If there was ever a sign that a performer doesn't take themselves or their act too seriously, it's the fact that Caldwell Tidicue refers to herself as 'Bob the Drag Queen' when she puts on her outfits and makeup. She's outright hilarious, proving herself time and again in comedy scenes during the eighth season of 'Drag Race,' which she inevitably won comfortably. She's particularly gifted at impressions, although there's far more to her act than just that.
Viewers of the eighth season tuned in every week to watch her repeated cat-fights with Derrick Barry through their fingers, but ultimately, she and the Britney impressionist were able to put their differences behind them and come to a truce. She's friendly with several of the competitors from the show, going so far as to temporarily fill in for Katya on 'The Trixie and Katya' show while Katya took a leave of absence.
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.