Rachel Ray shared a captivating story in social media post shared Monday, but fans were far more focused on the famous chef’s well-being.
Fans said Ray appeared to be slurring her words while she honored the late Tony Bennett by cooking up his favorite dish. She accompanied her tasty delights with an intimate tale about a time in which she cooked for the legendary star but also may have caused him to fall and hit his head on her counter. The story itself was enough to captivate fans, but the apparent facial droop and jumbled words took the spotlight. Fans flooded Ray’s comment section to state their concern for her health.
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The majority of the fans that took to the comment section seemed genuinely worried that something was wrong with Ray. Many said they were “concerned” about her speech pattern and the way her mouth seemed to droop to one side.
The 56-year-old continued the tale about hosting Bennett at her home, and the more she spoke, the more her fans raised the alarm about her health.
Ray cooked and prepped the ossobuco, which consists of braised veal shanks with polenta and bread, as she recalled the moment Bennett fell in her home.
“I had polished the floors in the kitchen because, well, Tony Bennett’s coming to dinner,” she said.
NEW YORK – APRIL 20: TV personality Rachael Ray attends the Food Bank for New York City’s 8th Annual Can-Do Awards dinner at Abigail Kirsch�s Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on April 20, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage for Food Bank) Getty Images
“I have to make sure the floors are perfect and the house is clean and everything is just amazing.”
She went on to admit she may have gone “overboard” with her floors because Bennett’s chair “slid out from under him” and he hit his head” on her marble counter.
Internet user @hersheyfields ignored the story completely and wrote, “I think it’s a mini stroke. Part of her mouth seems sinking. When was this???? I haven’t seen her this makes me so sad.”
@jillhalmear wrote “OMG someone get this woman help ! She looks and acts like she has been drinking all the time. I love Racheal but she’s do hard to watch like this.”
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 18: TV Personality Rachael Ray conducts a presentation at KitchenAid stage at the Grand Tasting presented by ShopRite featuring KitchenAid® culinary demonstrations presented by MasterCard during the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented By FOOD & WINE at Pier 94 on October 18, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for NYCWFF)
Social media suer @catou102 put the focus on the famous chef’s face. “Look at her mouth. It looks like she may be recovering from a stroke,” they wrote.
User @Donnagarcia1356 agreed completely. “One corner of her mouth is much lower than the other. The nurse in me would have her go into be checked for any side effect from a Stroke or Bells Paly. Please make sure to get checked? Life is just too short! ( Advice from a retired nurse at 66) ❤️,” the account commented.
Fans continued to share their opinions about the health issues that may be plaguing Ray.
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“One side of her face is sagging, I wonder if she has belles palsy?,” @mhull65 wrote, while @msnursepm chimed in to say, “noticeable facial droop and should get checked by a neurologist. Prominent slurred speech is concerning. She needs to get help!” (RELATED: ‘Am I Gonna Die?’: Police Sergeant Reveals Details Behind Moment Alleged Robber Shot Ricky Pearsall)
Ray has not publicly addressed the slew of concerned messages posted by her fans.
