Springfield native John Legend, wife appear on ‘The Simpsons’

Credit: Frazer Harrison

Credit: Frazer Harrison

John Legend and his wife, Chrissy Teigen, appeared on ‘The Simpsons’ over the weekend.

“I grew up in Springfield, Ohio,” Legend said in a Twitter post. “When I went to college, all my classmates asked me if that was where the Simpsons were from.”

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During the episode, Springfield, the town the Simpsons live in,  finds a pirate treasure and the townspeople do not know what to do with it. Legend tells the townspeople to spend their money on STEM education. through a song.

Teigen plays Marge’s friend in the episode.

“There are many Springfields in America, but I finally got to visit the Simpsons' Springfield and I can confirm that it may or may not be in Ohio,” Legend said.

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Legend was born and raised in Springfield where he graduated from North High School as salutatorian of his class.

In 2016, Legend helped raise $500,000 to donate to the Springfield school district to renovate the auditorium that now bears his name.

Legend and Teigen have two children, Luna and Miles.

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