In today's culinary scene, image is everything to all these chefs. Half these celebrity chefs can't even cook, can't organize a thought let alone a real functioning kitchen that runs smoothly. So many chefs are frauds, oh look at my 300 dollar japanese steel knife, my tattoos and piercings, my cool knife case. A real kitchen isn't an episode of "Chopped" its not how it really is. Your expensive knife and tattoos don't make you a better chef.
Cat Cora is an Iron Chef, they tend too be legit. If her image is being soiled then she has a right to sue whoever it is that is screwing with her credibility. Restaurant owners for the most part are thieves, bring in top level talent, get as much out of them as quickly as they can, then your out the door and the line cooks and dishwashers are preparing your $50 dollar Organic Alaskan Salmon, that is really farm raised and full of toxins.