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The Biggest Scandals Ever To Hit The Food Network

Feb 23, 2026
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You might not think of a cooking show as a hotbed for controversy, but there have been a lot of scandals that have hit the Food Network over the years, and they have gotten pretty ugly. Some of them seem to have come and gone, like all of the lies Robert Irvine told about his past experience, while others have made the chefs infamous, like the Paula Deen racism scandal. From Guy Fieri's uncomfortable comments to the time a chef turned down a Make-a-Wish child, let's take a look at a few of the biggest scandals to ever hit the Food Network.
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