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Rachael Ray is the second most trusted celebrity

racahel rayI don't know if it's more disturbing or more reassuring, but it seems that Americans are more likely to trust an actor like Brad Pitt before they trust a Senator like Ted Kennedy.

According to organizational behaviorist James Bailey, we trust actors because we associate them with the characters they play on tv or in movies. Forbes has listed the 10 Most Trustworty Celebrities, as measured by Los Angeles-based Davie-Brown Talent, which measures more than 1,500 celebrities' trustworthiness. Not surprisingly, actors like Tom Hanks appear on the list, as does Oprah Winfrey. And most surprising of all to me?

Rachael Ray was #2.

How cool is that?!?!

Filed Under: Television/Film, Raves & Reviews, Lists
Tags: actorsl oprah winfrey, america, celebrities, forbes, oprah, rachael ray, tom hanks, tv, west coast

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James

10-05-2006 @10:04AM James said... Rachel Ray trustworthy? I think not.

"she was a deadbeat who had to leave Pace University because she squandered her tuition money."

“Ray dropped out of college and returned to her family in the Adirondacks, in the process leaving behind angry creditors, some of whom “were threatening her,” a family insider told PAGE SIX.

“Her mom gave her money for tuition, but she never paid,” the source said. “She spent the money and then she didn’t want her mom to find out, so she borrowed money to pay her tuition, and then she couldn’t pay it back. She was bouncing checks, and some people were threatening her.”

All of that was taken from NYPost.
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MJ

10-05-2006 @8:03AM MJ said... Well I like her$40 show. But she is just everywhere and it is a bit much for me. The day time show I saw when Oprah was on and i dont think it was a good one. R. seemed so nervous and out of her element.Is it me, are does she seem as if she drank too much coffee!!
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Frank

10-05-2006 @9:02AM Frank said... I certainly don't trust Rachel Ray's cooking
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EJ

10-05-2006 @9:32AM EJ said... She regularly tips less than 15% on her $40 a day show. How trustworthy is that?
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aurora

10-05-2006 @10:09AM aurora said... Oh, PULEEEEZ. I wonder how much her pubicists paid for this. Enough with Ray, already!
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Becki

10-05-2006 @10:16AM Becki said... Of all the senators you could have picked as an example of trustworthiness (and admittedly there aren't many) you chose murderer Ted Kennedy?
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Angela Pitt

10-05-2006 @10:46AM Angela Pitt said... All Rachel, all the time; grins and giggles and EVOO!
Don't hate her because she's so cute bubbly. Thank her
lawyer husband for all that exploitation!
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james b

10-05-2006 @3:10PM james b said... Heck yes I trust Ms. Ray. She looked like she about puked when she ate some orange flavored meat at a French restraunt on her $40 Denver trip. Pretty consistent with my experience in the least fat state: bad tasting food is why people here are skinny.
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D

10-05-2006 @4:38PM D said... I would honestly trust any of the Food Network (or Fox for that matter) personalities to give me a ride home before Ted Kennedy.
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selina

10-05-2006 @7:22PM selina said... I think Rachel Ray is good if her $40 a day i think she not giving more then 15 percent is because she by her self.. .. If you eatting really food and the service is good then it good pay 15% but it ok.. and it show I think rachel ray sweet and i can learn from her cooking hehe.. and her 30 mins meals... and wish i have watch the 40 a day where i live
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Mega Munch

10-06-2006 @8:06AM Mega Munch said... And the second most annoying!
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mibazaar

10-06-2006 @2:24PM mibazaar said... Forbes's America's most trusted celebrities on Google Maps along with YouTube video:

http://www.mibazaar.com/2006/09/10-most-trusted-celebrities-in-america.html

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Alma Barnes

10-27-2006 @10:17AM Alma Barnes said... I saw the show with Oprah on as the other person did, and it's true turely eyes see what they want to see. When I saw the show Rachel was calm, and she didn't seem and if she had drank too much. She was her same bubbley self as she is every day, she has a hyper personality.

To the other comment that they don't trust her food, I watch her prepare her food every day and it look very appetizing, and if there's something in the way she cook that you disagree with challenge her, go on the show and have a cook off, that would be fun to watch, I for one would love to see what you can do or to see if you can do better. Let's see if the audience trust what you cook, a dare if you wish.
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Alma Barnes

10-27-2006 @2:19PM Alma Barnes said... I verify what I wrote:
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Alma Barnes

8-03-2008 @10:22PM Alma Barnes said... This is the 2nd time you've sent this for me to verify, if you don't want to add it to the blog then don't, don't keep asking me to verify my comment.
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