Petite Celebrity:
Rachael Ray.Known for:
Cooking. On her daytime show, Rachael Ray often comments that she’s a cook, not a chef.Rachael Ray's early influences:
Born into an Italian American family in 1968, Rachael Ray grew up in Lake George, New York, where she was influenced by the different cooking styles within her own family. According to Ray, “Everyone on both sides of my family cooks.”Rachael Ray's loves:
Her husband John, her family, her dog Isaboo, and, of course, cooking.How Rachael Ray got her start:
Rachael Ray was working for a market in Albany, New York, when she began to teach cooking classes to promote grocery sales. A local TV station noticed and hired her to show viewers how to make “30-Minute Meals.” She went on to write her popular cooking books and star in her own daytime show as well as on the Food Network. She’s also editor-in-chief of a cooking magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray.Rachael Ray's on-camera style:
Although she sometimes wears trendy clothing, her best on-camera outfits are those that really flatter a short woman with her figure type: a simple wrap dress with a V-neckline and three-quarter length sleeves. Worn just below the knee with high heels or high boots that the skirt hem covers, these types of dresses flatter Rachael Ray. When the wrap dresses are a dark and monochrome, rather than print, they look best, and so does Rachael.Rachael Ray's off-camera style:
During one of her daytime shows, Rachael Ray commented that her off-camera style is very casual. She said that she goes home in sweats and sneakers.During a segment comparing designer jeans to lower priced jeans, Rachael Ray made it clear that she thought it was foolish to spend hundreds on designer jeans when you can get the same look for under $50.
