Much like 'Jersey Shore,' 'The Hills' was all about beautiful young people living a rich lifestyle. While various people claim to have been 'the star' of the show, it was Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, her boyfriend, who were probably responsible for bringing the majority of the viewers in. Wherever the pair went drama was sure to follow, and viewers couldn't get enough for it for a while.
TV shows have a shelf life, though, and by 2010 it was time to say goodbye to 'The Hills' for the final time. Believing that she was a bonafide reality TV star who could go anywhere she liked, Montag tried her hand at shows like 'Celebrity Big Brother,' but the public had grown tired of her one-note act. They moved on, and when they did, she could no longer ask for the kind of appearances fees that she'd once have attracted easily.
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.