WATCH: Rachael Ray stuns fans with her ‘unrecognizable look’ in new cooking video

The 55-year-old television personality made burgers in the clip she shared on social media while advertising her new show, ‘Rachael Ray in Tuscany’
UPDATED AUG 9, 2024
Rachael Ray's appearance in new cooking show leaves fans surprised (John Lamparski/Getty Images)
Rachael Ray's appearance in new cooking show leaves fans surprised (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Rachael Ray left her fans surprised as she returned with a new cooking video.

The 55-year-old television personality was preparing bacon and meat for burgers in the clip which she shared on TikTok while advertising her new show, ‘Rachael Ray in Tuscany’, as reported by The Sun.


 
 
 
 
 
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Rachael Ray went without makeup in new show

Rachael Ray was seen talking to the camera as she mixed meat in a bowl. But it was her appearance that got all the attention.

Ray sported a pair of glasses in the clip which she does not wear frequently.

Her clothes also seemed quite normal as she donned a sweater and a pair of black jeans, and went without any makeup. Her latest casual appearance was a departure from her usual well-curated television appearances in the past.

Netizens point out change in Rachael Ray’s appearance

Soon her fans started commenting with one asking on TikTok, “THAT'S Rachael Ray?”

Another fan said, “I hardly recognized her.”

Rachael Ray is seen during the 2024 South Beach Wine and Food Festival on February 24, 2024, in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images)
Although fans were excited to see Rachel Ray back on their screens, some viewers thought Ray looked a bit different (Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images)

Someone else wrote, “OMG, I didn't realize it was her. She looks so different now.”

One user stated, “I hardly recognize Rachael Ray, maybe because I haven't watched in years.”

“Woah, that's Rachael Ray?” another individual posted.

One asked, “What happened?”

Rachael Ray addresses criticism of show

A few months ago, Rachael Ray faced backlash for the similarity between her two shows — the old show ‘30 Minute Meals’ and the new one ‘Meals in Minutes’.


 
 
 
 
 
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Viewers were also unaware that her new show 'Meals in Minutes', which premiered in April, was airing on FYI Network.

One reportedly said, as reported by The Sun, “Glad I am not the only one who couldn’t figure out where the fyi channel is.”

“Why go to a station 90% of us don’t have access to,” someone else questioned.

Another added, “I already looked, I DO NOT get that channel. I am so upset.”

Addressing criticism that her new show was similar to her other show '30 Minute Meals', Ray shared, “It isn’t. I just try to make people happy and to make them believe in themselves. All I want people to know is that anybody can do this stuff. All you have to do is believe in you. And anybody can go anywhere in the whole world if they just go make dinner.”

She further explained, “I don’t think there’s anything else to life except making it accessible to each other. That's the whole point. We're supposed to move forward by learning to listen and love each other.”

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