Rachael Ray in good spirits at 'A Couple Dangerous Falls' post-event: photos

Rachel Ray He was in good spirits last week when he hosted his Burger Bash event at the Meals Community New York Metropolis Wine & Meals Pageant, just days after he said he had “a couple of bad falls.”

Ray, 56, appeared on stage with her husband. Juan Cusimanothanking the crowd for coming and announcing the winner of the annual competition.

Four days after the October 18 event, Ray released the first episode of his “I'll Sleep When I'm Dead” podcast. In the October 22 episode, which was likely pre-recorded, she described how her recent falls prevented her from doing household chores.

“I'm a home builder. “I really like housework,” he told his guest. Jenny Mollen. “I like what people consider physical work. I like making dinner, planning dinners, making lists. “I love the physical work, helping to carry the wood.”

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“I've had a couple of bad falls in the last few weeks, so I haven't done that in a while,” he continued.

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His admission comes a month after he posted a video via his Instagram channel in which he appeared to slur his words. The side of his mouth also appeared to have drooped, leading commentators to theorize that he had suffered a mini-stroke.

“Please stop. We age, our faces change, some women don't get facial work,” one commenter wrote, jumping to her defense. “I have TMJ which makes my mouth go a little dull. Saying you've had a stroke is disrespectful. Unless she really did it and tells everyone, I think it's wrong to play a guessing game.”

Ray also admitted on her podcast that she sometimes gets into shouting matches with her husband.

“It's very difficult, especially for irascible, creative or loud people, to be able to calm down,” he said. “John and I never calmed him down. We have big shouting matches all the time, but I think that's healthy. I really do. And I don't trust people who are too quiet.”

“Silence scares me too much,” he added. “I prefer that you tell me what you think when you think about it and we talk about it all.”

Ray first announced his podcast earlier this month, saying in a statement: “'I'll Sleep When I'm Dead' (literally!) is about life's journeys and what keeps us going. It is a talk without a script, raw and current. Working motivates me, connecting with people motivates me, and this platform allows connection and conversation on a more personal level, which really motivates me.”