Flashback to fall 2021. I receive a call from MasterChef casting. They tell me they are putting season 12 together as an all star season, titled Back to Win. They are calling to see if I’d be interested and tell me that they are considering me as a candidate to come back and battle for […]
As the top 11, we are making a back entrance onto the MasterChef patio. The doors are locked, and we stand around wondering why we are outside. When the judges pull up on mopeds with GrubHub bags, it’s painstakingly obvious that we will be cooking take out. Gordon begins to ask what our favorite dishes […]
Top 12. We started with 40, and now we are down to only 12. Each challenge has increased in pressure and expectations. I often wonder if the judges were thrown into these crazy situational challenges, would they sink or swim? But that’s neither here nor there. We contestants signed up for this madness, which means […]
We’re walking into the MasterChef kitchen today as the top 13. Our last challenge was the cowboy team challenge, which left me feeling pretty deflated. However, that was due to my voice not being heard (completely ignored) and lack of cooperation on our team. So, I’m coming into the cook today with the mindset of […]
3 AM comes early for anyone, but it’s coming extremely early for us contestants. We’ve been playing these games and filming this show for weeks and weeks now. We are exhausted, mentally and physically. We’ve been under constant stress, anxiety, and pressure to name a few. We miss our families, our spouses, our children, […]
