Overview
- Fieri posted the birthday tribute on December 31, sharing an eight-part Instagram reel of photos and videos celebrating Ryder turning 20.
- The standout clip shows Ryder wakesurfing while standing on Fieri’s back as the chef rides a board behind a boat.
- Fieri’s caption praised Ryder as an amazing son, hardworking student, devoted boyfriend, and mischievous little brother, adding that the family is proud of him.
- Comments included well-wishes from fellow Food Network personalities such as Joe Sasto, Stephanie Izard, Lee Anne Wong, Simon Majumdar, and Jet Tila.
- The posts also reflect the family context often seen in Fieri’s public life, noting sons Hunter, 29, and Ryder, 20, as well as the nephew he helps raise, with Ryder currently studying at San Diego State.