The seventh edition of Spain’s “Masterchef Celebrities” wrapped up on November 30, but after the finale (which ended with host Lorena Castell winning), controversy erupted on social media. Patricia Conde, who is also a TVE cooking show host and contestant, made a lengthy statement on social media in which she accused the producer of manipulating the format, as well as insinuating drug use by the two contestants.
Patricia Conde was eliminated in the fourth edition, but, according to the results, reached the semi-finals of the program. However, due to pressure and fatigue, he withdrew midway through the race. “When I get yelled at or treated badly, I don’t know how to deal with the situation,” he wrote in one version of the text posted on Instagram. “Country”. The former Masterchef Celebrity contestant also accuses the crew of “doing things like turning off the oven during tasting” when she wasn’t watching.
In this clip from the program, which shows the semi-final race that Patricia participated in, you can see a visibly tired and disoriented host. “I don’t even know where I am. They are so tired, I want to sleep so much. I’m upset. . Voices are heard from the other side of the chambers, but it is not clear what they are saying. Patricia Conde leaves the kitchen.
In another excerpt from the text, which has also been removed, the presenter explains that she was blocked due to pressure. “Not only about the dish that I had to cook, but also about everyone who gives orders in front of us, and, above all, about what social networks will say about us later. Which, as you already know, has dire consequences,” he wrote. Patricia Conde also hints that her involvement was fabricated. “I wish I was more competitive and ambitious. I prefer to laugh at myself and put on the show I’ve been asked to do. It’s TV, it’s not real.”
Patricia Conde goes even further and claims that drugs were used during the recording. “I only had one dream in my life. I never got high on a TV show when I was filmed by 14 cameras. I would never do anything like that, I respect myself and want the best for my son.”🇧🇷 Speaking to Samantha Vallejo-Nagera, one of the judges of the format, Patricia Conde continues: “You know perfectly well who these two people are in this edition who did this every day.”
Finally, the final version of this post on instagram it contains only praise for the creation of the format, as well as an apology. “I would like to apologize to my family (they know perfectly well that if I don’t sleep, then I don’t work), friends, the MasterChef team, who trusted me more than me.”
Producer Shine Iberia, responsible for the format, has already denied the allegations made by Patricia Conde. “Shine Iberia regrets and rejects Patricia Conde’s accusations against the program team, as well as against the other participants in the latest edition of Masterchef Celebrity, of erroneous comments that infringe on the honor of all people involved in the production.”
