4. The Neely’s
The eleven season hit Down Home with the Neelys captivated audiences, as husband and wife Pat and Gina Neely presented a picturesque view of their marriage. This is what made the announcement of their personal and professional separation so shocking, and fans were left feeling deflated after finding out that both stars were putting on a front during the course of filming the show.
Gina was very vocal about being on the edge of filing for divorce before the show even began filming. She confessed that she found the experience of being a TV personality, gawked at by the public, exceedingly stressful and uncomfortable. Later, she would forget all about the feeling as she appeared on a dating show called To Rome For Love, to get over her divorce.
The Neelys
3. Jamie Oliver (Part II)
Cultural appropriation is a no-go these days, and when Jamie Oliver prepared a Jamaican-inspired dish he was accused of this without even realizing what he was doing. Trying to showcase his love for Caribbean food, he launched a product called Punchy Jerk Rice. Clearly, not of Jamaican descent, and with little knowledge of the culture, a lot of people spoke out about his inauthenticity on social media.
If you’ll believe it, Dawn Butler, a British MP, even weighed in on the incident. Her parents were from Jamaica, and she didn’t mince her words in describing Jamie’s actions as “cultural theft”. Even the person who taught him how to make Jerk Chicken spoke out in dissatisfaction. Never a dull moment in the life of a TV chef.
Jamie Oliver Part II
