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Giada De Laurentiis Says Mario Batali’s Original Foreword Attributed Her Success to Her Breasts

Her account highlights how editors intervened to replace Batali’s demeaning text with a version that foregrounded her skills rather than her appearance.

Overview

  • De Laurentiis revealed the anecdote on Samah Dada’s YouTube show On the Menu, recounting her shock at the draft she received.
  • She said Batali’s foreword for her 2005 cookbook Everyday Italian claimed her achievements were due to her breasts, which brought her to tears.
  • With her editor’s support, De Laurentiis rewrote the foreword and sent the revised draft back to Batali for approval before publication.
  • The version that appeared in Everyday Italian instead lauded her as “smart, Italian-speaking and family-oriented,” and praised her cooking expertise.
  • Batali has not commented on the newly shared story and remains out of the public eye after past misconduct allegations; De Laurentiis has since published 10 more cookbooks and led a 2025 Prime Video special.