{"id":293,"date":"2015-02-14T19:48:46","date_gmt":"2015-02-14T19:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/?p=293"},"modified":"2021-02-16T19:20:36","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T19:20:36","slug":"guy-fieri-lookalikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/guy-fieri-lookalikes\/","title":{"rendered":"The strange world of Guy Fieri lookalikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I&#8217;ve written <a href=\"http:\/\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/guy-fieri-the-greatest-celebrity-chef-of-all-time\/\">before<\/a> about my obsession with the US television chef, Guy Fieri. Naturally, as a result of this I&#8217;ve done a lot of Fieri-related research. What does that entail? Well, it basically&nbsp;just comes down to liking a lot of Guy Fieri pages on Facebook and following a bunch of Guy Fieri accounts on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Down this Fieri-hole though, there&#8217;s a lot of weird stuff. Take <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/guyfieri_ebooks\">@GuyFieri_ebooks<\/a>&nbsp;for example. It&#8217;s a bot account that tweets out random Guy Fieri quotes from the man himself. Itself a parody of the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/horse_ebooks\">@horse_ebooks<\/a>, @GuyFieri_ebooks might just be the most Twitter thing that&#8217;s ever happened.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hi, I&#39;m Guy Fieri. OH, you wanted that medium rare? I&#39;ve made a grave misteak<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Guy Fieri (@GuyFieri_ebooks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuyFieri_ebooks\/status\/566500222612680708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is GUY FIERI making the guy from SMASHMOUTH eat loads of EGGS while the song from SHREK plays! Wow. Also <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fart\">@fart<\/a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<em>weird twitter<\/em> is there.<\/p>\n<p>But&nbsp;my favourite thing that I stumbled across was the world of Guy Fieri lookalikes. Just like it sounds, this is the world of men who look like Guy Fieri.<\/p>\n<p>I say &#8220;world&#8221; but I&#8217;m not entirely sure there&#8217;s even more than one guy (*Guy) as we&#8217;ll see in &nbsp;bit. For now, let&#8217;s just jump right in, shall we? Here&#8217;s the Facebook page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GuyFieriLookalike?fref=ts\">Guy Fieri lookalike<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.26.03.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-295\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.26.03.png?resize=616%2C246\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-02-14 at 19.26.03\" width=\"616\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.26.03.png?w=870&amp;ssl=1 870w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.26.03.png?resize=300%2C120&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>178 likes there on Facebook, which is pretty respectable. Let&#8217;s zoom in on that profile pic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.26.032.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-358 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.26.032.png?resize=155%2C161\" alt=\"Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.26.03\" width=\"155\" height=\"161\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I doubt that anyone would see this guy and be like &#8220;omg it&#8217;s Guy Fieri!&#8221; &#8211; although these two women appear to be fairly convinced.<\/p>\n<p>From what I can tell, you need three things to be a successful Guy Fieri lookalike:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Being slightly overweight<\/li>\n<li>Wearing sunglasses<\/li>\n<li>Having that specific spiked blonde hair \/ goatee combination<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This particular lookalike adds a fourth however:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">4. Being&nbsp;<em>really<\/em> into cooking<\/p>\n<p>Seriously, check it out!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.30.39.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-296 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.30.39.png?resize=342%2C290\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-02-14 at 19.30.39\" width=\"342\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.30.39.png?w=496&amp;ssl=1 496w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.30.39.png?resize=300%2C255&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like this isn&#8217;t a necessary step, man! To be a lookalike, you just have to&#8230;. look like the person. Actually copying their interests is a great step, but not an essential part of the &#8216;looking like someone famous&#8217; package. Really, I&#8217;m pretty impressed.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about what the life of a Guy Fieri lookalike is like, I actually messaged this Guy. Here&#8217;s how the convo went:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-297 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.33.06.png?resize=460%2C406\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-02-14 at 19.33.06\" width=\"460\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.33.06.png?w=460&amp;ssl=1 460w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.33.06.png?resize=300%2C265&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What a swell guy! I&#8217;d love to meet this chap just about as much as the real thing. He even seems to be promising to have cancer-healing properties, which is neat too.<\/p>\n<p>This pic is just great:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/10984911_608208429280826_1463251757_n.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-305\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/10984911_608208429280826_1463251757_n.jpg?resize=616%2C460\" alt=\"10984911_608208429280826_1463251757_n\" width=\"616\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/10984911_608208429280826_1463251757_n.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/10984911_608208429280826_1463251757_n.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I wonder if he made this sign himself. I like that it includes a little disclaimer that it&#8217;s &#8220;just a Guy Fieri lookalike&#8221; &#8211; don&#8217;t talk yourself down mate! I want to hang with this guy so bad.<\/p>\n<p>This is how our conversation ended:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.35.51.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-299 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.35.51.png?resize=360%2C113\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-02-14 at 19.35.51\" width=\"360\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.35.51.png?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.35.51.png?resize=300%2C94&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not really sure what I&#8217;m supposed to do with that information. But it&#8217;s cool nonetheless!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m left with a lingering question though. On the Guy Fieri Lookalike facebook page there&#8217;s a few posts from this fellow:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.37.13.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-300 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.37.13.png?resize=490%2C137\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-02-14 at 19.37.13\" width=\"490\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.37.13.png?w=490&amp;ssl=1 490w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-14-at-19.37.13.png?resize=300%2C84&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The content of the post kind of implies that Ken Brodman&nbsp;<strong>is<\/strong> the Guy Fieri Lookalike of the page&#8217;s fame. But he doesn&#8217;t really&nbsp;<em>look<\/em> like the Guy Fieri featured in the above pics. Zoom and enhance time!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/10299080_10204087815254442_2821609395985056378_n.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-359 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/10299080_10204087815254442_2821609395985056378_n.jpg?resize=303%2C227\" alt=\"10299080_10204087815254442_2821609395985056378_n\" width=\"303\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/10299080_10204087815254442_2821609395985056378_n.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/10299080_10204087815254442_2821609395985056378_n.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yup, pretty sure this is a totally different guy. Though extra points for standing next to a Guy Fieri style car (and also apparently being committed to this look as early as 2004, at least two years before Guy Fieri even became a TV chef!). This creates further mysteries:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Are there two Guy Fieri lookalikes in the mix here?<\/li>\n<li>How do they relate? Do they know each other?<\/li>\n<li>Is there some kind of Guy Fieri lookalike civil war brewing?<\/li>\n<li>Why is Ken writing on the Guy Fieri lookalike Facebook page as if it was his?<\/li>\n<li>Why do both fake Guys have a strange obsession with sick children?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Unfortunately, I haven&#8217;t been brave enough to actually message Ken yet. So for now these questions must remain unsolved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SEPTEMBER 2016 UPDATE! INTERVIEW WITH KEN NOW AVAILABLE <a href=\"http:\/\/cookywook.co.uk\/blog\/interview-guy-fieri-lookalike\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But I&#8217;m entirely delighted that this weird subculture even exists. I kind of feel it&#8217;s almost an only-in-America thing. Thankfully, I&#8217;m wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Just head to lookalikes.co.uk and check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/lookalikes.co.uk\/Categories\/chef-lookalikes\/\">celebrity chef section<\/a>. I&#8217;ll leave it as an exercise to the reader to figure out who these are meant to be&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lookalikes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/gordonweb3.jpg?resize=250%2C375\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"375\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lookalikes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/003-420x315.jpg?resize=329%2C247\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"247\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lookalikes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/favorites_2811-420x315.jpg?resize=420%2C315\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>p.s. happy valentine&#8217;s day i guess<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve written before about my obsession with the US television chef, Guy Fieri. Naturally, as a result of this I&#8217;ve done a lot of Fieri-related research. What does that entail? Well, it basically&nbsp;just comes down to liking a lot of Guy Fieri pages on Facebook and following a bunch of Guy Fieri accounts on Twitter. 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