United Kingdom, Oct. 20 -- Rachael Ray thinks it's "cool" that she's still considered "relevant".

The 57-year-old TV star walked away from her talk show two-and-a-half years ago, after 17 seasons, but Rachael is now relishing where she's at in her career, after her A+E Global Media deal was expanded.

Rachael told Us Weekly: "To be a woman in her 50s and still considered relevant is cool, but to have partners that want to help me produce really focused work that I want to produce and support people that I want to support is extraordinary.

"People have asked me for decades, do you feel lesser than because you're a female in your industry? I never felt that way once. Any time I took less money than a man, I suggested it. I said, 'If I tak...