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talk about being sent from the frying

talk about being sent from the frying pan into the fire

pan into the fire

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 celebrity chef scandals if you like this

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this list we’re ranking the most

this list we’re ranking the most high-profile or otherwise troubling

high-profile or otherwise troubling

high-profile or otherwise troubling scandals involving celebrity chefs for

scandals involving celebrity chefs for

scandals involving celebrity chefs for the record we’re not casting judgment

the record we’re not casting judgment

the record we’re not casting judgment with these entries but rather commenting

with these entries but rather commenting

with these entries but rather commenting on how these allegations negatively

on how these allegations negatively

on how these allegations negatively impacted each chefs public persona

impacted each chefs public persona

impacted each chefs public persona number 10

number 10

number 10 ina Garten heartless Contessa it takes a

ina Garten heartless Contessa it takes a

ina Garten heartless Contessa it takes a certain kind of person to turn down a

certain kind of person to turn down a

certain kind of person to turn down a request from the make-a-wish Foundation

request from the make-a-wish Foundation

request from the make-a-wish Foundation but fans of Ina Garten also known as the

but fans of Ina Garten also known as the

but fans of Ina Garten also known as the Barefoot Contessa probably never thought

Barefoot Contessa probably never thought

Barefoot Contessa probably never thought this celebrity chef would fall into that

this celebrity chef would fall into that

this celebrity chef would fall into that category that’s exactly what occurred

category that’s exactly what occurred

category that’s exactly what occurred however when it was revealed that Garten

however when it was revealed that Garten

however when it was revealed that Garten had turned down a meeting with

had turned down a meeting with

had turned down a meeting with six-year-old enzo parada not once but

six-year-old enzo parada not once but

six-year-old enzo parada not once but twice the reasons behind the situation

twice the reasons behind the situation

twice the reasons behind the situation apparently ranged from Garten being busy

apparently ranged from Garten being busy

apparently ranged from Garten being busy with a book tour to the requests

with a book tour to the requests

with a book tour to the requests actually not reaching Garten personally

actually not reaching Garten personally

actually not reaching Garten personally but by this point the damage to her

but by this point the damage to her

but by this point the damage to her reputation had already been done not

reputation had already been done not

reputation had already been done not even a last-minute due over from Garten

even a last-minute due over from Garten

even a last-minute due over from Garten saved her from being skewered by the

saved her from being skewered by the

saved her from being skewered by the internet number 9 Gordon Ramsay’s

internet number 9 Gordon Ramsay’s

internet number 9 Gordon Ramsay’s daddy-in-law issues no one likes airing

daddy-in-law issues no one likes airing

daddy-in-law issues no one likes airing their dirty laundry in a public forum

their dirty laundry in a public forum

their dirty laundry in a public forum especially when that person lives as a

especially when that person lives as a

especially when that person lives as a celebrity under public scrutiny Gordon

celebrity under public scrutiny Gordon

celebrity under public scrutiny Gordon Ramsay was front and center in just such

Ramsay was front and center in just such

Ramsay was front and center in just such a spectacle in 2017 when a very

a spectacle in 2017 when a very

a spectacle in 2017 when a very high-profile feud with his father-in-law

high-profile feud with his father-in-law

high-profile feud with his father-in-law took the celebrity chef all the way to

took the celebrity chef all the way to

took the celebrity chef all the way to court Kris Hutchison was sentenced to 6

court Kris Hutchison was sentenced to 6

court Kris Hutchison was sentenced to 6 months in prison for hacking Ramsay’s

months in prison for hacking Ramsay’s

months in prison for hacking Ramsay’s computer alongside his two sons Adam and

computer alongside his two sons Adam and

computer alongside his two sons Adam and Kris jr. the elder Hutchison had been

Kris jr. the elder Hutchison had been

Kris jr. the elder Hutchison had been business partners with Ramsay and used

business partners with Ramsay and used

business partners with Ramsay and used information gained in the hack to

information gained in the hack to

information gained in the hack to publicly embarrass the Hell’s Kitchen

publicly embarrass the Hell’s Kitchen

publicly embarrass the Hell’s Kitchen star after he’d been sacked by Ramsay in

star after he’d been sacked by Ramsay in

star after he’d been sacked by Ramsay in 2010 number 8 Bobby Flay and his Kray

2010 number 8 Bobby Flay and his Kray

2010 number 8 Bobby Flay and his Kray divorce okay we’ve heard of messy

divorce okay we’ve heard of messy

divorce okay we’ve heard of messy divorces but this one’s ridiculous the

divorces but this one’s ridiculous the

divorces but this one’s ridiculous the split between celebrity chef Bobby Flay

split between celebrity chef Bobby Flay

split between celebrity chef Bobby Flay and Law & Order SVU actress Stephanie

and Law & Order SVU actress Stephanie

and Law & Order SVU actress Stephanie March was acrimonious to say the least

March was acrimonious to say the least

March was acrimonious to say the least with accusations of infidelity leveled

with accusations of infidelity leveled

with accusations of infidelity leveled at Flay and March trying her best to

at Flay and March trying her best to

at Flay and March trying her best to beat a prenup agreement agreed upon by

beat a prenup agreement agreed upon by

beat a prenup agreement agreed upon by the pair in court oh and did we mention

the pair in court oh and did we mention

the pair in court oh and did we mention that there was also a mysterious plane

that there was also a mysterious plane

that there was also a mysterious plane flying a banner which red cheater during

flying a banner which red cheater during

flying a banner which red cheater during Flay’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony

Flay’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony

Flay’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony and that Bobby allegedly had romantic

and that Bobby allegedly had romantic

and that Bobby allegedly had romantic ties to madman star January Jones no I

ties to madman star January Jones no I

ties to madman star January Jones no I mean no way other people see honestly

mean no way other people see honestly

mean no way other people see honestly we’re getting anxious just thinking

we’re getting anxious just thinking

we’re getting anxious just thinking about this level of cray number seven

about this level of cray number seven

about this level of cray number seven Nigella Lawson’s drug use accusations

Nigella Lawson’s drug use accusations

Nigella Lawson’s drug use accusations and troubled marriage the next scandal

and troubled marriage the next scandal

and troubled marriage the next scandal on our list is a twofer of sorts as well

on our list is a twofer of sorts as well

on our list is a twofer of sorts as well as another example of an extremely

as another example of an extremely

as another example of an extremely troubled marriage Nigella Lawson was

troubled marriage Nigella Lawson was

troubled marriage Nigella Lawson was accused of abusing various drugs but

accused of abusing various drugs but

accused of abusing various drugs but particularly cocaine by her exact

particularly cocaine by her exact

particularly cocaine by her exact ex-husband Charles Saatchi as well as

ex-husband Charles Saatchi as well as

ex-husband Charles Saatchi as well as the couple’s former Italian assistants

the couple’s former Italian assistants

the couple’s former Italian assistants Saachi even angrily referred to Nigella

Saachi even angrily referred to Nigella

Saachi even angrily referred to Nigella in an e-mail as hi jelluh Nigella for

in an e-mail as hi jelluh Nigella for

in an e-mail as hi jelluh Nigella for her part admitted to using cocaine but

her part admitted to using cocaine but

her part admitted to using cocaine but balked at accusations that she was a

balked at accusations that she was a

balked at accusations that she was a drug addict instead pointing to Saachi

drug addict instead pointing to Saachi

drug addict instead pointing to Saachi as someone who was in her wards

as someone who was in her wards

as someone who was in her wards committing quote intimate terrorism

committing quote intimate terrorism

committing quote intimate terrorism within their relationship the pair

within their relationship the pair

within their relationship the pair officially split in 2013

officially split in 2013

officially split in 2013 number six Robert Irvine’s stretches the

number six Robert Irvine’s stretches the

number six Robert Irvine’s stretches the truth

truth

truth celebrity chef Robert Irvine boasted a

celebrity chef Robert Irvine boasted a

celebrity chef Robert Irvine boasted a laundry list of impressive

laundry list of impressive

laundry list of impressive accomplishments on his resume but Irvine

accomplishments on his resume but Irvine

accomplishments on his resume but Irvine admitted in a 2008 interview with the

admitted in a 2008 interview with the

admitted in a 2008 interview with the st. Petersburg Times newspaper that he

st. Petersburg Times newspaper that he

st. Petersburg Times newspaper that he quote felt pressure to keep up with the

quote felt pressure to keep up with the

quote felt pressure to keep up with the Joneses by embellishing information for

Joneses by embellishing information for

Joneses by embellishing information for his biography some of these dubious

his biography some of these dubious

his biography some of these dubious claims include Irvine owning a Scottish

claims include Irvine owning a Scottish

claims include Irvine owning a Scottish castle and being knighted by the Queen

castle and being knighted by the Queen

castle and being knighted by the Queen Irvine later pushed back against some of

Irvine later pushed back against some of

Irvine later pushed back against some of the allegations in the papers article

the allegations in the papers article

the allegations in the papers article and other parts of his biographical

and other parts of his biographical

and other parts of his biographical information possessed some truth such as

information possessed some truth such as

information possessed some truth such as his role in preparing a cake for Royals

his role in preparing a cake for Royals

his role in preparing a cake for Royals Charles and Diana but on the whole her

Charles and Diana but on the whole her

Charles and Diana but on the whole her vine wasn’t exactly who he said he was

vine wasn’t exactly who he said he was

vine wasn’t exactly who he said he was and his public persona suffered from the

and his public persona suffered from the

and his public persona suffered from the embarrassment number 5 Anne Burrell is

embarrassment number 5 Anne Burrell is

embarrassment number 5 Anne Burrell is accused of discrimination prior to her

accused of discrimination prior to her

accused of discrimination prior to her emergence as a celebrity chef on the

emergence as a celebrity chef on the

emergence as a celebrity chef on the Food Network Anne Burrell worked at the

Food Network Anne Burrell worked at the

Food Network Anne Burrell worked at the New York City restaurant Shen Trevino

New York City restaurant Shen Trevino

New York City restaurant Shen Trevino TECA

TECA

TECA it was Burrell’s tenure here which was

it was Burrell’s tenure here which was

it was Burrell’s tenure here which was the subject of a 2009 lawsuit

the subject of a 2009 lawsuit

the subject of a 2009 lawsuit one that alleged that the chef was

one that alleged that the chef was

one that alleged that the chef was verbally abusive to female staff members

verbally abusive to female staff members

verbally abusive to female staff members of the restaurant

of the restaurant

of the restaurant the allegations claimed that Burrell

the allegations claimed that Burrell

the allegations claimed that Burrell would hurl insults and slurs at female

would hurl insults and slurs at female

would hurl insults and slurs at female waitresses and front-of-house staff

waitresses and front-of-house staff

waitresses and front-of-house staff using words like and whore while

using words like and whore while

using words like and whore while also commenting on their appearance or

also commenting on their appearance or

also commenting on their appearance or clothing those who spoke up against

clothing those who spoke up against

clothing those who spoke up against Burrell’s behavior were allegedly fired

Burrell’s behavior were allegedly fired

Burrell’s behavior were allegedly fired for their trouble and the complaints

for their trouble and the complaints

for their trouble and the complaints against Burrell claimed that she only

against Burrell claimed that she only

against Burrell claimed that she only targeted female co-workers in this

targeted female co-workers in this

targeted female co-workers in this manner gen Trevino TECA closed in 2013

manner gen Trevino TECA closed in 2013

manner gen Trevino TECA closed in 2013 number four Guy Fieri’s alleged

number four Guy Fieri’s alleged

number four Guy Fieri’s alleged homophobia David page was a producer on

homophobia David page was a producer on

homophobia David page was a producer on the Food Network hit diners drive-ins

the Food Network hit diners drive-ins

the Food Network hit diners drive-ins and dives

and dives

and dives who claimed that he was unfairly fired

who claimed that he was unfairly fired

who claimed that he was unfairly fired from the show in 2011 as a result of

from the show in 2011 as a result of

from the show in 2011 as a result of interference by its host

interference by its host

interference by its host Guy Fieri Paige then claimed in the

Guy Fieri Paige then claimed in the

Guy Fieri Paige then claimed in the press that Fiat II harbored homophobic

press that Fiat II harbored homophobic

press that Fiat II harbored homophobic tendencies and that he had expressed

tendencies and that he had expressed

tendencies and that he had expressed these opinions to others on the staff V

these opinions to others on the staff V

these opinions to others on the staff V Eddy whose late sister Morgan was a

Eddy whose late sister Morgan was a

Eddy whose late sister Morgan was a lesbian denied these accusations and

lesbian denied these accusations and

lesbian denied these accusations and actually went on to officiate a mass

actually went on to officiate a mass

actually went on to officiate a mass wedding of over a hundred same-sex

wedding of over a hundred same-sex

wedding of over a hundred same-sex couples at an event in 2015 and then my

couples at an event in 2015 and then my

couples at an event in 2015 and then my most important tattoo is in memory of my

most important tattoo is in memory of my

most important tattoo is in memory of my sister Morgan so was there any truth to

sister Morgan so was there any truth to

sister Morgan so was there any truth to these allegations or was it just a case

these allegations or was it just a case

these allegations or was it just a case of sour grapes on the part of Paige only

of sour grapes on the part of Paige only

of sour grapes on the part of Paige only those involved know for certain number

those involved know for certain number

those involved know for certain number three Mario Batali’s sexual misconduct

three Mario Batali’s sexual misconduct

three Mario Batali’s sexual misconduct sexual harassment was a hot button issue

sexual harassment was a hot button issue

sexual harassment was a hot button issue in 2017 and Mario Batali was just one of

in 2017 and Mario Batali was just one of

in 2017 and Mario Batali was just one of many many powerful men charged with

many many powerful men charged with

many many powerful men charged with inappropriate behavior by female

inappropriate behavior by female

inappropriate behavior by female accusers Batali didn’t deny these

accusers Batali didn’t deny these

accusers Batali didn’t deny these accusations in a prepared statement sent

accusations in a prepared statement sent

accusations in a prepared statement sent out to the media and expressed remorse

out to the media and expressed remorse

out to the media and expressed remorse and regret for his actions although this

and regret for his actions although this

and regret for his actions although this didn’t stop Batali from losing his spot

didn’t stop Batali from losing his spot

didn’t stop Batali from losing his spot as one of the hosts of ABC’s hit the

as one of the hosts of ABC’s hit the

as one of the hosts of ABC’s hit the chew this wasn’t the first time Batali

chew this wasn’t the first time Batali

chew this wasn’t the first time Batali had been accused of impropriety however

had been accused of impropriety however

had been accused of impropriety however as the food mogul had also settled a

as the food mogul had also settled a

as the food mogul had also settled a lawsuit in 2012 to the tune of 5 million

lawsuit in 2012 to the tune of 5 million

lawsuit in 2012 to the tune of 5 million dollars for skimming tips from his

dollars for skimming tips from his

dollars for skimming tips from his waitstaff in order to pay the salaries

waitstaff in order to pay the salaries

waitstaff in order to pay the salaries of Sommeliers at his New York City

of Sommeliers at his New York City

of Sommeliers at his New York City restaurants number two Martha Stewart in

restaurants number two Martha Stewart in

restaurants number two Martha Stewart in the big house Martha Stewart was the

the big house Martha Stewart was the

the big house Martha Stewart was the picture-perfect icon of home cooking

picture-perfect icon of home cooking

picture-perfect icon of home cooking decorating and entertaining and she sort

decorating and entertaining and she sort

decorating and entertaining and she sort of still is despite serving time in

of still is despite serving time in

of still is despite serving time in prison for insider trading

prison for insider trading

prison for insider trading Stewart was indicted in 2003 on

Stewart was indicted in 2003 on

Stewart was indicted in 2003 on charges of fraud and obstruction of

charges of fraud and obstruction of

charges of fraud and obstruction of justice for her role in selling almost

justice for her role in selling almost

justice for her role in selling almost 4000 shares of stocks after receiving

4000 shares of stocks after receiving

4000 shares of stocks after receiving private insider information from her

private insider information from her

private insider information from her Merrill Lynch broker Peter buck Anna

Merrill Lynch broker Peter buck Anna

Merrill Lynch broker Peter buck Anna Beck she was found guilty of numerous

Beck she was found guilty of numerous

Beck she was found guilty of numerous charges a year later and served her

charges a year later and served her

charges a year later and served her four-month sentence in a West Virginia

four-month sentence in a West Virginia

four-month sentence in a West Virginia minimum security prison afterwards

minimum security prison afterwards

minimum security prison afterwards Stuart would resume her place in the

Stuart would resume her place in the

Stuart would resume her place in the public eye a place she still inhabits

public eye a place she still inhabits

public eye a place she still inhabits today she even hosts a cooking and

today she even hosts a cooking and

today she even hosts a cooking and variety show with Snoop Dogg yep really

variety show with Snoop Dogg yep really

variety show with Snoop Dogg yep really number one Paula Deen’s racist

number one Paula Deen’s racist

number one Paula Deen’s racist reputation it was 2013 when a lawsuit

reputation it was 2013 when a lawsuit

reputation it was 2013 when a lawsuit filed by a former employee of Paula Deen

filed by a former employee of Paula Deen

filed by a former employee of Paula Deen took one giant swipe at the southern

took one giant swipe at the southern

took one giant swipe at the southern chefs media empire Lisa Jackson alleged

chefs media empire Lisa Jackson alleged

chefs media empire Lisa Jackson alleged that there was an atmosphere of sexual

that there was an atmosphere of sexual

that there was an atmosphere of sexual and racial discrimination in the

and racial discrimination in the

and racial discrimination in the workplace and also specifically

workplace and also specifically

workplace and also specifically mentioned Dean’s expressed dream of

mentioned Dean’s expressed dream of

mentioned Dean’s expressed dream of planning a plantation-style wedding for

planning a plantation-style wedding for

planning a plantation-style wedding for her own brother Dean lost a lot of

her own brother Dean lost a lot of

her own brother Dean lost a lot of endorsements from the whole episode

endorsements from the whole episode

endorsements from the whole episode particularly after she admitted to using

particularly after she admitted to using

particularly after she admitted to using the n-word in the past although Jackson

the n-word in the past although Jackson

the n-word in the past although Jackson who is white later praised the Dean

who is white later praised the Dean

who is white later praised the Dean family after settling out of court

family after settling out of court

family after settling out of court two years later Paula tweeted a photo of

two years later Paula tweeted a photo of

two years later Paula tweeted a photo of herself dressed as Lucille Ball

herself dressed as Lucille Ball

herself dressed as Lucille Ball alongside her son Bobby in brown face as

alongside her son Bobby in brown face as

alongside her son Bobby in brown face as Desi Arnaz further Fanning the flames of

Desi Arnaz further Fanning the flames of

Desi Arnaz further Fanning the flames of her critics do you agree with our picks

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