{"id":13188,"date":"2026-08-22T12:09:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T12:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=13188"},"modified":"2026-08-22T12:09:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T12:09:50","slug":"fans-react-to-rachael-rays-appearance-in-cooking-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=13188","title":{"rendered":"Fans react to Rachael Ray\u2019s appearance in cooking video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.99422-6\/784242761_2519307708512889_9128877929323204733_n.png?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&amp;cstp=mx1080x1350&amp;ctp=s1080x1350&amp;_nc_cat=100&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_ohc=Vg1fxV3jTy4Q7kNvwG_1lrG&amp;_nc_oc=AdoS2eOXLoWi3yv8_j--DGOuQfjhRna6UmwUdjymcd6WgTztyyPjwP2KjX76uWYUqrY&amp;_nc_zt=14&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-2.xx&amp;_nc_gid=SvryDqnPaRBHwR2G6ZRg2w&amp;_nc_ss=7b2a8&amp;oh=00_AQGr4Z13oFR4DuMCJxmsaoKFX5A9OhkTn0MpOCU84pgaMQ&amp;oe=6A8F674A\" alt=\"May be an image of text that says 'EMN oaa DAILYSCAN.NET THIS IS HOW FANS REMEMBER BELOVED CHEF RACHAEL RAY -BUT SOME SAYS SHE LOOKS TOTALLY UNRECOGNIZABLE AT 57 Check the First Comment'\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rachael Ray has once again sparked a wave of concern among fans after her latest cooking video left viewers doing a serious double take.<\/p>\n<p>The 57-year-old celebrity chef shared a seemingly simple clip about seasoning food across her social media accounts, but the reaction quickly shifted from the recipe to Ray herself.<\/p>\n<div id=\"aek21-1061442706\" class=\"aek21-article2\"><\/div>\n<p>While many fans were thrilled to see the beloved Food Network star back in the kitchen, others couldn\u2019t help but wonder if something had changed.<\/p>\n<p>In July, Rachael Ray found herself at the center of a social media storm after a new cooking video sparked a wave of comments about her appearance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"aek21-3954531699\" class=\"aek21-article3\"><\/div>\n<p>The beloved 30 Minute Meals star recently shared an Instagram video demonstrating how she measures spices using the palm of her hand. What should have been a simple cooking tip quickly turned into something else entirely, as viewers focused on Ray herself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-link-row internal-link\">\n<div class=\"internal__image\">\n<div class=\"image-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-46690\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyscan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11-7-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"672\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The clip spread rapidly, with some fans admitting they didn\u2019t immediately recognize the 57-year-old Emmy winner.<\/p>\n<div id=\"aek21-2878032111\" class=\"aek21-article4\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cJesus\u2026what happened?\u201d one of the most-liked comments read, gathering more than 6,000 likes.<\/p>\n<p>Another viewer wrote, \u201cI haven\u2019t seen her [in] SO LONG. I\u2019m genuinely wondering\u2026is she okay?\u201d Nearly 4,000 people appeared to agree, based on the number of likes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"aek21-751888762\" class=\"aek21-article5\"><\/div>\n<p>Other commenters were even more blunt, saying Ray looked \u201cweird\u201d or that she was \u201cnot aging well.\u201d But plenty of fans rushed to defend the longtime TV personality, reminding others that getting older is simply part of life.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DainRm0gii5\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=434&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fdailyscan.net&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Ffans-react-to-rachael-rays-appearance-in-cooking-video%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwcGRvZgFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFUUEF2UU5IZDdHNExGcVFnc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvPPsaVCY-sjnSpgHFfVRZxr2ButP3AxnShOv#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A11760.299999952316%2C%22ls%22%3A5465.299999952316%2C%22le%22%3A11756.399999976158%7D\" height=\"908\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh my god, people! Life, time\u2026we all age, if we are lucky,\u201d one supporter wrote.<\/p>\n<div id=\"aek21-659467047\" class=\"aek21-article6\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201dRemember people..not all thoughts need to be voiced. If you wouldn\u2019t say it to her face in person then don\u2019t say it,\u201d another commented.<\/p>\n<p>Another praised Ray for embracing a more natural look, writing, \u201cIn the age of Ozempic, Botox, and surgeries, it\u2019s nice to see a natural older woman\ud83e\udef6.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"aek21-2820864958\" class=\"aek21-article7\"><\/div>\n<p>Ray\u2019s appearance in the latest video does look different from her early Food Network years, but recent photos suggest that her current look has remained relatively consistent in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Fans also pointed to the difficult period Ray has experienced personally. In 2020, her upstate New York home was destroyed by fire.<\/p>\n<div id=\"aek21-3499327351\" class=\"aek21-article8\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201dWe lost a huge part of the physical evidence that we exist, all of the things we had created \u2013 paintings and pictures and music, plus everything we were gifted over the years or collected together as a couple; paintings that were made for us and letters that were written to us,\u201d she told The Hollywood Reporter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-46691\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyscan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/22-6-300x205.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyscan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/22-6-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyscan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/22-6-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailyscan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/22-6-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailyscan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/22-6-1536x1049.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dailyscan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/22-6.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"597\" height=\"408\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rachael Ray is seen during SOBEWFF 2025 at the Grand Tasting Village on February 22, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo\/WireImage)<br \/>\nAnd in 2025, Rachael lost her mother, restaurateur Elsa Scuderi, at the age of 92.<\/p>\n<div id=\"aek21-2154451831\" class=\"aek21-display4\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cPeople, she hasn\u2019t had an easy time lately. Her mom passed away last year. I send her tons of hugs, my dad passed four years ago, and I gained 20 pounds,\u201d one person wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The commenter added, \u201cPlus, menopause, oh my god, that was the hardest for me! I gained 30 pounds! Ease up on her. You\u2019re beautiful Rachael &amp; I love you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There has also been speculation online about Ray\u2019s marriage to John Cusimano, although there appears to be little evidence supporting claims that the couple is struggling. The pair recently celebrated 20 years of marriage.<\/p>\n<p>Ray has also previously addressed concerns about her health. In 2024, she revealed that she had \u201ca couple of bad falls\u201d over the course of two weeks, after fans had become concerned about her speech in an earlier video.<\/p>\n<p>Rachael Ray and Dermot Mulroney attend the Leary Firefighters Foundation 10th anniversary firefighter challenge at the FDNY Fire Academy on May 01, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin\/Getty Images for The Leary Firefighters Foundation)<br \/>\nDespite stepping away from her daytime talk show in 2023 after 17 seasons, Ray has made it clear that she has no intention of disappearing from the public eye.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI work my a\u2013 off all the time,\u201d she told Us Weekly when addressing speculation that she had vanished from entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from cooking, Ray has consistently emphasized her love for hands-on work and the physical labor that grounds her, even when she encounters occasional setbacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a homemaker. I love chores; I love being in the kitchen. I always work with my brain every day\u2014I\u2019m always writing something\u2014but I really like chores. I like what people consider physical work. I like making dinner, planning dinners, making lists,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rachael Ray has once again sparked a wave of concern among fans after her latest cooking video left viewers doing a serious double take. 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