To celebrate her 50th birthday, the celebrity chef took to Instagram to share a glimpse into her life — donning a red bikini on a paddle board. With abs for days, De Laurentiis captioned the snap, "Hello 50!" Racking up nearly 150,000 likes and 6,000 comments, her post attracted attention from fans and fellow celebs alike. Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman, commented, "Happy birthday, gorgeous Giada!!!" and fellow celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern wished her a happy birthday as well.

Fans noticed the 50-year-old's amazing look. One user wrote, "Legit can't believe you are 50. Italian genes!" with another saying, "I HOPE that's what 50 looks like for me." A few others of De Laurentiis' 1.6 million followers questioned how she cooks rich Italian food and keeps such a small frame. In an interview with Health, De Laurentiis explained her mealtime habits, "Everything in moderation. I know that's really hard for people to understand, but I grew up in an Italian family where we didn't overdo anything."

However, a source told Page Six otherwise, saying that the famous chef never eats what she cooks. "When Giada films her cooking show, she never eats. Never." Successful and talented, Giada De Laurentiis may not exactly practice what she preaches, but her followers love to get a look inside her life nonetheless.