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‘Real World’ Alum Puck Reemerges With Farm-to-Table TikTok Cooking Channel

The onetime San Francisco season antagonist draws fresh interest with calm, home-kitchen videos under @PuckCooks.

Overview

  • David 'Puck' Rainey has launched a farm-to-table cooking channel on TikTok, posting from his home kitchen under the handle @PuckCooks.
  • Recent coverage reports the account has roughly 15,000 followers, with several videos drawing hundreds of thousands of views.
  • His new videos present long hair and a notably quieter demeanor compared with his 1990s reality TV persona.
  • In one TikTok, he said his missing front teeth were knocked out in a recent altercation, a detail he shared himself without independent corroboration.
  • The cooking focus aligns with his earlier off-grid farm lifestyle and follows a complex personal history that includes marriage to Betty Garcia, multiple children and past legal issues.