Anne Burrell’s Final Selfie: A Brooklyn Smile Before Tragedy
Look, I don’t want to be the one to point out the obvious, but here we are gawking at a cheerful chef’s last Instagram post before she couldn’t share another recipe. Food Network favorite Anne Burrell flashes a carefree grin in her final snapshot, and yes, she really did look that happy. Posted last Thursday, this Brooklyn selfie shows her side by side with the “Green Lady of Brooklyn,” and no, this isn’t the beginning of a reality show spin-off.
Burrell captioned the photo with giddy fangirling: she may or may not have “followed her down the street,” and sprinkled in hashtags about loving her job and feeling lucky. Scrolling through her feed, you’d assume she was riding high on life—until paramedics found her unresponsive in her Brooklyn home this past Tuesday. TMZ was first to break the news, and People Magazine later confirmed EMS crews pronounced her dead at the scene. So much for the “lucky” hashtag.
Before you ask, yes, she was a native New Yorker, and yes, she famously hosted Worst Cooks in America for years. Viewers tuned in to watch her tough-love coaching turn hopeless kitchen disasters into edible meals, and her signature blonde pixie cut became a culinary meme. But just days ago, Anne seemed oblivious to any looming crisis—maybe because no one saw one coming. Sources tell TMZ that the exact cause of death is still under investigation, and at last check, Brooklyn medical examiners haven’t given us details beyond “pending toxicology.”
Naturally, social media exploded. Fans flooded her comments with heart emojis and farewell messages, while co-stars from the Food Network community posted solemn tributes. Even the Green Lady herself shared a story about bumping into Anne, calling her “delightful” and “full of positive energy.” If you scroll back to Thursday’s weather in Brooklyn, it was sunny and mild—perfect for selfies, apparently the last thing on Burrell’s mind would turn out to be her own digital farewell.
So what’s next? Rumors are swirling that her family may release a statement, and investigators are expected to reveal more once autopsy results are finalized. Stay tuned for details on whether any foul play or medical mystery is involved. And did anyone expect a different outcome? No? Thought so. And that, dear reader, is why we can’t have nice things.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, People Magazine
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