Valerie Bertinelli is dealing with a professional disappointment on social media after saying she was removed from the Kids Baking Championship.
In a video shared on Instagram, Bertinelli explained that she received the confirmation the night before, but had “avoided” confronting it because “it really hurt my feelings.”
she continued. “And I know that's not the right thing to do, and I know that logically it's business. It's a budget cut, right? But I have to be asked to be on 'Kids Baking Championship' again.” It really hurt my feelings when I found out.'' It really sucks. ”
Bertinelli has co-hosted the show with Food Network star Duff Goldman since 2015, but Food Network did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment regarding the end of Bertinelli's time on the show. There wasn't.
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Valerie Bertinelli said on social media that she was “absolutely heartbroken” that she had been fired from the Food Network show “Kids Baking Championship.” (Dimitrios Cambris/Getty Images for Discovery)
The 63-year-old went on to explain that the currently airing episode was filmed in the summer of 2022, adding, “That was the year that was at the height of hell for me. It was a year where I went through it and everything was fine. Like I was pretending to be because that's what you do.''
“And I don't want to sound like a drama queen, but this show saved my life. I worked with really great people and felt productive, and I didn't want to just sink into hell and feel productive.” I learned that instead of trying to keep my head above water, I could spread kindness. It helped me, it was like a flotation device.”
She added, “So it really hurts that I won't be able to go back and see everyone and say, 'Hey, I made it through, hello!'”
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Bertinelli said the show was “like a float” and “saved my life” during her 2022 divorce. (Dominic Bindle/Getty Images)
In May 2022, Bertinelli filed for divorce from her husband, Tom Vitale, after 11 years of marriage.
When the divorce was finalized in November, she said in an Instagram video: “Happily divorced. God. Finally. It's finally over.”
In her post, the “One Day at a Time” star shared a photo of co-host Goldman and the rest of her friends who spent time together behind the scenes on “Kids Baking Championship.” He expressed his gratitude to the staff.
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The “One Day at a Time” star left words of encouragement for the contestants at the end of the video, telling them to “always believe in yourself.” (Zach Pagano/NBC/NBCU Photobank via Getty Images)
She also left words of encouragement for past and present contestants.
“And to all the bakers coming in for the new season, even if I'm not there, I'm with you guys in spirit, and I just want you to remember this: You guys are there for a reason. They are some of the best bakeries in America right now. And even if you don't make it to the next round, always remember this: It's you. It's not because I'm not a good baker, I just had a bad day,” she said. she said.
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“So always, always believe in yourself. Please do that for me. And keep making bread. I miss you all.”
