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- Ree Drummond is a famous blogger and star of Food Network's "The Pioneer Woman."
- Drummond rose to fame blogging about life on her husband's ranch.
- The star's future plans are much bigger than cooking comfort food.
Ree Drummond is one of the biggest personalities in food media in 2017.
"The Pioneer Woman" is a People magazine cover star. She has a Food Network show, has published seven books, and founded a magazine. And, as of this week, her family is the 23rd largest landowner in the US.
It's been a winding path that brought "The Pioneer Woman" to fame - and it's not over yet. While Drummond made her name cooking up comfort food, her future plans are much bigger than a blog and Food Network TV show.
Here's how Ree Drummond became "The Pioneer Woman," and what she's doing next.