Rachael Ray is not mincing her words.

Amid speculation that the celebrity chef has stepped back from her career engagements since her Rachael Ray talk show ended in 2023, she clapped back.

“I don’t know what they’re talking about,” Rachael clarified in an interview with US Weekly published Oct. 20. “I work my ass off all the time. And I never left.”

Indeed, the 57-year-old—who has been married to husband John Cusimano since 2005— assured she is “working constantly,” despite exiting the daytime television space.

“ From the time I left the daytime show, I started writing ,” she maintained. “I write around the clock, and I produce shows with my friends around the clock.”

For Rachael, the narrative that she “disappeared” is confusing.

“I don’t know why people t

See Full Page