John Legend joins Shannon Sharpe on Club Shay Shay for a heartfelt conversation, starting with a surprise gift from Shannon to celebrate John's 11th wedding anniversary with Chrissy Teigen. John shares the challenge of gifting Chrissy, recalling a year he gave her a cookbook and crockpot. He talks about how they met during one of his music videos, their instant connection, and how he knew Chrissy was "the one" for her humor, values, and personality. John also discusses their relationship journey, including how they navigated sleeping together on the first date, their delayed marriage, and his botched proposal in the Maldives. John reflects on growing up in a large family in Springfield, Ohio, his close relationship with his father, and the deep impact his grandmother’s death had on his mother. He also opens up about being homeschooled, entering high school at 12, and giving up organized sports due to feeling smaller than his peers. He shares how his father's lessons helped him through tough times, especially in his marriage with Chrissy. John discusses Chrissy’s life-saving abortion, which made him pro-choice, and his son’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis, touching on the challenges they faced after the repeal of Obamacare. On a lighter note, he reminisces about a family trip to Lake Como, which inspired his song “I Don’t Love You Like I Used To.” John reflects on his early career, working with Kanye West, and the origin of his stage name, "John Legend." He reveals “Ordinary People” was originally written for the Black Eyed Peas and shares stories about working with Lauryn Hill and his childhood crush, Janet Jackson. He praises DJ Khaled for his ability to bring artists together and expresses a desire to collaborate with Beyoncé and Adele. John opens up about his biggest hits, noting that while “Ordinary People” is his favorite, “All of Me” is his most successful. He recalls singing it to Chrissy when they were engaged, drawing inspiration from Billy Joel. John also reflects on his political activism, selling his music catalog, and the changing music industry, sharing Prince’s advice and lamenting the decline of musical talent emerging from churches. Looking ahead to the presidential election, John praises Kamala Harris for her potential impact on underrepresented communities and critiques Donald Trump’s legacy. He discusses Kamala’s background at an HBCU and her time as California’s Attorney General, reflecting on the broader impact she could have if she becomes President. #ClubShayShay​ #johnlegend #Chrissy Teigen Buy LePortier: https://leportiercognac.com/products/shay_vsop_750ml/ SUBSCRIBE to get the latest Club Shay Shay content: https://www.youtube.com/c/ClubShayShay?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to the Club Shay Shay podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/club-shay-shay/id1531023690 Listen to the Club Shay Shay podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/060hDdnydsJyMi17TmvyAh?si=iuda1z7oTE-21ZYzwiUdhg&nd=1 Like Club Shay Shay on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/ClubShayShay/ Follow Club Shay Shay on Twitter: https://x.com/clubshayshay?s=21&t=PF1soCgsTT_NEerDJm9Lfg Follow Club Shay Shay on Instagram: https://instagram.com/clubshayshay?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Follow Shannon Sharpe on Twitter: https://x.com/shannonsharpe?s=21&t=PF1soCgsTT_NEerDJm9Lfg Follow Club Shay Shay on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clubshayshaypod?_t=8fJ79WZy2fb&_r=1 About Club Shay Shay: Club Shay Shay is a weekly podcast hosted by Shannon Sharpe – 3x Super Bowl champion, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and co-host of First Take on ESPN. Each week Shannon will sit down with athletes, celebrities and influencers to break down, analyze and discuss the latest headlines in sports, pop culture and everything in-between. Get on the VIP list at Club Shay Shay NOW and never miss an episode! John Legend | EP. 143 Link of Ep. https://youtu.be/ieODA_zrYBk Club Shay Shay https://www.youtube.com/c/ClubShayShay