A case in point: On Monday, Emmy Rossum innocently posted a picture on Twitter showing the food that she planned to cook that day, including a raw chicken and a stack of chopped fruit and vegetables, plus a filet of salmon that she’d already baked. But the “Shameless” star — who generally seems quite put-together and polished — accidentally revealed that she is, in fact, gross. Because walking along her range in the shot, just inches from the raw bird, is her cat.

“This is why I don’t and won’t ever do potlucks … animals should never be that close to food prep … hairs, mites, and who knows what else … ,” replied one user.

“Nothing seasoning this bird but cat dandruff and fleas,” wrote another. “Get that cat off the counter! They literally digs in and walks on s–t,” said a third.

Meanwhile, her culinary efforts didn’t get a warm response either. “Ma’am that chicken is naked,” wrote a follower, “Please put some seasoning on it, it hurts!”