In recent months, Rachael Ray has had fans concerned for their health, and it doesn’t seem like her latest outing has helped calm their fears at all. When fans arrived to meet Rachael at a signing in New York City last week, her “bizarre” behavior left them even more worried about her well-being – especially because she also showed up looking so different from the celebrity chef and TV personality they know and love.
As she informed fans on Instagram, Rachael held a signing at Broadway Spirits in New York on June 28. Everyone who bought a bottle of Staple Gin would have the chance to meet her and get their bottle autographed.
But according to what a source at the event told the Daily Mail, the group of fans who gathered to meet Rachael (and paid $50 a pop to get their bottles signed), the Food Network star arrived 20 minutes late, and when she did get there, something “seemed off” with her.
“She got oddly close to some people, hugging them in a way that seemed overly familiar as she posed for photos,” the source told the Daily Mail. “You know how Drew Barrymore acts with celebrity guests on her talk show – just like that.”
Even though the event was originally scheduled to last for two hours, it was over in less than one, with only 20 fans having shown up to meet her.
“Around halfway through the event, there was no line outside,” said the insider. “Organizers were then standing outside telling random people about Rachael Ray doing a bottle signing.”
However, another source has a conflicting story to share – apparently, the event was deemed a success in their opinion.
“Rachael spent personal time with each guest that RSVPed, hearing about their lives, signing anything anyone wanted, posing for photos and making human connections as she has always done,” the source said. “She was being kind and genuine.”
This isn’t the first time Rachael hasn’t acted like herself recently. Back in September, fans were concerned that she seemed to be slurring her speech in a video where she shared a memory about the late Tony Bennett.
“Something is off with her. She didn’t look well and her speech is delayed,” one fan wrote at the time.
Another commented, “I love her. It’s looks like she had a stroke. I hope she’s ok.”
