Guy Fieri has found himself at the center of a wild conspiracy with curious viewers suspecting that the TV chef may not have actually eaten the food on his famed reality series titled Diners, Drive–Ins and Dives.
In a clip shared to X, formerly Twitter, one eagle–eyed fan noticed a peculiar quirk in the celebrity chef’s eating style, declaring the fast–food enthusiast was not actually swallowing the food.
One Food Network viewer claimed that the show would often cut after he took a bite, hypothesizing that he didn’t actually consume the greasy meal at all.
And viewers were bitterly divided by the theory.
‘Honestly, it makes perfect sense,’ one person reasoned.
‘If you actually ate three full greasy diner meals per episode for 15 years, your stomach would literally dissolve.’
‘Is there any footage of him actually swallowing a bite that he takes? Or are they all cut–away shots?’ asked someone else.
But another said: ‘If he’s been faking taking bites for 40+ seasons, then he deserves an Oscar for his performance because the man looks genuinely possessed by flavor.’
Conspiracy theorists are convinced that Guy Fieri may not actually be eating the food on his famed reality series titled Diners, Drive–Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive–Ins and Dives first aired in 2007, centering around Fieri, 58, traveling across America in search of some of the best ‘greasy spoon’ eateries, otherwise known as small, cheap restaurants.
In 2022, Fieri shared a behind–the–scenes fact on the Late Late Show with James Corden.
The food enthusiast explained that the big bites viewers see him take on the show are not actually his first impression of the dish.
Instead, he explained he takes a ‘princess bite’ or a tiny bite of the food he’s trying so he can take in the flavor of the meal.
‘I’ve got to taste the food and come up with something to say about it and keep the show rolling,’ he explained.
He added that sometimes he will jokingly tease some cooks by chewing slowly so they stress a little before sharing what he thinks of the meals.
It hasn’t all been dining out for Fieri recently, with the cook coming under fire in April for embracing the controversial Tate brothers at a recent UFC event.
The TV icon was blasted for being ‘cowardly’ by fans after he backpedaled and apologized for his warm greeting with Andrew Tate and brother Tristan at the event in Miami.
Fieri explained he takes a ‘princess bite’ or a tiny bite of the food he’s trying so he can take in the flavor of the meal
Viewers were divided by the theory with some arguing there is probably a reason he is only taking small bites or pretending to swallow the food
The Food Network star issued a groveling statement via X addressing the backlash and saying he is ‘devastated’ by it.
However, several fans questioned his remorse, with one writing, ‘Pretty cowardly to apologize for saying hello to someone.’
‘I can’t believe you are apologizing for meeting someone you did not know,’ another added.
‘This is a very cowardly response for taking a photo with no no people, flavor man.’
‘Bro why are you apologizing for being cordial with someone at a public event. You look goofy. Stop it,’ someone else chimed in.
In his apology statement, Fieri said: ‘I’m seeing all of your comments about the photo from Saturday’s UFC event and all I can say is that I’m devastated.’
Fieri explained in detail what happened when he was seen shaking hands and greeting the siblings at the Procházka vs. Ulberg event held at the Kaseya Center.
‘I was there to see the fights,’ he said, ‘and when I was walking through the venue, the Tate brothers stood up and said hello and that’s when the [exchange] happened.’
The celeb chef said on social media on Tuesday that he was unaware of their background – they have denied multiple allegations of sexual assault and human trafficking made outside of the U.S. – heading into Saturday’s event.
‘I did not know them or about them before that moment,’ Fieri said. ‘I’ll never pretend to be a perfect person but let me be crystal clear, I do not know the Tate brothers nor do I support them in any way.’
