To her fans, Taylor Swift is a relatable pop princess who sings songs that they can identify with, and goes out of her way to interact with them and make them feel valued. To those who dislike her, Swift writes infantile one-note pop songs which are invariably about her ex boyfriends, of which she has too many. She's also not popular with Kanye West fans, after she got caught out telling lies about West on Twitter. She's been spammed with snake emojis on her social media accounts ever since.
We all lie occasionally, and it ought to be remembered that West did provoke Swift. Also, we're talking about a singer so dedicated to her fans that she annually undertakes 'Swiftmas,' during which she personally delivers gifts to their homes during the holiday season. On top of that, she was one of the founding members of the 'Time's Up' initiative, which seeks to end harassment of women in the entertainment industry, giving away $100K of her own money to support it.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.