4 Reasons I Hate Rachael Ray
I know, I know, it’s low-hanging fruit to take shots at Rachael Ray, but she keeps coming up in daily conversation and I’ve gotta get this out of my system. I wish Isa would just challenge her to a boxing match or something.
- She spells her name stupidly. I know, it’s not her fault. I should blame her parents. But every time I see that extra “a” in there, I get the same twinge I get when people spell “Michael” as “Micheal” (being that it’s part of my last name, so I’m a tad hypersensitive).
- EVOO. The fact she can take the enormously annoying acronym-turned-catchphrase and turn it into a marketing gimmick drives me nuts.
- She’s every-freakin’-where. She’s on boxes of Triscuits for Buddha’s sake.
- She’s an idiot. Her cookbook 365: No Repeats (we got it as a gift… it’s being regifted to my sister who, for some unknown reason, not only tolerates Rachael Ray, but seems to like her) is about as vegan un-friendly as it gets. Sure, there’s a “vegetarian” section, but everything’s smothered in cheese. The book is filled with hideously disgusting recipes like Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf Patties, Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin, and Chicken Cutlets on Buttermilk-Cheddar-Chorizo Biscuits, but there is a sole tofu recipe in the book that’s actually vegan. How does she ruin it? By adding this absurd commentary: “I really do not get tofu, but some of my friends do. This is for them.” You don’t “get tofu”?! What is there to get, you moron? It’s a food. Vishnu have mercy.
No more “x reasons I…” or “y ways to…” posts this week. I promise.
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She always looks like such a moron on commercials for her program…I’m not surprised she really is. Heh.
Aaah, it’s rants like these that make me happy to live outside of the US – no Rachael Ray here! :)
Oh, and she’s actually not very nice either. I worked with her at an event, and she was bitching about how annoyed she was to be there and how crazy the fans were, and rudely refused to autograph her cookbook for some fans who were nearby. Two seconds later, she went up on the stage and was all rainbows and sunshine. It was disgusting.
Funny quick story. My middle name is Micheal and I spell it that way. It is on my social security card, passport, etc. a few years back when my ex-wife and I were dating she asked what time I was born? I had no clue so I went to my file cabinet and pulled out my birth certificate and my middle name was spelled “Michael” on it, every other piece of ID I have it is spelled “Micheal”. I called my mother up and asked her how to spell my middle name and she said “ae” not “ea”. Being confused I asked her what was the deal with my social security card and she said “Your grandfather got it for you, he probably messed up” so for 30 something years I was spelling my name wrong. I ended up keeping it “ea” so I guess I am on your stupid list :)
ugg… I recently saw her in a print ad for DUNKIN’ DONUTS. No joke. Any last shred of respect I had for her (which was precious little, I assure you) went right out the window with that decision! I watched the food network for about 5 years straight and I can honestly say that of all the shows on the network, which granted, are all just oozing animal based everything, her meals always struck me as the least appetizing. Oh, and as for what Lisa said, that’s not the first time I’ve heard that she’s not anywhere near as gooey sweet as she tries to come off…
“Reasons #6 & #7″
(6) I hate the way she’s ’styled’ herself up the minute she got uber-”successful” e.g. the streaks she got in her nice/natural hairstyle actually makes it look as if she’s dripping in cheese! and,
(7) She’s a Virgo like me, for crap’s sake!!! To think she’s urging people to eat huge meat sandwiches, giant cheese-filled/cheese-dipped/cheese-slathered crapola and call that “great eating” absolutely ‘fries’ me!!! All us healthy/vegan-oriented Virgos deserve compensation for second-hand defamation of character!
The woman is on my shit list for sure. A friend loaned me RR’s kids’ cookbook, and it’s just as greasy and cheese-and-bacon smothered as her other cookbooks. The next week, I was telling this friend how incredibly delicious Isa’s recipes are, and my friend said, “oh, so she has no culinary school training and is that good? Just like Rachael Ray!” *groan* No, nothing like Rachael Ray!
My Food Network-addicted husband has taken to watching with our 2-year-old when I’m not around, so now my little girl has started saying, “yum-o” and “oh my gravy.” :( I’m not pleased.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who finds her less than appealing… But then there’s Paula Deen. The woman fries butter!! ::shakes head in disappointment at the world::
My wife hates Rachael Ray, in part, because she is always saying “delish” and “yummo.”
Oh God, I know! I’ve never even seen the show or heard her voice before but the cheerfulness and “yummo” are enough to make me lose my “delish” vegan lunch! Someone at my work commented that they heard she was a bitch and someone else responded in surprise, to which I replied, “No one is that cheerful and sweet and actually makes it that far up the ladder without being ruthless.” Needless to say, mine was not a popular opinion!
I could devote my whole blog to why I hate RR, but I guess that’s already been done. She even wrote a book supposedly devoted to vegetarian recipes but used things like chicken stock and worcestershire sauce… All that needs to be said about her is that she puts more stock in the atkins diet than she does in vegetarianism (forget veganism). ’nuff said.
Thank you so much for having this. I Googled I hate Rachael Ray and had to vent because I can’t take it anymore. Is it me or my imagination, as time goes on the louder and more abrasive she is. I can’t stand it. And what’s up with her tagalong husband being everywhere with her? Doesn’t he have some lawyering or playing in a band to do? My God, he’s so stupid. He’s with her everywhere. Just get another puppy. I refuse to eat anything that has her Joker face is on. Dunkin Donuts and Triscuit, you should be ashamed of yourselves.
Her voice also anoys the shit out of me, and I dated a girl that looks almost exactly like her and spells her name the same exact way. Grrr….
I think that it may serve us all to drop the hate approach for Rachael Ray(or anyone else). Gandhi was a vegetarian and advocated peaceful resistance and love; I think that we would do well to follow his example. I’m a vegan chef and travel all overr the country; cooking vegan food for college students, large corporations, major hotel chains and others. I work directly with mainstream foodservice professionals, in their kitchens, right next to cooks preparing meat-based foods. My friendly and inviting approach is the reason why I am successful in working with them (in that, I am normally successful in placing vegan products and providing recipes to increase the # of vegan dishes served). In so doing, people who would never otherwise even look at vegan food end up actually liking it and I have so far been able to successfully replace at least some of the animal derived products consumed in this world; just a thought for your consideration.
It’s so nice to hear others bag on RR. Let’s start with her clothing…..wayyyyyyyyy to fitted for her microscopic breast
and unproportioned butt and hips…..she needs a boob job badly!! and I’m sorry, but no one is that happy and cheery…..
barf out!! did you all check out her wedding ring?? my god, couldn’t her husband afford a bigger ring?? and another annoying
thing while i’m on a roll, CAN SHE PLEASE TAKE OFF HER RINGS WHILE MAKING PATTIES AND CRAB CAKES…….GROSS !
and why oh why can’t she make two trips to that friggin ugly orange pantry and fridge….she balances all the same
ingredients every damn day…..and how about that ugly garbage bowl!! there are soooo many annoying things about her,
i could write a book……one last rant, she reminds me of Kelly Clarkson, those pale brunette types with those big fat butts
and tooooo tight clothing!!
agreed. i am vegetarian..:-)
hey…i ~am a pale brunette type with a fat butt. (but my last name isn’t clarkson.)
Don’t be hatin’.
well, okay. you can hate her cooking. I do too ;)
It’s that hoarse bark, bark, bark that sends me up the kitchen wall. She sounds like a dog left out in the rain. So many young women’s voices are so hoarse, loud and frantic-sounding now.
Also, I’m getting tired of celebrities needing to be absolutely everywhere. Four TV shows, a magazine, numerous books, endorsement deals – that’s way too much Rachael Ray. America needs a break.
Everyone wants to be Oprah now. No one seems content to own and get rich in his or her own niche.
I’m cringing about the recent gossip about her. It can only get worse. Women are coming out of the woodwork to accuse her husband of being into S&M. Add that to her own stories on her “E True Hollywood Story” about an abusive boyfriend, and I see a whole lot of ugly coming down the road.
This is what is wrong with America. People bashing on others for no reason whatsoever. She has a few “annoying” things about her, but who doesn’t? I would love to see all of you that are bashing her on TV doing the same thing. I’m sure that people would have plenty of shit to say about you. Grow up.
I can’t stand it when she’s doing her daytime show ‘Rachael Ray’ is it just me? or does anyone else notice that she is always scratching her scalp, touching her hair and face during her cooking segment!!!! It grosses me out…………..and PLAESE DON’T open your big mouth, WOW what a hole that is!!!!!
rachael ray hasen´t done anything to you assholes so just leave her alone
When I first came across this website and the blog ‘veganism is not extreme’ I really enjoyed the debate and reading other people’s arguments etc. This blog – from the very beginning – has been totally intolerant and disrespectful of another living being – all by people who claim to care for and respect other beings. Ok, I have never seen Rachael Rays, but how about letting other people get on with their lives, and you get on with yours? It’s things like this that give veganism a bad name and give the impression that vegans are intolerant/superior etc. Reading this blog it is obvious that some are…..
People are taking this entry entirely too fucking seriously.
Oh, and Rachael Ray can still bite me.
Rachael, PLEEESE stop scratching your scalp, touching your hair and face during your cooking segment!!!! for god sake, that’s nasty….most of the stuff you laugh at is’nt even funny, yet you laugh with that GIGANTIC mouth – MY GOD WOMAN what a hole!!!!!and one more thing can you please stop with the hand gesters…it’s so annoying…Oh and while I’m at it…what’s with “OH MY GRAVY”…What is that????? EVOO, ITTY BITTY, DELISH,YUMMO, STOP IT…STOP IT…STOP IT………….I can’t watch anymore….enough is enough……
If everyone on here hates Rachael Ray so much, then DON’T watch her! No one is forcing you to watch her talk show or Food Network shows! I guess all of you are PERFECT and have no flaws of your own!
I guess all of you are PERFECT and have no flaws of your own!
I can’t speak for anyone else, but for me, that is indeed true.
If anyone ever needed a handful of Xanax and a bottle of Vodka to wash them down, it is definitley Rachael Ray…I’m so glad others feel the same way I do..:)
I guess all of you are PERFECT and have no flaws of your own!
I can’t speak for anyone else, but for me, that is indeed true.
Uh yeah, me too. I’m glad, too, because only perfect people like us are allowed to criticize anybody or anything, and I’d miss having the right to do that.
Well, guys I can say that I can’t stand watching her hour longggg show. I tried to only once and that was enough, but I did catch her old show 30 Minute Meals, when I was looking for a good black bean soup recipe and hers was very good. I only had to change the broth to veggie and ignore the stupid sandwich she was making. The “stoup” or however you spell it ( not a stew or a soup )her stupid words, was really good. If you use your superior vegan brains some of her recipes can be converted quite nicely! I just don’t watch the whole show. :):)
WOW. I am stunned at how stupid all of you sound. For people who supposedly hate Rachael Ray, you guys sure do know A LOT about her and seem to watch all of her shows to be able to point out all of her idiosyncricies. People like you will continue to keep Rahael Ray successful. You idiots should think about it and get a life.
Hahahahah! I turned on Food Network (Oh how I heart thee, FN!) and Rachael Ray was on barking about her 30 minute wads of arteriosclerosis. She was wearing a tight shirt tucked into “plus size” pants, and I thought “GOD! For a fat chick, she sure does have small tits. She needs a boob job.” My laptop was in front of me, so I Googled “Rachael Ray needs a boob job” and there were tons of responses. Including this one. The interweb never fails to make me deliriously happy…
Hmmm. I don;t cook. I simply wanted to find some other people who cringe at the RR commercial for DD. I change the channel not to hear Delish. And thats my whole exposure to her.
Then I see people here pleading to leave her alone. We dont have to. She’s annoying. I feel joy seeing others feel the same way. And I have no choice, she is in the commercials. They come on. She is following me.
I think when a big group takes an extrmeme stance (“we like RR and make her famous”) there are sometimes those who must vocalize their UNsupport for this. It lends balance to the system. Is it bad karma to criticize her? perhaps. But hearing her talk is like having an itch I can;t scratch, and at least this way, I can see there are others in the great US of A would like some RR Calamine Lotion.
I HATE Rachael Ray and now that she and her miss piggy face have become the spokesperson for Dunkin, I always see that biotch everywhere!
I too could cook a 30 minute meal if everything was precut/pre-washed and portioned. At least Martha tells you, “this will take several hours”…
I also find Rachael Ray very annoying and one of the least interesting FN celebrities, but I don’t get people criticizing her for her small breasts. Who cares? I watch cooking shows to learn about cooking, or because the hosts are entertaining, not because they’re hot.
You guys take the time out of your day to talk about the person you hate? LOL…Dont u have better things to do then blog about how much you hate Rachael Ray? Obviously you guys are just jealous…How about get a life of your own….Unless you know her personally, you don’t have room to talk about anything….How old are you guys? Grow up!
Wow, someone managed to post every lame response to a criticism of a celebrity all in one post (get a life, how old are you, don’t u [sic] have better things to do, you’re just jealous)! Well done, e!
LOOKS TO ME THAT A BUNCH OF FAT , LAZY, OVER WEIGHT , IGNORANT , HATERS , MCDONALD LOVING HOGS , SEEM TO HATE THIS WOMAN WHOM IS DOING GOOD FOR YOU HOGS , SHE’S NOT GETTING ARRESTED FOR DUI, SHE’S NOT SHOWING PANTIES OR LACK OF WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE CAR , SO IN TURN YOU GUYS HAVE A HATE BLOG FOR HER , GET A LIFE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.
Well, I’m convinced, caps lock lady.
I had heard about this site so I dediced to take a look. What I don”t understand is WHY do you people keep watching her if you hate her so much??? You know so much about her… you must be tuning in on a daily basis. I think it’s a Love/hate relationship!
I saw on tv the “I hate RR” sites and decided to look too. I’m amazed at how all of you seem to know every little thing about this person. Most people do many interesting things on their free time, I recommend the following: surfing, volunteering, jogging, cooking (you can cook as you please if you don’t like her recipes) fishing, grilling, reading, having sex, snorkeling, traveling, golfing, etc, etc. You RR haters are in fact the biggest losers I’ve ever encountered, to hate a person who is simply successful and who isn’t really harming anyone at all. Thats just plain envy to see a regular girl with such huge success and surely massive fortune RRRocks!
I used to watch 30 minute meals and always felt she’s made a name for herself by doing what any self-respecting Mom can do, feed your family in a hurry. Big deal. By the way, she’s always saying “the kids will love this…” WTF does she know about kids? When my grandson is with me, if RR is on, he will immediately want to turn off the tv. haha
Okay, for those of you who can stomach her cooking show, gimme a break, her new show is ridiculous, and I can see she probably is a bitch in person, Long Island-sounding scratchy voice.
I love Triscuits, but can’t have the package in the house. I wonder if they’ve seen a decrease in sales. haha
RR SUX!!!! And to you Carol, RR IS doing harm, exposing us all to her horribleness.
I can’t believe that you would be so petty and childish. You sure know alot about Racheal for someone who can’t stand her. Please spare me. You know that you sit and watch her everyday seething because you aren’t her. I don’t love her to death but I can’t stand people who act like you either but you are entitled to your opinion. She is a talented person and if you can’t stomach her as you say, you should just stop watching her. Because you know you do. You were the one who said that when your grandson is with you and “if RR is on” which means you watch. So stop BITCHING!!!
Complaining that Rachael Ray is a money-grubber, uses obnoxious words, and is ignorant/borderline intolerant of vegetarians isn’t cruel–it isn’t any different that complaining about a politician whom you dislike–she *does* have the potential to influence the public (as she’s everywhere) and, if nothing else, she’s a respresentation of the vapidity that’s so prevalent in our society. Frankly, that’s annoying. I don’t think I’m superior to her as a human being; I just think she behaves badly. To those who are anti-bitching, I’m sure you’ve plenty a time complained about the driver tailgating you, or your stupid boss, or that one chick at the supermarket on her cell phone who just wouldn’t shut up already. Why is bitching so wrong when it comes to Rachael Ray, specifically? Because you like her? Well, good for you–please don’t interpret a dislike of Rachael as a dislike of you–that has nothing to do with it! Besides, bitching/complaining is a human thing to do.
That said, I do wish people would think about the fat butt/fat chick/boob job comments before posting them. I know veganism is about compassion for animals but shouldn’t that compassion extend to other people, as well? I mean, if being vegan is about trying to do the right thing, why be exclusionary? Picking on her for things she can control (e.g. word choice, advertising gigs, etc). is fine but don’t pick on her for things she can’t control (poor thing *needs* a boob job? yeah, small boobs really make everyone suffer–please don’t reinforce the already-saturated ideals of fakery that prey upon low self-esteem). Fat-phobia is another form of cruelty, and does nothing for promoting any sort of change.
Thanks for the kind words Sarah. I’ll bitch all I want Ciara, by the way another stupidly spelled and sounding name. I suppose you pronounce it KEE-AR-AY or somethin.
So sorry, but every single word you said has shown your ignorance. You’re wrong, I’m right and that’s it.
RR’s faults lie mainly in her personality, I wouldn’t dream of attacking her ** tiny ones and ( i ) BIG one. Another thing she does wrong is shake that horrible hair right over the food…ewwwwwww….she needs a hairnet or somethin.
Wow after reading all this i can only say that everyone is entitled to there own opinions. i just cant take all the harsh things being said about her its like yall are obsessed with her or something if you dont like her why waste your time talking about her. i think that she is doing very well for herself and honestly its like the more you talk about her the more successful she becomes. no wonder this website doesnt get to her. rachael ray rules! (all yalls lives) love ya rachael ray keep on doing YOU girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why don’t all of you get a life instead of bitching about the people that have one!!!!!
First of all please just stop the hating. Rachael Ray is Great, and for this site to even exist means that she is a bona fide star. So please back up off my girl, and yes I said it, My Girl Rachael Ray, because I love her and I think she rocks! Stop drinking hater-aide.
I agree with kyle
fuck yall haters cause yall can take yall website and shove it right up yall asses
Hey Jocelyn,
SHUT UP! this is the haters club and if you don’t like it, get out and stay out. And please don’t say “YALL” it makes you sound stupid like lil’ mama on mtv, I hate that dumb bitch too. Any way, R.R. is a user she screwed a 65 year old anchor man when she was what 23? thats how she started her carreer besides taking someones place to cook in a grocery store. Luck of the draw is what you would call that. Yes she is part of the itty bitty titty committee but that is not a bad thing I hate people that are superficial. She is chunky for someone who hasn’t even had a kid though. EVOO is anoying. I’ve only cought a glimps of her bio on E. The sad part is, is that I live near her. She lives in Warrensburg upstate ny. But then I heard she was around the Lake George area. So R.R. lovers have fun finding her!!!!!!!
Someone needs to start a haters club on Duff and Charm City Cakes. They a f-cking discusting. I saw them put their fingers in their ears and run them thru their hair and wipe their noses on their sleeves all in just one episode. They don’t ever wear gloves. And if you’ve never noticed, when they transfer their cakes they don’t even attempt to cover them. So think about it when you have a window open in the car what happens? Air swirls around. Whats in it? Hair, dust you name it. Now that’s an ewwwwwwww!!! I rather make my own cake then eat someone elses ear wax, hair, snots, and dust balls. Hope you all enjoy this one and can agree. Sorry it’s not related to R.R.
WOW…if you guys hate rachael ray so much why don’t you just switch to a different channel,ignore her,whatever!!but slamming someone for being who they are is just ridiculous.it show’s how ignorant and classless you are.for a nation that’s supposed to be ’sticking together’ you sure know how to rip each other apart…GET A LIFE!!
I used to like her but don’t now. The woman is obsessed with garlic and pasta. Every single recipe includes garlic and 90% of them have some point where you have to “drop” the pasta. Enough already. Not everyone loves garlic! I know it’s good for you but personally can’t stand it!
Just kidding about the name I am using…….well I do believe she is laughing all the way to the bank…..she is freakin rich. She gets paid VERY well to say Yummo, EVOO etc. I would probably say it too.
I love Rachael Ray’s 30 min. meals – so far, everything I’ve made has been wonderful. The ONLY thing I have a pet peeve on – is he scalp scratching. She does it on every show! I can’t think of one show she didn’t scratch her scalp. It’s just as groce as watching Paula Deen dipping her fingers into the bowl or food and licking it and going back or offering someone a taste. That is SO GROCE! And I will never forget the time that Paula had the Neely’s there and they were making a dish and reminded them how important it was to “wash their hands” – - oh PLEASE. But getting back to Rachael, hands on scalp and cooking afterwards just don’t mix with me.
All of you that Hate Rachael Ray are pretty sad people. With all that is going on in the world today maybe people should consider supporting a positive role model like Rachael. There really is something wrong with all those that use HATE before or after her name. I must ask all you people that HATE………………………..
What is wrong with Rachael Ray doing what she loves, making amazing money doing it, promoting 30 minute meals for families to cook insted of eating fast food and if the worst thing she says is EVOO well I say to all those haters….. Get REAL, Grow UP and sorry about your bad luck because she will be around for a long time!!! YEAH
Okay, so this comment is not about RR per se, but about that school of cooking popular right now. It was a recipe I saw in People magazine (hey, I was at a doctor’s office!), and it was a pasta meal advertising itself as being under $10 for four people. Except it had *an entire stick of butter* in it. Not kidding. And then grated cheese on top of that. It was some male B- or C-list celebrity chef who did it. Pasta + stick of butter + cheese + being sold as a reasonable meal = partly why the U.S. currently has such a weight problem.
Honestly, this is ridiculous, rachael ray makes food on a t.v. show not in a restaurant, so hygiene really doesn’t matter, same with paula dean, i’m sure the finger licking stops when she’s at her restaurant. get a life. let’s see any of you come up with half the stuff either of them do, or in the case of rachael ray, get three shows and product endorsments without a single day of cooking classes. (because she hasn’t.)
Hey Erin
Why don’t you stop hating (for your f.y.i you spelled cought wrong dumbass its CAUGHT you BITCH). Now when you want to run your mouth about me your dumbass can’t even spell a common word. Do me a favor go back to the 3rd grade(if you can find it) and learn how to spell.
Thank You!
Have a nice day
Hate none, love all
I totally agree with emmer’s post if you hate Rachael Ray so much then why you watch her show.
We detest RR, but sometimes watch her show for laughs, or is that indigestion? I’m sorry to burst your bubble, Laura, but fast food looks healthy next to Ray’s crap. She uses too many fatty meats and butter, too many chemical laden store-bought ingredients and way too much pasta. Not only is her example of poor kitchen hygiene dangerous to beginner cooks (probably the only people who don’t see through her atrocious cooking), but her use of EVOO at high temperatures also poses a cancer risk. Why would you overheat an oil whose average cost is nearly $20/bottle? Ridiculous! I guess when you’re so rich you could care less about how real people live. Real chefs know you reserve EVOO for salads, dipping and other unheated uses. That’s why they make olive oil in so many grades, so you can use the right one for the right purpose. I’m completely fed up with talent-challenged morons getting so much hype. Her nervous tics could drive one to madness.
I like RR recipes but, l can’t watch her show too long because her rhapsy voice is like running fingernails across the blackboard!