Rachael Ray’s Weight Explodes!
July 16th, 2007 by Rian | Filed under Celebrity Weight Gain, Miscellaneous Celebrities, Tabloid Magazines.
The National Enquirer is currently running a cover story about the much loved (and hated) Rachael Ray, who has seemingly overnight piled on what they estimate to be 23 pounds. Rachael is usually about 140 pounds at 5′3, but recently has been “pigging out on comfort foods whipped up from her own high-calorie recipes”.
As a result, she has packed on the pounds and shocked everyone at a recent red-carpet event with her “bloated figure”.
“Rachael’s probably pigging out on her favorites - macaroni and cheese heaped with Italian sausage, creamy butter-rich sauces and gourmet desserts with sugary toppings,” said her pal.
“She’s eating gooey cheese snacks, pasta and bagels at all hours. She says her favorite midnight snack is egg-and-bacon-laden spaghetti carbonara.”
How nice of her friend to provide us with a list of the foods that Rachael pigs out on. The before and after photo on the magazine cover do indeed show quite a drastic weight gain, so perhaps part of this is true?
Rachael’s weight gain is compounded by her lack of interest in watching what she eats and staying active, says the insider. She’s repeatedly denounced dieting and exercising in interviews, saying: “I eat pasta and bread and do all the things you’re not supposed to… I never make it to the gym.”
Shocking…
Anyway, this article is a bit harsh, what with it throwing around words and phrases like “bloated” and “pigging out” and “hefty appearance”.
Source: National Enquirer, July 23rd issue
I can’t stand her. She always looks chubby to me.
I don’t think she was fat prior, but it does look like she gained weight. Who cares really? I don’t like her voice or her personality, so I really couldn’t care less.
I never thought of her as chubby, but 23 pounds can def.make her so..
I have no idea who she is, but wow thats some serious weight gain judging by those pictures
Hey Skinny Girl - anything interesting in the article about Nicole Richie’s pregnancy and relapse? I thought it might be about her getting paranoid now that she’s pregnant and gaining weight?!
She looks fine and is enjoying her life. She is a cook after all. Its very simple, human beings are programmed to do things that are pleasurable. Relaxing and eating good food is fun. Eating rice cakes and salad is not fun. Strapping yourself into an exercise machine that looks like it was developed by the Gestapo is also not fun.
This is the worst photoshop job I’ve ever seen. If she were to gain the weight that the magazine says, she would have a little bit more cleavage. And photos of her the day after this picture was taken show no such weight gain.
I love Rachel, but if she is 5′3 and her normal weight is 140, that’s still a little much. I’m 5′9 140 and I’m always ready to drop 5 more. Just work it off Rachel. You will feel soooo much better.
she was never really thin or skinny but she has gained some serious poundage
no way are those pics real–she’s never been super skinny, but she’s not that big. Photoshop.
Maybe she’s preggers. After all, she did just get married not too long ago. Either that or perhaps the picture is photoshopped.
I was just f’ing waiting for some expert to come and say “5′3/140 is too much.” Thanks, doctor. And thanks for letting us know how much you weigh and how tall you are too–that definitely qualifies you to judge what’s “a little much” or not.
Those pictures can’t be real, c’mon. It’s the Inquirer after all.
As for Rachel, she’ll always be a big girl but for some reason I think she can pull it off. I can’t imagine her ever being a thin woman. Still, I don’t for a minute believe she is over 160 pounds..
DAYUM! I eat that same stuff and I weigh 104 pounds!! I seriously eat bagals and macaroni and cheese like every day.
She must just sit on her ass all day or somthin.
that chick ANNOYS ME!
LOUD MOUTHED!!
she reminds me of a TRUCKER that lives in BROOKLYN.
but i think that pic is FAKE.
i just saw her on a RED CARPET and she didnt look like that.
Good for you Shalah. You must be 14 years old or something too.
Considering she is 5′3″, a 23 pound weight gain is quite a bit.
PHOTOSHOP anyone?
wow she has gained a lot. I am hoping those pictures are fake.
I agree with Shalah, only I am going to add she must eat outrageous portions of those foods of she gained that much weight.
I am not a teenager either.
Shalah, people have different metabolisms. We’ll see how much you weigh when you get older and your lard-laden diet starts to catch up with you.
Maybe it’s all of the Dunkin Donuts??
I don’t know if I believe that or not though….looks fake to me.
She ahs always been chunk….And yes her voice is one of the most LOUD trash traps I have heard on TV…she reminds me of Kelly Clarkson-body wise
The picture looks like it was tinkered with.
But all the same it is a nasty article–this “friend” just seems like a bored National Enquirer writer who hates Rachael Ray.
Good! I hate Rachel Ray and maybe now people won’t believe her crap about her food being “figure friendly”. Her “cookings” skills seem to be limited to putting things in a skillet and heating them up…sometime chopping and or mixing is involved.
GIADA ALL THE WAY!
who is she?
She should keep her mouth shut on all counts. Stop the fat-attacky food from going in and stop the chit-chatty voice from coming out.
Damn, those pics can’t be real. In a sense I can’t say I blame her with all that good looking food she makes. Too bad about the gain if it was for real. She’s a really pretty girl.
I am not a huge fan of RR but really that photo looks disgustingly photoshopped. I saw her last week @ her Dunkin Donuts event in NYC and she looked fine. Just like she usually does.
I think what people need to realize is that we are all different whether it’s our shape, size, etc. Some
people can eat certain foods and not gain weight and others can’t. That’s just life. Instead of criticizing everyone why can’t we just accept the fact that some people are so called ‘fat’ and some are so called ’skinny.’ If only the time spent on this website and leaving these pointless comments were spent on more important things like what’s going on in our world today then maybe we could live in a world where gaining five pounds wouldn’t mean the end of our lives. Just maybe.
Oh- and for the record. I am a teenager.
Photoshopped to death!
She has a tight muscular body, small chest and kind of rounded.
Production people are usually the ones who plant that crap when they think a celeb has gone over whatever weight they think is gross.
um… did anyone else notice that this is an article from the NATIONAL ENQUIRER??? They’re infamous for bogus articles… and that picture is obviously photoshopped… I’m seriously surprised you people didn’t catch on to that
Photoshop. It’s so obvious. The curves are all WRONG.
Lara, sometimes it is just fun to gossip.
The photos don’t look real at all, but she is just so annoying. It is too much fun to imagine her eating enough macaroni and cheese with sausage and gaining 23 pounds in 14 days.
I love the Food Network and Rachel’s shows - I doubt she has gained THAT much weight
As for Nicole Richie, I still don’t believe that she is pregnant
That’s a really bad dress and adding a lot of pounds. I just checked Getty Images. There are photos of her from last week. She’s the same size she always was. No gain. She’s no slender waif but she hasn’t gained anything let alone 23 lbs. Check it out for yourself. Go to Getty Images Editorial.
20 pounds, 40 pounds, 60 pounds, she is and would still be hot
That picture is photoshopped to the max, if you have watched her show, you know she didn’t gain that much weight..It is the national Enquirer after all.
hey now, being a cook is no excuse for being overweight and out of shape. Look at Giada and Sandra Lee.
But the Barefoot Contessa kicks all their asses, Ju, and she’s no skinny. I’m sure she could give a fig what anyone thinks of her, anyway: she’s a gazillionaire, cooks great, has a fabulous Hamptons house and even more fabulous gay friends.
The image that her “friend” paints is too funny- I just imagine her with an egg mcmuffin in one hand and a bagel in the other. Anyway, I don’t think it is a big deal for her career if she gets fat. She never really was a sex symbol anyway. Also, am I the only one who thinks she’s a pretty terrible cook? The stuff she makes on 30 minute meals hardly warrant air time.
Ju -
I LOVE Giada to death! I also find Sandra Lee highly amusing and enjoyable, and my roommate and I always joke that she’s a booze hound lol, cause seriously her “cocktail time” usually involves pouring an entire liquor and or wine bottle into a pitcher with some juice! That on top of her whole show being centered around putting as little effort into cooking as possible…kinda makes her sound like she needs AA lol
Those photos have to be photoshopped. Gettys images has some pictures of her from July 10th and she is no wear near that big AND she is wearing white.
I think the photos are fake, too. They do this all the time. A celeb gains weight, any amount from under 10 to 15 or 20 lbs and they photoshop to make it look like 50. Or if a person occaisonally comfort eats something they’ll write “gorging nonstop” or something like that. Not a fan of hers, but I hate the way the media does this. It sends young girls the message that the absolute worst thing a female can do is gain weight.
I would peg her around 145-150. Jessica Simson is around 5 3 and when she gains she runs around 135 - 140. 5 3 is not tall so 5lbs makes a big difference…..
The article might seem a little harsh, but it’s true. The kind of sh*t the girl cooks and eats it’s a wonder she’s not 180.
And I’m sorry, Sloan, but the message ought to be that being overweight is very bad for your health. Ray - stuffing her face with cheese, butter, and fatty meat - is no more a shining example of health than Nicole Richie is.
Meg, on July 16th, 2007 at 2:53 pm Said:
“Shalah, people have different metabolisms. We’ll see how much you weigh when you get older and your lard-laden diet starts to catch up with you.”
Actually, generic macaroni and cheese brands have only 2.5 grams of fat per serving, and generic bagels have about 3 grams of fat. I’d hardly call my diet “lard-laden,” nor Rachel’s!
And her marriage crumbles at the same time… coincidence? I think not …
I love giada too!! She’s so gorgeous and her food is so yummy! I used to love rachael before her manic-ness took over and she’s everywhere. I think she’s gained some weight but definitely that picture is photoshopped (i think the before one might be too!)
that picture on the cover is SO photoshopped.
i remember seeing her at the exact awards show and she didn’t look like that at all! she appeared to be at a normal weight.
She looks a little Kelly Clarkson-ish on the mag cover. Anyhow it’s one thing to be relaxed and give yourself permission to eat, it’s another thing to totally let go - you abuse your body when you overload it.
Personally, I consider Rachel’s cooking unhealthy. I think her weight is unhealthy, too.
she has absolutely just let herself go which is SO unhealthy. being that overweight is just as bad as an image to people as being skeletal. eating too little is unhealthy, and eating too much is unhealthy.
ugh.
her smile NEVER looks genuine….always like plastered on. lol i was at my cousins house and she was watching her show….it literally made me wanna kill myself…..ackkkk i cannot stand this lady!
Both the before and after shots are so obviously photoshopped. And Rachel’s “friend” is probably some person that saw her at the mall once. Please.
WHO IS SHE?????????
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She absolutely does not look like that! She’s much thinner. For those who watch her daytime talk show, she’s completely normal!!
she is not skinny by any means, but on her show her stylist dresses her well so she looks good….the Enquirer cover is fake…look out of porportion her arsm are
She’s a CHEF, people! Do you guys give Lydia Bastianich and Mario Batali crap for being heavy? Your life revolves around food–the most delicious food–as a chef. Shouldn’t you enjoy your work? Computer programmers dream in code, English teachers speak in Chaucer’s middle English for fun, chefs are fat.
“And I’m sorry, Sloan, but the message ought to be that being overweight is very bad for your health”
Right, and people are obsessed with “health”, right? LMFAO.
Ummm yea those pictures are SOOOO Photoshopped. Come on people remember she has a television show. Not that I watch or anything, but just the other day I was flipping through the channels and saw her show and she is no way as chunky as they make her out to be.
Total baloney! SHe is not that large. She is not thin by any means, but she is normal sized. That photo on the cover is altered. I recently saw her at an event and she looked fine - nothing near the above photo.
She looks good to me, even if she has gained weight.
I saw a recent episode of her tv show and she looked even slightly thinner than normal. but maybe that was taped a while ago?
ive always wondered how she managed to stay so slim with all the eating she does on tv. those photos have to be photoshopped though. we would’ve seen added poundage a while ago…you dont just balloon up like that in 3 days. the only exception to that is kristy alley. however, ive noticed through her shoes that she’s very ’spur of the moment’ ish…meaning she eats whatever sounds/tastes good at the moment. who knows. i like Giada better anyways..she’s so much prettier & i love her italian accent :p
she’s chubby.. but those photos are shopped
She always looked good to me. She’s a pretty good cook, okay to watch, but down to earth.
So she’s a normal person. Normal people gain and lose weight. She’s not concerned about metabolisms right now, she’s not concerned about people talking about her.
She’s concerned about her marriage, IF that is the problem. That is her main priority. She’ll lose this weight fast.
thats soooo not real
Ok, I was just watching Rachel last night on the NEXT FOOD NETWORK STAR and she really did not look THAT big, I have a feeling they made her look a bit heavier than she really is, I mean cameras do “add an extra 10 pounds”
I doubt this is true, but if it is then I’m glad, cause she’s obnoxious and I can’t stand her.
the things she makes on her show are fatty and caloric. i’m sure they are delicious, but there’s no way she’s a healthy eating advocate. anyone on weight watchers can see she’s going to explode.
She looks alright.. not that bad but a bit chubby.
Could u update us on the article “Nicole’s relapse nightmare”?
thanks
What’s an extra 20lbs? She’ll never be a thin girl. How she has more than one tv show is more of a mystery than pigs flying (she for one, has flown once or twice I hear). And has anyone noticed how she’s always licking her loud mouth with her fat tongue? Sooo gross!
Before I’m told to stop watching her lame talkshow, I already have. I only did in the past due to the celebrities–ones she tricked into coming. She threatened them with Oprah. Of course, oldest trick in the book.
two words:
national enquirer
need we say more? BS
anonymous realist…Im speechless at your ignorance.
I cant believe you think that 1. the worst thing a woman can do is gain weight (and that its right to let the media tell us this, because its ‘unhealthy’ .. like sloan said.. when is it health everyones obsessed by.) and 2. That a persons marriage crumbles because she puts on a few pounds?
When is that EVER ok? and when does a marriage crumble when a man puts on a few pounds?
I hope you dont ever take the pretense to stand up for womens rights, because right now you seem a mite mysogynistic.
And i’ve just looked at your blog.
I give up, you’re a lost cause.
okay
1. that is totally photoshopped.
2. In real pictures and on her show she is not skinny, but she not fat either!
3 My boyfriend would totally leave me for her! Most guys think she is extremely cute.
ughhh photoshop or not, either way she disgusts the hell outta me..
Eh, she’s always been on the chunky side.
Sorry, but 140 pounds at a height of 5′3″ is NOT healthy unless you are big-boned AND muscular.
She’s always been pretty open about denouncing exercise.
If she’s gained weight I’m not at all surprised.
The woman needs PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. You can’t avoid exercise forever….
Leigh, is your idea of healthy based on what looks good or what actually IS healthy.
People are healthy well into the 200lb weight range, even though they are fat. Maybe research some more credible sources.
I agree, 140lbs at 5′3 is unhealthy. By the way, I’m 5′9 and 120lbs.
Never trust a skinny chef.
ok, people, some facts. A height of 5′3 and a weight of 140 pounds would give her a BMI of 24.8, putting her at the top end of the healthy weight range. BMI, however, is a fairly inaccurate tool when it comes to ascertaining the health of an individual. There is a correlation between BMI and health on the scale of whole populations, but in the case of an individual, other factors have to be taken into account: waist to hip ratio, body fat percentage, cardio fitness etc etc etc… You can’t tell whether somebody is healthy just by looking at them and you can’t take their BMI necessarily as a gauge. Everyone has their own natural set weight towards which they will naturally return, and some people’s bodies simply want to be a higher weight than others. last time i checked, being unhealthy meant you had a greater propensity to illness, not that you failed to satisfy some arbitrary aesthetic criteria
Just wondering, since I do not watch her day time talk show–are the shows current over the summer, or could they be running reruns of older shows, like Oprah does over the summer? Because if you see Rachael looking thin on her show today, maybe it was taped like 6 months ago or something.
maybe its post-coke weight gain heard she has a problem with it.
Shes a disgusting goddamned glutton, if youve ever seen $40 a day you will know what I mean!
Not all chefs are fat Anthony Bourdain FTW!
Theres a HUGE (bigger then Rachel Ray!) difference between enjoying good food and being a human pig trough like her.
Well, her shows are shot a while in advanced of airing, but her new Dunkin Donuts commercials don’t show her that big. And I’m sure if she was, they would drop her. I don’t believe this article at all.
Wow Phoebe, congrats.
It REALLY bugs me on this blog when commenters think that they’re more insightful because of their own BMI. Overweight people clearly can’t comment then with any validity, right? The skinnier/taller you are, the more qualified you are to judge on what’s overweight or not?
If I’m in grad school, then, does that mean I’m more qualified to say which comments are ignorant?
THE PICTURES ARE REAL! I went to Getty Image and this photo is on their site. It’s the dress that makes her look like she has gained weight. It’s a terrible cut with something hanging off the back. Getty image has photos of her 30 days before and 30 days after this photo was taken and she is a normal size.
Claire Z..if you’re in grad school, I would definitely say you’re more qualified to state which comments are ignorant!
…as long as all of the skinny/fat comments are left up to the people with a bmi of 16 or less.
i, for one, am quite skinny myself..(although, not feeling very skinny today..blah)..but unlike others..im not going to blast my height and weight out there & rub it in everyone’s faces…because, it’s already relatively obvious that the weights & heights of the commenters are fake, and well, i dont feel like starting anymore drama..just continuing it! there is nothing i hate more than skinny people thinking they’re better and more qualified to make an accurate statement just because they’re skinnier…because, in actuality, the larger person is probably healthier.
i personally know that she is not that big.
Rachel Ray is a fat no-talent non-entity that should be removed from the limelight asap (using the biggest crane available)
hey how about that hilary duff article? i forget what magazine but it’s on the cover
I AM SOOOO SICK OF TABLOIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then why are you here Ala
Lucy…thanks for posting something intelligent. It’s rare on this site.
wow, seriously. whats the point of this debate?
Uhm…who cares? She can do whatever the hell she wants.
BTW: Summer…agree totally!
Okay who ever believes anything that is printed in the NAtional Enquirer
OMG! Maybe she should try dining on $10 instead of $40 for a few months.
photoshop for sure. I think she looks fine on tv, not thin by any means but pretty much normal.
That picture was definately photoshopped! She’s gained some weight, but not that much! Come on this is The Nationial Enquirer Magazine; they wouldn’t tell the truth if there life depended on it! I hope she sues them!
hahaha. thanx Michele. i was gonna say that if some of u guys hate her so much, why are u still debating about if her normal weight was healthy and whether or not these pics are photoshopped. i don’t mind her, she can get a little obnoxious on her show (ok, she can get REALLY obnoxious!), and i agree that these pics don’t look real. in fact, i don’t think she’s getting a divorce. i read somewhere that she said it was just gossip. but u never know.
hahaha ha now her body matches her over-bloated personality. My last housemate worked as one of the assistants on her show for a while, and she told me that although she acts all sweetness and cakes on air, she is a total BITCH to all those who toil for her, ordering people around like she is Queen-Al-Mighty, Ugh, it is so gratifying to see her turn into this lardball.
I never believe anything posted in the Enquirer… she is not that big.
1) Trashy tabloid magazine that people shouldn’t even pay attention to.
2) I don’t like her on principle. Some people do, and that’s okay too.
3) Barefoot Contessa is heavier than her, and yet manages to look radiant. Also, she makes way better food, but that’s just my personal opinion.
OMG! U took the words right out of my mouth. Rachel Ray makes food that’s maybe colorful and sometimes pretty, but nothing I would put in my mouth. Yuck! Her skills are very lazy and lack any REAL chef qualities. But hey, they are 30min meals, that’s why she half-ass cooks the damn food. ESPECIALLY meats. C’mon she used to be a free food sampler worker at a supermarket. She just got lucky, probably had sex with the producers of FOOD NETWORK to even have a show. I agree wit lambman so much! I thought I was the only one that felt like that:) Yay Giada! At least she makes authentic Italian dishes that look good enough to eat.
Well I just hit 40, I’ve been lucky enough to carry my mom’s genes when it comes to pigging out and staying thin without having to consistently exorcise. At 5′ 8″, I’ve always fluctuated between 150-155 for the longest time. However, lately i’ve really been eating like a mad man. And doing less physical activity. I do own a bowflex that has evolved into a towel rack. Well, do to my over eating and lack of physical activity, I have gained 8lbs. (all in the belly an a little in the chest) other than that i’m somewhat athletically built. Embarrassed by this I’ve developed a habit of sucking in my gut whenever I get close to a girl, or even a guy. I suppose the simple answer is to get off my ass and do sit-ups or get back into a workout routine. Its just so damn difficult these days to get motivated. Well, for what its worth, thanks for listening.
Phoebe, phoebe, phoebe, come on, 5′3″ - 140 lbs - unhealthy? You are just the type of person who I feel sorry for #1, and #2 - hope you don’t have to eat your words in a few years (although you may be hungry enough to do just that)
Having said that… I gotta say… Being a man who really loves women. I personally prefer my women to be curvy and healthy looking. Especially I nice plump ass with girly hips. a flat tummy and at least a c-cup. This type, I could stare at all day long. Really skinny women do nothing for me. They can be very pretty. However, if there are no curves, they won’t even get a second look. The old Rachael Ray is perfect. Ladies don’t be afraid to eat. Just don’t get too crazy…lol
oh c’mon she does look like a total pig! if celebrities willingly “endure” praise, they should also humble up a bit and take the criticism as well.
I hate this woman her show is beyond annoying she is and always has been fat and VERY flat chested. She has a weird accent and talks way to much why the hell does she NEVER shut up
I would literally stuff Rachel until she was so fat she couldn’t move
First it isn’t about how much weight she has or hasn’t gained. It’s about her being a real person who has feelings and a whole lot of life experience to share with those (of us) who appreciate it. And on top of that said I think the pics are altered. Anybody ever stand in front of a “wide mirror”? Who gives a crap if people gain weight? You don’t know her and neither do I, although I would like to someday. She seems chill and down to earth. Are any of you?
And by the way some of you have real issues… This is my first time on this website and some of your comments are really harsh. You should maybe step in the kitchen behind cameras for thirty minutes and see what the hell you produce in that time frame. You obviously have LOTS of time on all of your hands!! The pics are photoshopped and this is a trash magazine. Drew KNOWS whats up!! Dont take it too far… moderation is key. Leave her alone she’s on television… YOU GUYS AREN’T.
P.S. Phoebe is probably going to need an IV soon due to her lack of nutrition. K-Joy hit it right on!
I actually find her more attractive with the added weight. Keep it up Rachel, you look good!
When one judges another by their size, its usually he/she who feels they don’t measure up.
lol i luv her, but damn!
Rachael Ray isn’t my favorite person. I find bits of her annoying but I do admit to watching her shows on food network and enjoy many of her recipes. Again, this site has no purpose because most women have weight fluctuations throughout life whether it’s due to hormonal or emotional changes or because they take a break from dieting and exercise. We’re all human. Ray is obviously is the chubby but healthy type and she’s a cook. She likes to eat which is expected. If I could cook that well I’d eat a lot more too. She just needs to get back into the habit of exercising regularly which I doubt she is doing at the moment, which is fine. I’ve gone through periods where I exercise and eat healthy and periods when I’m occupied with more important things (yes, there are women who think there are more important things in life than obsessing about their weight!) and will stop exercising for a while and gain an extra 10-15 pounds. Why should anyone care? I wonder why this site focuses mainly on women rather than equally criticizing men for their weight issues. Just another example of how women are expected to look perfect every moment of their lives or they are somehow a failure.
I love Rachael Ray! Sure she’s curvy, but when you’re petite like her (and myself), it’s harder to be super skinny. Plus, she admits to having a healthy appetite and she doesn’t work out much. She’s not overweight, just curvy. She’s built very much like my sister, who I’ve always thought had a good figure.
Of course, there’s also Giada DeLaurentiis, who eats probably 4 bites of food a day and doesn’t work out…she’s the queen of “skinny fat”. Or Sandra Lee…she’s really tall and thin too. (LMAO about the boozer comment. My husband calls her Sandra Lush, haha).
horrible i am to enjoy reading articles like this - she defintely gained weight but the cover pic looks stretched out - and the words they use do sound harsh - i’d be horrified if they wrote that about me - but do you think Rachel Ray even reads tabs? no one beleives the Enquirer
If that is not a photoshop job…I don’t know. She has gained…but that is not real.
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I hope that you understand Rachael Ray that you should not get any skinner than that cause if you do loose more weight you will be looking like a Barbie Doll Rachael Ray. Cause i do not want to get any skinner cause i really need you to stay the say weight as your biggest fan in the whole wide world Rachael Ray cause I like doing some of your recipes at my day program cause they are fun to do Rachael Ray.
Your biggest fan,
Ariel Lisa Bellet