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Celebrity Chefs Who Are Jerks Behind The Scenes By James Hornung Sept. 25, 2025 3:40 pm EST

Chefs used to labor in obscurity, hidden by the swinging doors leading to the back of the house. However, a revolution, fueled in part by some of the chefs profiled in this collection, ushered in a celebrity era. Suddenly, chefs enjoyed a level of fame that rivaled rock stars and a fanbase that included people who had never actually dined in their restaurants. In addition to culinary skills, being a celebrity chef required a TV persona that attracted fans. While most chefs prefer to play likable characters on television, some of them are, to put it bluntly, jerks behind the scenes.

The chefs featured here have skeletons that snuck out of the closet over the years, leaving

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