The Cook Like a Rock Star author served as a mentor on Worst Cooks in America for its entire run, beginning in 2010. Flay was among the rotating celebrity chefs who competed with Burrell, appearing in four seasons.

In the wake of the tragic news of Anne Burrell's sudden death, chefs and culinary figures, fellow Food Network stars, and celebrities took to social media to pay tribute to the Worst Cooks In America host,