Chrissy Teigen tried to bring a fake baby to a basketball game

Fake baby, we hardly knew ye.
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Tricia Gilbride
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If you've been on the Internet in the past couple months, you might have heard that Chrissy Teigen is a bad mom for going to dinner and wearing crop tops.

So Teigen decided to feed her trolls by sitting court side with husband John Legend and a fake baby at the first game of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers -- not the ideal environment for a newborn.

Unfortunately, the prank was not meant to be, but Teigen documented the saga on Snapchat, declaring, "Twitter is gonna be so mad." Aren't they always?


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The first step was swaddling a stuffed animal in a blanket. 

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Meanwhile, the real Luna was being cared for by a babysitter. 

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Legend was clearly distraught that the couple couldn't share the evening with their fake daughter.

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But at least the real baby Luna is still around to take selfies with.

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After the game, she breastfed her human baby.

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It's unfortunate the fake baby didn't get a chance in the spotlight, though. Some fake babies become movie stars.

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Tricia Gilbride

Tricia Gilbride was a Reporter for Mashable Watercooler. Tricia focused on the intersection of celebrity culture and the Internet. Previously, she worked as a fashion writer and a social media manager. She also edits Women-Artists.org, a blog and annual print publication, and looks exactly like her cat.

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