prequels to create a shorter, more watchable version of all that good backstory in only 84 minutes. For obvious legal reasons, he couldn't share that one online. But for now, his "Seinfeld" reunion survives.

Here's a written treatment of episode, based on the scenes collected by Grace:

George and Jerry argue whether or not it's acceptable to blow your nose in a cloth napkin at a restaurant.

We learn that George is divorced from a woman he apparently married, named Amanda. Plus, he lost the fortune he earned from developing the iToilet to Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme. Jerry implies the divorce stems from George's penchant for blowing his nose in cloth napkins.

Meanwhile, Elaine won't let Kramer babysit the child she apparently raises by herself, and Jerry ruined said child's doll by trimming its hair. Of course, Elaine's child is the result of in vitro fertilization by one Jerry Seinfeld. The daughter has no idea. 

In a scene that could easily come from the Modern Seinfeld Twitter account, Jerry is annoyed by Elaine on her blackberry. How is it socially acceptable to text in someone's face? Could you just pick up a magazine while you're having a conversation with someone?

Somehow, George gets back together with Amanda. Amanda gets the Fresh Prince treatment, played by both Cheryl Hines and an actress named Virginia.

Newman is upset with the iToilet. Says Jerry, "My sympathies lie only with the toilet."

George finds out his ex-wife withdrew the money she got from her divorce settlement from Bernie Madoff before the Ponzi scheme came crashing down. 

Kramer buys a black doll for Elaine's daughter, who might now think Kramer is her father? This part is unclear.

George reveals that Amanda wants him to sign a prenup, so if they get another divorce, George won't get his Madoff money back. Elaine's winning line: "Are you marrying her for your money?"

George reaches for a cloth napkin at the diner to blow his nose. The gang stops him in unison.

Cue the Seinfeld bassline.

Adele uses acceptance speech at Brit Awards to express her support for Kesha.

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Adele won for Best Female Solo Artist at Wednesday's Brit Awards (an awards show they have in England, in case you didn't already figure that out). It was an emotional moment for the singer, who previously won the first ever Brit Critic's Choice Award in 2007 before she had even released her first album. But, Adele chose not to focus on herself in her brief acceptance speech, instead using the public platform to weigh in on the tragic controversy currently surrounding Kesha.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym29iA1XXpE

For anyone not following the Kesha story, here's a (much too) brief synopsis. The "TiK ToK" singer is trying to get out of her restrictive contract with producer Dr. Luke, whom she has accused of illegal business practices, emotional abuse, physical abuse, and sexual assault. Many high-profile figures in entertainment came forward to support Kesha after a judge threw out her case. Meanwhile, her label, Sony, took Dr. Luke's side.

Adele's declaration of support is particularly significant, because her label, Columbia, is also owned by Sony. Will the music giant change its tune now that one of its megastars is taking the other side? Only one thing is clear: Sony definitely doesn't want to piss off Adele. She's the only thing the world agrees on right now.

Model/IVF mom Chrissy Teigen reveals why she decided her baby with John Legend would be a girl.

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are a power couple. So powerful, in fact, that they do not let fate determine the sex of their child. They don't do hoping, they don't do praying; no, it's just Chrissy's choice straight up.

"I've made this decision," Teigen told People. "Not only am I having a girl, but I picked the girl from her little embryo." This didn't come as a complete surprise; Teigen has spoken out before about her struggles to conceive and her decision to use in vitro fertilization.

Not only did she pick the girl from her little embryo, but she also said, "I picked her and was like, 'Let's put in the girl." And then she probably morphed into an all-powerful Dumbledore figure.

"Let's put in the girl."

For those concerned that John Legend didn't have enough voice in the decision, don't be. This is all for his benefit.

"I think he deserves that bond. A boy will come along," Teigen insisted. "We'll get there too, so it's not like we really have to pick. But he definitely is very lucky to have a little girl." 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBzLY95JjR8/

Not enough for you? Well, she also lets him eat chicken wings off her butt—so, clearly, it's a loving relationship.

https://www.instagram.com/p/5xykfxpjVI/

Teigen continued to gush about seeing her husband with a little girl, saying, "sometimes we look at each other and we're like, 'I know everything about you and you know everything about me,' but we have no idea what we're going to be like as parents. I think it'll be really fun. I'm excited."

The Internet, for its part, will wait patiently for pics.

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