The Tragedy Of Rachael Ray Is So Sad Rachael Ray is the Queen of the Kitchen in the hearts of many and on national TV. While Rachael might appear to be the happy-go-lucky chef with a host of cookbooks in her name, a hit cook show, and an abundance of cooking skills, and numerous awards under her belt, she isn't particularly happy or lucky, so to say. Ever since she was a young girl with dreams of making it big in the cooking scene, she has faced countless health, family, friendship, and money issues. You can imagine her despair when even people who claim to be fans of her show dislike her methods and her personality. Grab a seat because we're about to reveal all the widely known sad tragedies of Rachael Ray.