The accusations against Mario Batali just keep coming!
Several women accused Batali of harassment in an Eater expos├â┬⌐ — followed shortly after by a sexual assault investigation.
Now Eater is back with more claims, this time from poor fans who had no idea what they were walking into when they spotted their fave celebrity chef out in public. (And no, he didn’t try anything with Blake Lively.)
Related: Batali Booted From Restaurant Group After ‘Deeply Disturbing’ Sexual Assault Claims
Natalie Tene, who shared her photo with the food site, says when she met Batali at a Boston bar, he offered to take selfies with her — then got handsy for the camera. She said:
“He was just so drunk, and I’m, like, trying to smile for these pictures, and he’s pushing my face into his, kissing me, rubbing my breasts, my body and saying, ├óΓé¼╦£One more pic, one more.’ It all happened so fast, in the moment I was just like, ├óΓé¼╦£What is going on, this is so pervy ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ is this how you treat your fans?'”
She says when she stopped the photo session, he asked her to come back to his hotel. Ick.
In all, 7 more women came forward to Eater, making a total of 18 accusations against Batali so far. You can hear more of their stories and see some of the disgusting fan photos in question HERE.
[Image via Instagram.]
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