It might be hard to believe it now, but there was a time when Pete Davidson was known as something other than Ariana Grande's ex-fiancé. Once your name gets attached to Grande, you're permanently in her shadow, regardless of how famous or talented you are in your own right! It all started for Davidson when he joined the cast of 'Saturday Night Live' in 2014, and he's since been able to translate his success there onto the movie screen.
Davidson is known for tossing out the occasional barbed insult or joke, and he's been accused of having a big mouth several times in the past. We can't help but wonder whether that's why Nick Birch - a character from Netflix's adult-themed show 'Big Mouth,' happens to look so much like him. Unlike Davidson, Birch is something of a sheltered boy, lacking confidence in his own abilities. Maybe he should try getting engaged to a famous singer, and see if that does anything for him.
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.