Food Network Host Robert Irvine Let Go

Robert Irvine celebrity chef from Dinner Impossible was fired from the food network for a fake resume. According to SMH Robert Irvine had recently admitted that he lied about being Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. He also claimed that he was discovered by Prince Charles, while Irvine was a chef on a Royal Navy Vessel. Irvine said that he had worked as a traveling chef for Prince Charles and Princess Diana, he also said he had worked for several presidents including Clinton, Bush, and Regan. It has been found that many of these things were lies or exaggerated.

While I understand why you should never lie or exaggerate on a resume, I also do understand why someone like Irvine might feel the pressure to lie on a resume. I understand because I have felt the pressure, and have exaggerated on a resume before. Much like Robert Irvine did I have learned my lesson and I realize that getting a job based on my actual talents and experiences is better then lying about it.

When I was in my last few years of high school and when I was in college I worked as a print model, and I did several commercials. When going in for auditions I would always bring my resume with my previous experience and my training. Even though it doesn't make it right many actors and actresses exaggerate on their resumes. I exaggerated the acting classes that I took. While I did take dance classes, I also exaggerated the amount of dance classes that I took on my resume. The worst one was I exaggerated my previous singing experience. I had very little singing experience, and I had only ever taken a few singing lessons. I lied about this and I said that I had quite a bit of previous singing experience and that I had taken several singing classes.

I did learn my lesson. I was hired for part that I believed would have a small amount of singing. I wasn't worried because I knew I could handle a little singing. When I got to the set of the commercial I realized I might be in trouble, there was actually a much bigger singing part then I anticipated. I was worried but I figured all I could do was try my best, I actually still thought I would get away with it at this point. When they started filming the commercial it became obvious to everyone including the director that I was not as experienced as I had claimed to be. At first the director tried to help me out wit the situation. They had a vocal coach that was there, and they tried to have her help me get though it. Unfortunately it wasn't working work, and I was fired. I was devastated, I felt so embarrassed. I knew I wouldn't be working for that company ever again. It was such a horrible experience and it really showed me the bad side of lying on a resume. That situation deficiently taught me a lesson, I learned to never again lie on a resume.