This Streamer Has Convinced the Internet Guy Fieri Never Swallows Food on TV
Key takeaways
- But what if the pleasure Fieri apparently takes in sampling all those burgers and tacos was a deception of sorts?
- That’s the contention of a video creator and Twitch streamer known as Doctor Spaghetti, who has lately gone viral with an explosive claim: Fieri never swallows the food he eats on the show.
- It wasn't until this theory was born that I started to look closer.”
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Photograph: Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story For millions of Americans, Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives is a comfort show.
With more than 500 episodes produced and aired over nearly two decades, it serves as a Food Network staple that runs in nine-hour blocks, with Fieri himself—the peroxide blond Mayor of Flavortown—a reassuringly familiar and upbeat guide to the nation’s mainstream cuisines.
But what if the pleasure Fieri apparently takes in sampling all those burgers and tacos was a deception of sorts? Could it be that each declaration of “That’s money!” or “I’d eat that off a flip-flop!” isn’t totally sincere? Is it possible that the entire loud Fieri aesthetic, from the flame-patterned shirts and cherry-red convertible to wrap-around shades and frosted tips, serves to conceal a quiet yet devastating truth?