Rachael Ray was good friends with the late celebrity chef Anne Burrell, and she’s now paying tribute to her on social media.
If you did not see the tragic news, the 55-year-old Food Network chef passed suddenly on Tuesday (June 17) at home in Brooklyn, NY.
Rachael was a bridesmaid in Anne‘s wedding.
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Rachael wrote on social media, “The news about Anne has truly shaken us. [My husband John Cusimano] and I are heartbroken. I can’t quite believe it — such a strong, vibrant, fearless woman, so full of life and love, could be gone so soon.”
She continued, “Anne was a rockstar! I came to know her well through multiple seasons of Worst Cooks on Food Network, and she became so much more than a colleague. Anne honored me by asking me to be her bridesmaid, something I’d only done once before for my sister. Despite being surrounded by incredible chefs, she never once made me feel self-conscious about not being one — she always treated me as one of the gang. When we hosted Worst Cooks together, we had the most incredible laughs. She even cooked for me and my guests at my wedding anniversary in Italy.”
She added, “I’ll never forget walking into our dressing rooms at Food Network studios early in the morning and hearing her blasting the song of the moment down the hall. Anne had great taste in music and in life — she was a force in the kitchen, in any room, in every life she touched.”
She added, “I’ll miss her friendship deeply. Everyone whose life she touched will miss her. Sending love to Stuart and everyone who knew and loved Anne. We’ve lost someone truly special.”
If you did not see, information about Anne‘s tragic passing was included in the 9-1-1 call report.
