Nadia Lim has responded to accusations made by a disgruntled Masterchef contestant that the show was rigged, saying the claims left her "baffled".
Earlier this weekend, contestant Felina Kee took to social media to post a scathing rant about the hit show's latest season. In the 50 minute video, she breaks down a lengthy list of allegations, which include declarations the show amounted to "psychological manipulation" and that the judges were "puppets" who didn't even taste the food before making their final decision.
Media giant Warner Bros Discovery was the first to deny the accusations and now Lim herself has responded. Talking to Francesca Rudkin on Newstalk ZB's Sunday Session, Lim seemed to take particular offence at Kee's claim that the producers decided everything, saying "I can tell you 110 per cent hand on heart, that the three of us judges make every single call when it comes to critiquing the food."
The all-star host explains how everything in the show from the challenges to the eliminations, is based upon the food and the critiques given by the judges, so she was confused by Kee's claims the show was completely rigged.