Guy Fieri Divides Fans With Bold Political Message After Lawsuitoriginally appeared onParade. Guy Fieridivided fans with a political message afterFood Networkstar,Kevin Cooper, filed a lawsuitagainst him. On Friday, July 4, theDiners, Drive-Ins and Divesstar, 57, took toInstagramwith a photo of a bald eagle edited to look like him—complete with spiky hair and sunglasses. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 "Happy 4th of July everyone!!" Fieri captioned his update. "Enjoy it!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸." Although the image itself wasn't controversial, the post amid political turmoil in the U.S. coupled with a confusing song choice turned heads. Fieri includedBruce Springsteen's 1984 track "Born in the U.S.A.," a song about a Vietnam War veteran who returns to the U.S. to face poverty, unemployment and feeling alienated, despite its chorus seeming patriotic. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Guy Fieri (@guyfieri) In the comments, one Instagram user wrote, "But why Bruce Springsteen song???" Someone else wrote, "Great, except for the choice of song." Another pointed out, "Who's gonna tell him Born in the USA isn't about the USA…" However, others simply replied with messages celebrating the national holiday. One follower declared, "🇺🇸❤️🤍💙🙌 'Merica!!!!!!!!" A different fan joked, "Is it an eagle or is it@guyfieri😂." Meanwhile, yet another Instagram user commented, "Happy 4th July @guyfieri 🇺🇸🎇🎆." Fieri's post came just days after Cooper, a Philadelphia-based chef, filed a lawsuit against him claiming breach of contract regarding his winner package forGuy's Chance of a Lifetimein 2022. Hebroke his silence following the bold allegationon July 1. Next:American Pickers' Danielle Colby Makes Bold Declaration About Mike Wolfe Relationship Guy Fieri Divides Fans With Bold Political Message After Lawsuitfirst appeared on Parade on Jul 5, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jul 5, 2025, where it first appeared.