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Giada De Laurentiis Reveals Mario Batali’s Sexist Original Cookbook Foreword

Calling her editor in tears after reading Batali’s draft that credited her success to her breasts, De Laurentiis rewrote the foreword before seeking his approval.

Mario Batali, once a titan of the food industry, fell to disgrace after allegations surrounding inappropriate sexual behavior surfaced nearly a decade ago.

Overview

  • De Laurentiis said on Samah Dada’s YouTube show that Batali’s original foreword for her 2005 cookbook attributed her achievements to her physical appearance, leaving her in tears.
  • She phoned her editor and together they rewrote the foreword to highlight her culinary expertise before sending the revised version back to Batali.
  • The published foreword in Everyday Italian focuses on De Laurentiis’s intelligence and cooking skills rather than her looks.
  • Multiple news outlets have reported her account and reached out to Batali’s representatives, who have not issued a response.
  • Batali has remained largely out of the public eye since his 2017 removal from television over misconduct allegations and was acquitted of indecent assault and battery in 2022.