[quote]Rachael Ray continued to spark fan concern on Saturday when she exhibited “bizarre behavior” at an event for her new gin. Over the weekend, the celebrity chef hosted a meet-and-greet and bottle signing event for her Staple Gin, which launched in May 2024, in New York City. [bold]Twenty fans showed up[/bold] at the Broadway Spirits store after paying $50 and braved Manhattan in 80-degree weather as they waited for Ray, who made it to the signing “20 minutes late."
Twenty whole fans!
[quote]An insider claimed to the outlet that something “seemed off” with the Food Network alum, 56, as she showed “bizarre behavior” while greeting fans and handing out bottles of her gin and baseball caps. “She got oddly close to some people, hugging them in a way that seemed overly familiar as she posed for photos,” the source added. “You know how Drew Barrymore acts with celebrity guests on her talk show — just like that.”
[quote]The event was initially scheduled to run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., but the meet-and-greet allegedly wrapped “in less than an hour.” “Around halfway through the event, there was no line outside,” the source said. “Organizers were then standing outside telling random people about Rachael Ray doing a bottle signing.”