Gosh I didn’t even recognize her (granted I don’t really watch these shows). As someone who was formerly married to an alcoholic, she reminds me of him when he was trying to act sober. I hope if it is alcohol she’s able to get help. Not easy to overcome.

Anonymous wrote:This reminds me of Annette Funicello in the 1990s, where she was forced to disclose her MS diagnosis because people were commenting about her slurring words and assuming she was an alcoholic.

Apparently, we've learned nothing.

+1 I had a friend with ALS who experienced the same.

I experienced similar when I had a molar removed on one side of my mouth.

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Anonymous wrote:Did not see or hear the slurring in the video.

+1 Please identify which words she slurred.

DP. The left corner of her mouth does not move, and the left side of her face is drooping. You cannot speak normally without moving half your mouth, and it affects all of her speech.

I don't think this is "slurred speech from drinking." This is neurological. If you can't hear it, then you are not paying attention.

Wow, I'm shocked at her appearance. She definitely looks ill, whether it's alcoholism or something else. It's not just her weight, it's her pallor and demeanor.

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Anonymous wrote:She looks old and her midsection is distended. Her show premiered in 2006 and she looks like she aged 30 years.

She's 56, we all age. I'm 56, too. I don't look like I did at 36. Time comes for us all. It is shocking for people to see 90s and early 2000s celebrities age, but that's life. Nobody looks 25 forever.

The distended midsection reminds me of my alcoholic aunt. She looked that way for a year before she died from pancreatic cancer. I'm mid 50s, too, but my midsection is not distended, nor am I significantly larger than I was at 36. In fact, I'm maybe 10 pounds heavier. If my mid section became distended like that, I would be alarmed and seek medical intervention.

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Anonymous wrote:Did not see or hear the slurring in the video.

+1 Please identify which words she slurred.

+10000 we are all still waiting on baited breath for OP to defend their bs post....

Anonymous wrote:Did not see or hear the slurring in the video.

+1 Please identify which words she slurred.

Anonymous wrote:She looks old and her midsection is distended. Her show premiered in 2006 and she looks like she aged 30 years.

She's 56, we all age. I'm 56, too. I don't look like I did at 36. Time comes for us all. It is shocking for people to see 90s and early 2000s celebrities age, but that's life. Nobody looks 25 forever.

Anonymous wrote:This reminds me of Annette Funicello in the 1990s, where she was forced to disclose her MS diagnosis because people were commenting about her slurring words and assuming she was an alcoholic.

Apparently, we've learned nothing.

+1. I'm also old enough to remember that, too.

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Anonymous wrote:She has hashimoto thyroid disease but she's also a known alcoholic

Alcohol is probably it. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis and it does not cause speech changes or facial asymmetry.

Not yet...

At a certain point in many Hashimotos cases, Synthroid or other meds no longer are effective. Moon face is a known symptom. Typically with Hashimotos, you have other autoimmune diseases as well. So she may also be on prednisone or other anti-imflamatories.

I have had it for 20 years and I have had my thyroid levels under control. Thanks for your concern

You are one person and do not represent everyone with the condition. The post above shies what Hashimotos does to many people. For you to blame alcohol without knowing the facts is ignorant.

For you to tell me about my thyroid with zero knowledge of my records is equally ignorant.

What an interesting response… all I said was not yet. You haven’t experienced those symptoms yet ….which are well documented symptoms! Just because you haven’t had a symptom doesn’t mean it’s not something other have. Why are you making this about yourself?

As others have said, there have been rumors of her being an alcoholic for more than a decade. I don’t know if true but it’s been a long smoke for as long as I can remember.

The Turner’s suggestion is also pretty compelling.

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Anonymous wrote:She has hashimoto thyroid disease but she's also a known alcoholic

Alcohol is probably it. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis and it does not cause speech changes or facial asymmetry.

Not yet...

At a certain point in many Hashimotos cases, Synthroid or other meds no longer are effective. Moon face is a known symptom. Typically with Hashimotos, you have other autoimmune diseases as well. So she may also be on prednisone or other anti-imflamatories.

I have had it for 20 years and I have had my thyroid levels under control. Thanks for your concern

You are one person and do not represent everyone with the condition. The post above shies what Hashimotos does to many people. For you to blame alcohol without knowing the facts is ignorant.

For you to tell me about my thyroid with zero knowledge of my records is equally ignorant.

Remind us again of how much detail you know about Rachel Ray's private medical records, since you are being so opinionated about her?

This reminds me of Annette Funicello in the 1990s, where she was forced to disclose her MS diagnosis because people were commenting about her slurring words and assuming she was an alcoholic.

Apparently, we've learned nothing.

There is video of her at work in supplying medical kits to frontline Ukranian soldiers (she works with a charity), and she still has facial asymmetry with some change to her voice. This is not drinking.

Leave her alone.

Video at bottom of article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13814793/Rachael-Ray-breaks-silence-slurred-speech-gate-worried-fans.html