In May 2007, Ray's recipes were made available on AT&T cellular phones via the app "Rachael Ray Recipes on the Run". In July 2008, AT&T introduced Rachael Ray's Nutrish pet food, created from recipes Ray had developed for her pit bull, Isaboo. All proceeds from the sale of these products go to Rachael's Rescue, a charity Ray established to help at-risk animals. In December 2016, PulteGroup launched the Rachael Ray Home Collection for its interior design division. Throughout her career, Ray has earned 11 nominations for the "Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Host", winning three of them in 1996, 2008, and 2009. She has also written 27 books, beginning with her first book, 30 Minute Meals, in 1999, and ending with Everyone Is Italian on Sunday in 2015.
Rachael Ray married John Cusimano, a prominent lawyer and the lead singer of the rock band called The Cringe, on September 24, 2005. The pair had their dream wedding in Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy, which attracted a lot of attention and fueled many rumors, a downside to being a celebrity. Even while Ray and Cusimano were still newlyweds, the wave of stories began flaring up. The most scandalous of the rumors was not about Ray but rather about her husband, John Cusimano. Jeannine Walz, a Las Vegas native, called Cusimano a "freak" who used to pay her a large amount of money at regular intervals over five years to perform sexual acts. Even after the wedding with Ray, Cusimano visited Jeannine at various places, including her apartment. The marriage of Rachael Ray and John Cusimano was reportedly on the rocks for a while due to the news of John's frequent visits to a swing club called "Checkmate," where he went with a female escort, not Ray. The relationship was rumored to be heading for divorce, but it has weathered various scandals.
The rumors of divorce from Cusimano gained more momentum as the media saw the celebrity chef hunting for an apartment with her mother. Rumors also spread that settlement talks were being processed before the couple ended up in a courtroom. Thus far, Ray and Cusimano have remained married. In April 2019, Ray shared a story about why they have been able to stay strong for so long. John Cusimano has indeed sprung up on her morning show frequently, but not even her frequent viewers know about how her 14-year marriage started. Rachael and John's story started one late night at a shared companion's birthday celebration where they first met. Their discussion spun around food, and they hit it off and hung out all night talking about their shared interests.
The couple has been in a relationship for 20 years and tied the knot 15 years ago. Throughout their time together, John has worked as an actor and producer on movies like "Crashing" and "World War Mud." Moreover, he has made guest appearances as himself on Rachel's programs and also on "Cake Boss."
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| Birth Date: | 25 Aug, 1968 |
| Age: | 51 yrs |
| Occupations: | Restaurateur Television presenter Writer Entrepreneur |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Glens Falls |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American television host, businesswoman, celebrity cook, and author |
| Net Worth 2021: | 100 million |
