Rachael Ray Debuts New TV Show Amid Fan Concerns for Her Health
It may be the most magical time of the year for Rachael Ray’s fans. On the heels of the FYI shows Rachael Ray in Tuscany and Rachael Ray’s Meals in Minutes, the TV cook is the star of a new A&E show, Rachael Ray’s Holidays, which premiered on Sunday, December 8.
“Isn’t this exciting?” Ray says in a trailer for the new show, as seen in her Instagram video below.
In a press release for the program — which kicked off with back-to-back episodes at 10 a.m. Eastern this morning — A&E explains that Ray loves to cook and entertain, particularly during the holiday season. “In each half-hour episode, Rachael Ray’s Holidays brings viewers into Rachael’s kitchen as she shares some of her favorite holiday dishes,” the network adds.
Furthermore, A&E says, Ray has “every type of holiday recipe covered for any type of gathering and celebration.” (Think chestnut and sausage stuffing, roasted garlic and rosemary prime rib, beef and chorizo chili with queso, and holiday lasagna.)
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“Cooking and entertaining are both central parts of my life, but around the holidays it takes on an especially significant role for myself, my family, and many others” Ray says in the release. “It’s a time [when] we all gather to celebrate, and the joy of food and cooking is so unifying, so I’m especially excited to invite audiences into my home to share the familial traditions and recipes that make this time so meaningful.”
A&E also followed the two-episode Holidays premiere with the linear premiere of Rachael Ray’s Rebuild, which started streaming on Hulu last year. In that series, Ray and her team help disaster-impacted families get back on their feet.
Ray’s new show comes after clips from her Tuscany show sparked concerns for her health this summer, as some fans worried the former Rachael Ray host was slurring her speech.
Then, in October, Ray revealed on her new podcast, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead, that she had suffered “a couple of bad falls in the last couple of weeks.”
Amid the ongoing speculation — which Ray has not publicly addressed — some have fans called for Internet users to leave Ray alone. Others have pointed out that the TV host is just getting older. When TMZ asked Ray’s team about the Instagram videos that had fans concerned, her reps responded to say they had no comment on the matter.
Rachael Ray’s Holidays, Sundays, 10a/9c, A&E
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Leave the woman alone. She's here to show you how to entertain and cook.
You critics need to go elsewhere and not get personal about her private life
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Then she shouldn't discuss her private life IN PUBLIC!
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Exactly!
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Leave her alone. It's her business and not for you to know everything going on in other people's lives. Get a life yourselves people.
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Why do we focus on ppls weight? Leave her alone and appreciate the lady for what she shares with us all.
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She is here to do a tv show. Her personal life is non of anyone’s business.
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I think she may have a neurological disorder Like something similar to Parkinson’s or she could have an auto immune deficiency disorder like lupus. Whatever she’s going through is very sad. I’ve been watching Rachel Ray since she first had her cooking show. Love her so much and wish her all of the best. Sending prayers.
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I don’t think it’s lupus. I have lupus and it doesn’t seem like any of those symptoms. But I agree it may be autoimmune. Could be MS messing with Balance issues. But it almost seems like she had some sort of mini stroke and has the residual effects. Regardless, I pray not, and hope she heals soon.
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Are you a Dr. ?
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She and her husband are heavy drinkers..they incorporate alcohol into any food theycan. She couldnt be drunk on network TV, but now, at her home, she can drink all she wants. Which explains slurred words and weight gain.
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When you put yourself out there publicly you are asking for idiots to rip you apart. It is not everyone's business in regards to your personal life BUT when you bring people into your home via TV and such and put on the persona that you are their friend you have made yourself vulnerable for this.
My best to her.
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Totally agree!
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Too much vino!
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Too much wine doesn't cause your mouth to slant. It looks like she might have had a stroke.
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Rachel has always projected herself as confident and self assured. When she started doing her show from home during covid she gave viewers her at home face, sans makeup and hair not given much consideration. Ok we get it I guess it was during covid. But now back on TV still looking kind of uncaring about her appearance and quite honestly I think viewers expect more, she needs makeup and a hair tech so that the strong and self confident aura returns as she appears tired, washed out and possibly had health issues. She owes it to herself and her viewers to put her best face forward and I hope she realizes that soon.
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Agreed- I think its the alcohol she and her husband always talk about- even on her network show, she had him on to "make a cocktail". I think she is a functioning alcoholic, which explains slurred words and weight gain.
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I agree, Purple. They seemed to ALWAYS be drinking. I know alcoholics and I definitely see the symptoms in her and her husband.
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She may be drinking too much
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She seems to have gained weight and looks puffy. Could be prednisone
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I hope she is well, but falls and slurred speech could be a neurological disease.
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Sounds like textbook symptoms for a stroke.
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Ithinkyoushouldleaveheraloneandstopbotheringher
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Maybe she's just having a little bit too much vino it is the holiday season 😂 😂
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Maybe she should try changing up the diet a bit. She's a pretty girl. Doesn't look very well though.
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Give her grace . We are in it together, this thing called life. It takes a planet.
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Watching her on her new Holiday Season shows this morning, John made cocktails but Rachel did not even accept a glass. Alcohol use is not a fair statement. That is how horrible rumors are started.
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She needs to retire. Just let her go home you can’t any more from her.
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She should take a regroup time for 6mo .health&welfare refreshing.
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Why don't these people just retire and let the new generation step in ...Time for Rehab and Sr retirement home
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Sorry Rach, painful to watch you now. Maybe Rehab honey?
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Wow! She sure swelled up!
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Live your own life!!!!!
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Let someone else get a break. They keep feeding us the same old worn out d level host.
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She probably got the C-ovid shots. My mom's friends have vertigo, my mom had strokes, all of them have health problems who took the shots.
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