Masterchef is one of the longest-running programs on the Spanish small screen. The culinary contest has had countless editions, both from anonymous participants and celebrities, children and grandparents, which is why the audience knows the format and its judges well.
On many occasions, some contestants have accused the organization of the show of favoring one or the other, as well as fueling the drama to attract the viewer’s attention through fights, arguments and bad vibes instead of focusing on the food and improve as cooks.
After many controversial episodes, last week there was a tense moment that caused a great stir in our country. Before starting the elimination test, one participant, Tamara, who had won the white apron, decided to leave the contest because she did not feel comfortable. The woman gave her reasons and explained that she preferred not to continue and prioritize herself, something that did not sit well with the panel of judges.
While Pepe Rodríguez tried to convince him with generic questions and Samtantha Vallejo-Nágera questioned his vital priorities, Jordi Cruz decided to ‘cut things off’: he said ‘goodbye’, asked for his apron and pointed to the door.
The Catalan chef’s attitude greatly upset the program’s viewers, who could not believe the poor management of the reality show in the face of the participant’s vulnerable and sincere speech.
The tense moment of the program caused such a stir on social networks that even important political figures (such as Mónica García) decided to intervene and denounce that “not everything goes” and that mental health must be taken care of, especially in prime time. of public television. After a few days of rest, calm and reflection, the public body has decided to withdraw the episode and apologize.
As it has been one of the most talked about topics in recent days, the artist has given his point of view on the Versió RAC1 radio program. Corbacho has spoken with knowledge of the facts, since he participated in the second edition of the cooking reality show.
The comedian has not been as critical as some of his former colleagues and has acknowledged that, in general, it was a very positive experience. However, he wanted to make it clear that this is a television program and that, of course, they try to create bad vibes among the contestants by giving importance to small gestures and actions.
”They are going to try to (create tension between the applicants) ‘oh, how strong, Edu Soto has stolen from you.’ Silvia Abril has stolen a tomato’… And I thought ‘Let’s see, this is not going to work, this is not going anywhere,”’ the artist explained, making it clear that in his season there was very good vibes and that it was useless to try to create discussions among colleagues.
Finally, Jose Corbacho explained that he perfectly understands the attempt to maintain tension, but has expressed that for him it is not necessary to resort to this type of strategy.
