Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are expecting their first child this year, and ever since the pregnancy announcement [1], Chrissy has been open about her journey to motherhood. But controversy is now surrounding the couple after she revealed in an exclusive interview with People [2] that they chose to have a daughter [3] through in vitro fertilization.

"Not only am I having a girl, but I picked the girl from her little embryo," Chrissy told the magazine. "I picked her and was like, 'Let's put in the girl.' I think I was most excited and allured by the fact that John would be the best father to a little girl."

People were quick to call out the star for having actively chosen a gender, and she responded, using her trademark wit, on Twitter.

anyhow I am not mad at anyone's beliefs but I don't really actively seek out people to make them feel bad about their decisions either.

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) February 24, 2016 [4]

She also told the magazine that she thinks something magical happens to men when they become a dad to a daughter, saying, "How soft they get, how mushy, and excited they get. It's so cute." Still, she added that she doesn't plan to only have girls: "A boy will come along. We'll get there too, so it's not like we really have to pick." And in true Chrissy fashion, she made light of the situation by cracking a joke.

I also picked the embryo with a taste for bacon, a knack for magic and size 7 feet so she can always find shoes

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) February 24, 2016 [5]