Rachael Ray Has No Idea Who Rachael Ray Is
As you may have heard by now, Rachael Ray, the raspy-voiced ball o' grins who bounces all over daytime TV leaving a trail of EVOO in her wake, is throwing a day party at this year's SXSW music festival in Austin, featuring bands like The Ravonettes, Holy Fuck, and The I Am Rachael Ray's Husband Band. Many people found something a bit incongruous about Ms. Yum-O hosting an indie rock showcase. These are two almost diametrically opposed postures, you see: Aloof indie rock, and obnoxious, relentless Daytime TV cheeriness.
But Rach herself doesn't see why everyone finds this so weird, in part, it seems because she has no idea who Rachael Ray is. From MTV.com:
"To be honest, I have five jobs, so I'm aware of what I have to do for them when we get up in the morning. But I don't see why we'd be out of place down there, when we're just fans of music who decided to put on a show. I guess if they don't like good music, and they don't like good food, they don't have to go…"
And for those wondering whether or not Ray actually listens to Holy Fuck, well, the answer is yes. Sort of. In fact, she finds it rather difficult to understand why people are amazed that she's an indie-rock fan.