In October that year, a man who looked incredibly similar to the TV chef was spotted on CCTV stealing bottles of drink and food from a sports bar in Florida. Those who love his frosted tips queue up to eat at his restaurants, they get him to sign autographs on the street, and they hound him for a selfie. Yet, there was one fan who went one step further. For a price, the pair drove around Connecticut, while pretending to film an episode of Triple D!
Throughout his career, Guy Fieri has often been thrown into the limelight and scrutinized for his supposed anti-LGBT behavior. For the most part, Guy has denied many of the allegations against him — and has made it his mission to prove his accusers wrong. In , Guy Fieri added another string to his bow when he officiated the wedding of his fellow TV chef, Art Smith to his now-husband. Although he is largely known for his cooking skills, Guy Fieri has proved that he is a natural in front of the camera.
Because of this, he has been approached by numerous companies, TV stations and brands to appear on their television shows, or even promote their products. In fact, Guy has been the face of many advertising campaigns, including Flowmaster, Aflac, and he even became the spokesperson and face for the popular restaurant chain, T. I Fridays. In , Guy was asked to host a brand new game show by the name of Minute to Win It. This epic show saw the participants take part in challenges that lasted a minute shocker and involved common household objects.
Despite the energetic host, the game show did not take off, and the show was canceled after two seasons. Alongside his hosting work and cooking shows, Guy and the rest of the family have taken a new step towards fame, and taken part in their own reality show.
Thankfully, Guy is used to traveling around the country and trying out the local delicacies. In , the famous chef embarked on the Guy Fieri Roadshow. For this epic adventure, Guy and some of his friends from the Food Network traveled through different states to meet their fans, get stuck in with some cookery demonstrations, and speak to foodies from all walks of life.
Guy and the gang often took center stage at food festivals and Food Network events. However, it seems Guy has a specific audience he aims to please. With his energetic demeanor, his white tips, his flame shirts and his rock and roll lifestyle, Guy has been able to rack up the most male viewers than any other Food Network chef.
Now that is an achievement! In his spare time, Guy spends his hard earned cash on classic American cars. In fact, Guy is a classic car fanatic, and is slowly building up an epic collection. We know he earns a pretty penny working for the Food Network, his advertising campaigns, and his restaurants, and we know he buys expensive cars — but how much is Guy Fieri really worth? If you had to go to one bucket list destination right now, where would it be? If you chose New York Everyone loves a trip to the beach, right?
Feeling the sand between your toes, the sun on your This is a time for you to A young businessman. Raising money. A move abroad. A love for French food. Return to the States. After graduation. The Next Food Network Star. The next move. Celebrity scandals. Triple D. He wound up winning their respect after he cooked a huge vat of pasta for everyone there, after learning the camp didn't have dinner plans for its students and crew.
The award didn't come with a knuckle-sized ring or a trip to Disney World, but it did help him get inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame. Fieri rocked long hair for years, much to the chagrin of his hairdresser.
Do whatever you want,' so she cuts my hair, and when we get done, I asked, 'When are you going to wash the shampoo out? That's your new hair color! It was Friday night and he had to go straight to work at his restaurant, so he pulled on a baseball cap, tugging it down to cover his newly bleached hair.
It didn't help. His son, Hunter, was about 4 years old at the time, and he had just one reaction: "What happened to you, Daddy? Though it was a shocking change at first, he embraced it, choosing not to be defined by his hairstyle—though, ultimately, it wound up becoming as synonymous with the celeb as his catchphrases, like "riding the bus to Flavortown! He's dabbled with brown, black and even purple hair, but fans know his white-blond look best.
At four years old, Fieri's sister was diagnosed with cancer. Though he was just 8 years old at the time, the way his community and even total strangers supported his family left a lasting impact on him—particularly when local football players stopped by the hospital to visit. His sister beat childhood cancer, though at 38, she was diagnosed with metastic melanoma, and died one year later.
Her battle has made Fieri want to do everything he can to help other families affected by cancer, inviting Make-A-Wish Foundation families to all of his Food Network show tapings. He insists on bringing the entire family—not just the child battling cancer—so they don't feel singled out. A post shared by Guy Fieri guyfieri. His work with Make-A-Wish earned him the Chris Greicius Award, named after the 7-year-old battling leukemia who inspired the creation of the foundation. Two years after successfully launching Guy's Burger Joint on Carnival Cruise Line, the company approached him about opening a second restaurant on another one of its ships.
Fieri loved the idea of doing barbecue, but he wanted it done right, meaning meat slow cooked right on board the ship. Six months later, they came back to him, saying it could be done, but he wasn't easily convinced.
You need a real smoker, like an Ole Hickory,' I told them, and we walked to my backyard so I could show them my smoker," he says. At the Fieri household, Pandora plays throughout the day, though the cook tends to change stations intermittently to suit his mood. Here's how the day breaks down:. Anything truly means anything—including "Only Time" singer Enya.
Fieri's such a fan of salesman and motivational speaker Zig Ziglar that he went to one of his presentations at the Anaheim Convention Center, waiting in line at a book signing just for the chance to meet him. Once he got to the head of the line, he had just one question for the motivational expert: Is there ever a time I'll get on stage and not be nervous?
It's something I always keep in mind to this day. If you've ever thought Fieri's face had a cherubic glow to it, you're not alone, apparently. The Guy's Big Bite star has such an impact on pop culture—extending well beyond the realm of food alone—that Buzzfeed BFF designed an entire series of images that incorporated the star into iconic works of art.
Now look at major networks are doing it. In , Fieri had the distinct honor of being inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame. In a December profile with Vulture , Fieri talked about owning peacocks to "help keep the rattlesnake population down.
At his California ranch, Fieri also has a large goat shed — he said the animals are smart and useful. Today, the chef owns restaurants across the globe, but he opened his very first culinary operation when he was just 10 years old.
In , Fieri told The Sporkful podcast that after a family vacation to Tahoe, he fell in love with soft pretzels. So when he returned home, he and his dad built a pretzel cart that he could mount to his bike. And he eventually used those profits to fund his studies in France. At the age of 16, Fieri moved to Chantilly, France, to enhance his kitchen skills, according to the Food Network. He spent six years selling pretzels and washing dishes to save up for his trip to the international food mecca.
By now, you've probably caught onto the fact that Fieri's natural hair color isn't vibrant yellow. Based on photos , it seems Fieri is actually a brunette once you take a peek underneath his frosted tips. In , the chef told GQ that he has a scar on his stomach from when he was 10 years old — a horse bucked him off and stomped on him.
The impact damaged his liver and heart and he had to get emergency surgery. With Recipes! Some celebrities have wine labels , but when Fieri wanted to get in on the action, he bought a whole 5-acre vineyard. The chef first met his wife, Lori Brisson , when he was running a restaurant in Long Beach, California. But they didn't meet under the best conditions.
Her friend had recently been fired from his restaurant, and when she showed up soon after, Fieri told her she shouldn't be there. But Lori put up a fight, and the chef ultimately let them stay — in part because he wanted to get to know her.
When Florida lifted the ban on same-sex marriage in January , Fieri started planning an extravagant celebration during which he would officiate a huge wedding ceremony. He and chef Art Smith invited same-sex couples to join him for the free event in Miami, where they gathered other celebrity chefs, including Duff Goldman , to cater fried chicken, crab-stuffed avocados, and a seven-tiered wedding cake.
He reportedly did the event in honor of his late sister, according to USA Today. When the coronavirus pandemic started impacting restaurants across the US, Fieri didn't stand idly by. The documentary focused on the innovative strategies the owners came up with to save their businesses, keep their workers employed, and serve their communities. In , Fieri told AOL the backstories behind a few of his iconic tattoos. Among many others, he has separate ink of both Hunter and Ryder's initials, another featuring the eagle from the US presidential seal to commemorate the time he cooked at the White House, and one of Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" in honor of his late sister, Morgan.
During a interview with New York magazine's Grub Street, the chef said that of all the cities across the world that he's dined in, his favorite is Chicago. Although Fieri has tried his fair share of breakfast dishes at diners across America, the chef told Insider that he doesn't usually partake in the meal. And that's like this staple," the chef said.
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