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I've seen some impressive takes on the "Choose Your Fighter" challenge sweeping social media, but none have spoken to me quite as much as Chrissy Teigen's version has. The cookbook author [2] teamed up with her mom, Vilailuck, aka Pepper Thai [3], to put her own twist on the trend, which involves dressing in various outfits and carrying different props as a nod to the character-selection process in old-school video games — complete with subtle side-to-side swaying. If you know, you know.
Seeing as Chrissy and Pepper are both wizards in the kitchen [4], they went with a chef-inspired spin, clutching to a range of kitchen utensils and donning comfy, at-home outfits like robes and leggings. Oh, and Chrissy also put her impressive selection of headbands [5] on display, of course. "Chefs, choose your "weapons"🍳(wine counts)👇," she captioned the video, which featured the following fighters:
- Chrissy wearing a bath towel and holding a knife
- Chrissy wearing leggings and a tank top and holding various kitchen utensils
- Chrissy wearing leggings and a tank top and holding a skillet
- Chrissy wearing a silk robe [6] and holding a large pan
- Chrissy wearing leggings and a tank top and holding tongs
- Pepper wearing a bathrobe and holding a wok
- Pepper wearing a jacket, apron, and straw hat
- Chrissy wearing a tank top and leggings and holding a large pan
- Chrissy wearing a tank top, leggings, and hat and drinking from a cup
During this period of social distancing, I've personally been oscillating between "Chrissy wearing a bath towel and holding a knife" and "Pepper wearing a bath robe and holding a wok," but as more time passes on, the "Chrissy wearing a tank top, leggings, and hat and drinking from a cup" character more accurately encapsulates my mood. Which fighter will you choose before your next kitchen adventure?