In 2011, Ina Garten got a Make-a-Wish request from a leukemia-stricken child who wanted to cook with her. Garten turned him down twice, resulting in a major blow to her reputation. Garten’s spokesperson told ABCNews.com that she received hundreds of requests from organizations per month and doesn’t have time to do them all, and after apologizing, she called the boy and offered to cook with him after all; his family declined. While the entire event is in the rear-view mirror, it certainly affected her reputation.
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