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Aug 28, 2006 @ 12:48 am
I really love this thread...it totally cracked me up. I do like Rachael a lot, I've actually met her, but I think she has opened herself up to some very snark worthy moments lately! I'm glad you guys get her so well..you have really nailed so many of her quirks. I have laughed so much reading everything.
Ever notice when she opens her 30 Minute Meals show..how she talks with her hands? You can have the sound off and totally know what she's making just from the gyrations, sign language and charades she does! :) She has gotten so animated and affected the last few years, ever since they gave her a taste of celebrity with that Inside Dish show! The sweet girl next door has glammed up and moved uptown. It kind of bums me out. She was almost nerdy in the early days, bohemian, and down to earth, just a girl who loved to cook, now she's trying to be everything to everyone.
I truly think this talk show is going to be a huge mistake. The minute she became Oprah's flavor of the month, I knew the Rachael we knew and loved would soon be a thing of the past. A wise piece of advice has always been "do what you know", and what she excels at is food! I personally think the kitchen is where she shines, I have learned SO much about cooking from her, I think it's a terrible waste to try to turn her into something she's not. I really hope she has not left the Food Network, because that is the safety net that will catch her when this all goes awry. The people that don't already know her from her shows, will think she's too perky, and the people that already love her will think she's sold out! It's kind of a lose/lose situation! My opinion I know.
I met her two years ago, late 2004, at a Food Show, and she was lovely to me. She gave me a big hug, and a kiss on the cheek, said she preferred to do that instead of shaking hands. Not a hand shaker, that Rach. I am an artist, and I had painted her a very cool plate, if I don't say so myself, she said she loved it..and PROMISED to send me her newest book. I'm still waiting, but hey-- it's the thought that counts..right? She was nice enough to come talk to us, as she was sneaking a cigarette with Mario Batali at the time in her dressing room. You guys know she smokes like a chimney..right? Hence the raspiness and deepness of her voice these days. Marc Summers also from the Food Network, was kind enough to go fetch her for us, as she had thousands of groupies there waiting in line to get a chance to say "YUMMO" to her, holding homemade biscuits for the late Boo, and shirts that read "EVOO ROCKS!" I'm NOT kidding!!! :) Anyway, long story short, she came bounding out and ran up to us...smiling and very, very sweet. I gotta say, she's very pretty in person! She really has beautiful skin, and is in very good shape! The camera adds weight to her middle, but she seemed much thinner to me. So, we talked for a little while and she gushed that my husband was wearing a shirt in her favorite color, orange, she talked about John and how late she stayed up the night before, some local big wigs had taken her out bar hopping, and she was nursing a major hangover. And then she had to get back to her adoring fans. We remember thinking back then she was getting "too famous", and now it's really gotten out of control!! I think she's really getting a big head in the process too.
So, I guess I'll join in the snark fest here..we'll see how her new show goes...thanks for making me laugh!
This post has been edited by Jordy: Aug 28, 2006 @ 1:33 pm.
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