Ramsay's L-Bomb Sparks Scribe Fight

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Gordon Ramsay has made a post-chef career out of yelling, calling people names and breaking down their pride in front of others. Generally, that type of treatment is reserved for his reality show contestants, so many found it shocking when his ire was aimed at an Australian journalist during a food show this past weekend.
Ramsay was speaking at the Good Food and Wine Show in Melbourne, Australia when he launched into a slur-filled tirade against a female journalist, who he called a "lesbian." Ramsay also went on to insult her looks, saying writer Tracy Grimshaw "needs to see Simon Cowell's Botox doctor."
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    Chef Gordon Ramsay attends the 2009 Fox upfront after party in New York on Monday, May 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

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    Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana Ramsay attend the White House Correspondents dinner at the Hilton Hotel on Saturday, May 9, 2009, in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)

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    Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana Ramsay attend the White House Correspondents dinner at the Hilton Hotel on Saturday, May 9, 2009, in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)

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    Chef Gordon Ramsay and wife Tana Ramsay arrive at the 2009 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at Washington Hilton on May 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. 2009 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Washington Hilton Washington, DC United States May 9, 2009 Photo by Paul Morigi/WireImage.com To license this image (57403757), contact WireImage.com

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    Chef Gordon Ramsay wife Tana Ramsay arrive at the 2009 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at Washington Hilton on May 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. 2009 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Washington Hilton Washington, DC United States May 9, 2009 Photo by Paul Morigi/WireImage.com To license this image (57403753), contact WireImage.com

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    Reality television personality and British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay arrives with his wife Tana for the 2009 White House Correspondents Dinner on May 9, 2009 at the Washingto Hilton in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO / Tim SLOAN (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Gordon Ramsay, Tana Ramsay and Nell McAndrew takes part in the 29th Flora London Marathon on April 26, 2009 in London, England. 29th Flora London Marathon London, United Kingdom April 26, 2009 Photo by Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage.com To license this image (57286715), contact WireImage.com

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    LONDON - APRIL 26: Gordon Ramsay completes the 2009 Flora London Marathon on April 26, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Gordon Ramsay

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    Gordon Ramsay and Tana Ramsay takes part in the 29th Flora London Marathon on April 26, 2009 in London, England. 29th Flora London Marathon London, United Kingdom April 26, 2009 Photo by Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage.com To license this image (57286511), contact WireImage.com

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    LONDON - APRIL 26: Gordon and Tana Ramsay pose before the 2009 Flora London Marathon on April 26, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Gordon Ramsay;Tana Ramsay

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Ramsay and his spokesperson both claim that he was kidding and that he and Grimshaw have a good, joking relationship, but Grimshaw and other event-goers weren't so entertained.
Grimshaw is firing back against Ramsay, telling 'A Current Affair' that hearing the comments made her "absolutely miserable," and that while Ramsay "says it was a joke ... Well not to me, or anyone who cares about me. Truly I wonder how many people would laugh if they were effectively described as a old, ugly pig. How is that funny exactly?"
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She goes on to take her own shots at Ramsay, calling him an "arrogant narcissist."
One mother who was at the event with her two children also laced into Ramsay and his "disgusting" rant, saying that the event "is meant for families. That was way out of order."
As the controversy ramped up, Ramsay's spokesperson Sarah Armstrong tried to calm things down, saying that Ramsay "really respects Tracy Grimshaw as a journalist. It was just a joke."
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