James Brian Hellwig, who later legally changed his name to Warrior, and was known by his wrestling moniker, The Ultimate Warrior, is another wrestling personality that has transcended recognition just within the sport. Matter of fact, The Ultimate Warrior's popularity increased after his retirement from wrestling over the past decade. The neon tassels, the bright face paint, and the unpredictable monologues allowed him to become one of the biggest wrestling characters of the 1980s and '90s.
Unfortunately, The Ultimate Warrior did struggle with drug abuse, contract disputes, and more throughout his stint in the WWF, which hindered his career. But, Warrior remained in the hearts of fans even though he acted as both a heel and face for the company and ended up taking an absence from the ring as well. Sadly, days after being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and 24 hours after making his appearance on WWE RAW in over 18 years, Warrior collapsed while walking to his car with his wife and was pronounced dead April 8, 2014. There isn't much to say other than rest in power to one of the greatest wrestling personas of all-time in The Ultimate Warrior.
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.