Ina Garten bravely and candidly talked about the childhood abuse she received at the hands of her father.
The 76-year-old celebrity chef – who came under fire this year over her advice to ‘undercook your chicken’ – opened up about the physical and emotional abuse from her late parents Charles and Florence Rosenberg.
She told People magazine on Wednesday that she was afraid of her father and even believed that he would kill her as he would hit her and pull her hair if she did something he disapproved of.
Ina said: ‘I was terrified. I was physically afraid of my dad. I literally remember thinking he would kill me if I did something.
Ina Garten bravely and candidly talked about the childhood abuse she received at the hands of her father
The 76-year-old celebrity chef opened up about the physical and emotional abuse from her late parents Charles and Florence Rosenberg; she is seen with her father Charles on her wedding day in 1968
‘I was physically afraid of him. And my mother just was unsupportive.’
Back in June, Ina opened up about her complex feelings toward her father as she shared a snap from her wedding day to Jeffrey Garten in 1968 as he walked her down the aisle.
At the time she wrote: ‘My dad and I had a complicated relationship when I was young, but once I got married we were able to change that. I’m really grateful for the positive happy times that we spent together, and thinking back he had a huge influence on my life.
‘I think that we’re very much alike. He loved parties, loved his work, treasured his friends, and cared about style. Happy Father’s Day, it’s a good day to celebrate fathers’ present and past.’
