Fashion designer Michael Costello is detailing what he says is an “unhealed trauma” personally and professionally that was allegedly brought on by years of bullying and underhanded moves to derail his career behind the scenes from Chrissy Teigen.
The “Project Runway” star, after days of mulling over whether he would even come forward, chose to speak his truth on Monday and didn’t hold back in revealing the lengths the former swimsuit model has allegedly been willing to go to since 2014 in order to kill his career following a social media misunderstanding that seemingly was faked to make Costello appear racist but was later proven to be nothing more than a set of photoshopped images from a disgruntled employee.
“I didn’t share this with anyone because I was living in fear. In fear of losing some of my most profitable brand relationships; in fear of losing friends and allies; and in fear of being outcasted even more by the power elites who run the industry,” Costello, 38, wrote in a statement obtained by Fox News on Monday.
Costello claimed in the statement that he tried feverishly to reason with Teigen and explain to her that the alleged social media posts were indeed fake but said Teigen had no interest in hearing him out and only pressed to Costello her intention for him to “get what’s coming to you.”
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Costello pressed in his scribe that last week he had penned a number of personal letters to his close friends and family alerting them of his suicidal intentions and that ever since he has been on “close watch” by loved ones.
“You do not have to say anything mean or hurtful about them in the comments,” Costello wrote in the post’s caption. “I am trying everyday to love myself and forget this happen [sic].”
“This is step 1,” he added.
Costello’s claims, which were first brought to light by the Kitson LA Instagram account on Friday, come on the heels of Teigen’s latest social media apology after she stayed away from any platforms for several weeks.
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On Monday, Teigen, 35, took to social media to share a lengthy post she penned on Medium addressing the “VERY humbling few weeks” and offering her apologies to anyone she may have hurt.
“Not a day, not a single moment has passed where I haven’t felt the crushing weight of regret for the things I’ve said in the past,” she stated.
The star then went on to unequivocally denounce her past actions. “I was a troll, full stop. And I am so sorry,” she wrote.
Reps for Teigen and Rose did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).