rachael ray

really, what's w/ people hating on her so much?  yeah, her voice is grating and her recipes probably suck (wouldn't know personally) but beyond that?  i don't get it.  a lot of people disparage her body but honestly i think she's pretty hot.  not beautiful or gorgeous or anything, but she has a certain sex appeal.  sure, i was troubled when i found out about her involvement w/ sxsw, but i suppose that proves one, or both, of two things: sxsw is "corporate" and/or she actually has decent taste, which is probably saying a lot more than the pale livejournal hordes who hate her.  criticizing her for not having talent is like saying teens are self-absorbed.  wow, and?  how many famous people these days are actually talented?  she, like oprah or dr. phil, is a businesswoman (well, mcgraw isn't a woman, but the prefix still stands).  period.  now, don't get me wrong, i despise phil mcgraw, but he's a fraud who poses as a "doctor" under the guise of "helping" people-- a bit more serious than ray's retarded catchphrases.  but pick your battles, i guess.

i've known some people who've met her and they all say she's actually pretty nice and "cool" in person; not to mention she seems to have a healthy attitude about the people who dislike her.