Rachael Ray just posted another video on her social media and fans are relieved that the TV chef appears to look and sound more like herself.
After one of Ray’s Reels on Instagram sparked concern over her health a few weeks prior, the new video, which was posted on Tuesday, September 17, showed the 56-year-old looking and sounding back to usual self. As she showed some behind the scenes footage from an upcoming episode of Rachael Ray Meals in Minutes, the former Food Network star shared a few recipes “that you could split up or serve on the same day as brunch, lunch, or dinner.”
Rachael Ray gives a culinary demonstration during the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One – Grand Tasting featuring Culinary Demonstrations at Pier 76 on October 15, 2023 in New York City. Fans noted that Ray appeared to look and sound back to normal after a video she posted a video weeks ago sparked concern about her health.
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Fans were quick to pick up on the drastic change, and let Ray know how glad they are to see her back to normal. “I don’t know what everybody was worried about; you look great, Rachel!” said one fan, while another noted, “I can see she looks better now compared to her earlier videos. And she cut her hair which looks good.” A third fan stated, “You’re looking much better here.”
However, some expressed their continued concern for the TV star, commenting, “When was this filmed? Something was (perhaps still is) wrong with her bloated face, slurring speech, crooked mouth.”
Concerns arose after Ray posted the September 2 video on Instagram in which she shared a story about a dinner party with the late Tony Bennett. The vid prompted a wave of comments suggesting she might be facing health issues, such as a possible stroke, or that she was under the influence of alcohol, as she was slurring her words and one of the corners of her mouth appeared lower than the other. Some viewers urged her to seek medical attention, while others defended her, attributing any speech difficulties to the effects of aging or medication.
Whatever the reason, Ray has yet to speak out on her health or the video that initially raised concern.
