Rachael Ray offers two-word response to fans’ concerns about slurred speech in recent video
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Rachael Ray has a simple two-word response for fans concerned about her after noticing her slurred speech in a recent video.
Some speculated that Rachael Ray might have been diagnosed with Bell's palsy or suffered a mini-stroke, while others accused her of overindulging in alcohol, as per Daily Mail.
However, according to TMZ, Rachael Ray addressed the rumors through her representative, who issued a brief “No comment.”
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Rachael Ray recounts nearly fatal accident with Tony Bennett in recent video
The concern for Rachael Ray started on September 4, after she shared a clip from her series ‘Rachael Ray in Tuscany,’ where she fondly remembered Tony Bennett, who had once visited her home for dinner.
In the video, she was seen preparing Tony Bennett’s favorite dish, Ossobuco — braised veal shanks served with polenta and bread.
The 56-year-old businesswoman revealed that before the late legendary crooner Tony Bennett arrived, she went “a little overboard” with cleaning, which nearly caused a fatal accident.
“When I pulled out the chair for Tony to sit down for his starter snacks and aperitivo, the chair slid out from under him and he hit his head on my marble counter behind him, and he fell to the floor,” she revealed, as per The New York Post.
Ray continued, “I thought I had killed Tony Bennett. I literally thought I had killed him. And his wife, Susan — so wonderful — said to me, ‘Rachael, he’s fine. He’ll pop back up. Just let him be.’”
“He made it all through dinner,” she added.
Rachael Ray says she misses Tony Bennett
The traditional pop singer Tony Bennett, unfortunately, died in July last year at the age of 96, after a seven-year battle with Alzheimer’s.
Ray then mentioned, “I miss my friends so much. The most beautiful man, maybe ever.”
The video drew attention not for the recipe or the story about Bennett, but for the way the TV personality was speaking.
Netizens speculate Rachael Ray ‘may be recovering from a stroke’
As soon as the video went viral, people began to speculate that Rachael Ray might be recovering from a stroke.
An Instagram user remarked, “I think it’s a mini-stroke. Part of her mouth seems sinking. When was this???? I haven’t seen her this makes me so sad.” [sic]
Another Instagram user commented, “OMG someone get this woman help! She looks and acts like she has been drinking all the time. I love Racheal but she’s do hard to watch like this.” [sic]
A user mentioned, “Look at her mouth. It looks like she may be recovering from a stroke.”
Another user stated, “You guys, her mouth is always slanted like that but she is deeeefinitely slurring. I think she had a little too much wine. She is acting like my stepmom when she would drink a bottle.” [sic]
One more user added, “One corner of her mouth is much lower than the other. The nurse in me would have her go into be checked for any side effects from a Stroke or Bell's Palsy. Please make sure to get checked? Life is just too short! ( Advice from a retired nurse at 66) ❤️from an Italian from Boston area!” [sic]
“She's a drinker .. she's drunk ... I hope all is well and you just had one drink too many ... Praying for you,” an individual claimed.
Another one added, “Oh my goodness, I love @rachaelray, but she looks like she has Cushing's Disease. I am a survivor of Cushing's Syndrome and the disease is brutal. ❤️” [sic]
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