Originally Posted by
Sprezzatura
Bourdain has never been shy about admitting that he's a former junkie.
Contrast that with Deen's multi-year cover-up of her diabetes and high blood pressure. I think he's got grounds to call her out.
A lot of ex junkies like Bourdain wear it like a badge of honor, like it has a cool factor to it. While I like Bourdain, he sometimes steps over the bounds, well not sometimes, usually, but it is part of his stichke and appeal.
It is hardly a "cover-up" to not discuss your medical history and health on TV. HIPPA was passed for a reason.