‘The Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond or ‘Barefoot Contessa’ Ina Garten: Who Has the Higher Net Worth?
The Pioneer Woman star Ree Drummond and Barefoot Contessa star Ina Garten made a name for themselves with simple recipe ideas. Here’s a comparison of the Food Network cooks’ net worth.
How ‘The Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond got her start
Drummond’s career started with a blog. She says one day, her husband, Ladd Drummond, took the kids out and let her have some time alone. During that time, she got the idea to start a blog called The Pioneer Woman. Initially, it was just a way for her to talk about what life was like on the ranch. She also used the blog to keep friends and family updated.
Drummond began adding recipes and building her site. Her first recipe showed people how to make a steak. Eventually, the blog grew, receiving 23.3 million page views per month and 4.4 million unique visitors, according to The New Yorker.
Drummond’s blog caught the eye of executives over at Food Network, and she received an offer to host her own cooking show, The Pioneer Woman. Episodes of the popular show have been airing since 2011.
Ree Drummond isn’t a fan of bananas
One thing Drummond is known for is her disdain for bananas. “I am unabashedly anti-banana,” says Drummond on her website. “I wear it like a badge. It’s part of my identity, along with being a redhead and someone who’s never watched The Princess Bride or Groundhog Day,” she wrote.
The Food Network star says she doesn’t like the taste and texture of bananas. She also said she used to have nightmares about being chased by bananas. “I remembered all the nightmares I’d had about bananas. In one of them, a large banana is chasing me with a machete,” she wrote. In her interview with Design and Living Magazine, she made sure it was clear she doesn’t like bananas. “I don’t like bananas. I like to drive that point home,” said Drummond.
Ree Drummond’s net worth
As of this writing, Drummond has an estimated net worth of $50 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Some of her wealth comes from book sales, her stores (The Pioneer Woman Mercantile, Charlie’s, P-Town Pizza, and more), and brand partnerships.
How ‘Barefoot Contessa’ Ina Garten got her start
Before becoming a Food Network star, Garten worked as a White House budget analyst. However, she didn’t feel like she was making a difference at her White House job, so she decided to make a career change.
In 1978, Garten put an offer on a specialty foods shop on Long Island, New York. Her offer was accepted, so she left her job and began working at the shop. After about 18 years, Garten sold the shop and began writing cookbooks. Her first cookbook, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, was released in 1999.
Ina Garten’s net worth
Garten has an estimated net worth of $60 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Much of her wealth comes from her cooking shows and cookbooks.
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