Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri Says His Kids Don’t Get a Free Ride on His Coattails

Published on December 20, 2023

Guy Fieri recently inked a new three-year deal with Food Network, reportedly worth over $100 million. But the star of the long-running cable TV show “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” said his sons won’t get a free ride on his coattails. The celebrity chef told Fox News that they would only get a slice of the “cheese” if they earned two college degrees. “Shaq said it best,” Mr. Fieri said. “Shaq said, ‘If you want the cheese, you got to get two degrees.’ “Well, my two degrees mean, you know, postgraduate.” He and his wife, Lori, have two sons, Hunter, 27, and Ryder, 17. The couple also helped raise Mr. Fieri’s nephew, Jules, 22, after the death of his mother, Morgan, according to People. Morgan, Mr. Fieri’s younger sister, died of cancer in 2011....