The list of accolades against Kennedy's name if you look her up on Wikipedia is impressive and suggests that she should still retain a higher profile today. She's named as an actress, a model, a writer and producer, a spokeswoman, public speaker, and broadcaster. In reality, though, she largely retired from public life as the 1980s drew to a close and hasn't been seen much on television since.
Kennedy gave birth to three children during the 80s plus a fourth in the 1990s, so it's likely that she walked away from fame so she could focus on her family. She's still warmly remembered by legions of keen admirers though; 'Ebony Magazine' named her one of the twenty greatest sex symbols of the 20th century, and Coca Cola named her 'the most admired black woman in America.' She could have gone on to do whatever she wanted, but it seems that what she most wanted to be was a mother.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.