I awakened this morning to a barrage of media and harassment regarding an article published by the Daily Post which seems to have had scored some rare, exclusive interview about MasterChef from someone who apparently has intimate knowledge of how EVERY season thus far was produced.
I want it made clear that I have NEVER spoken to ANYONE from the Daily Post… I was not contacted about their article. I was not asked permission to use any of the content they used. And I find it amusing that while their article seems to condemn MasterChef, and reality TV in general, for piecing together content and presenting it completely out of context…that’s exactly what their article did.
The blog post it referenced was a years-old post saying “farewell” to the MasterChef brand. I no longer want to be associated with the brand, I no longer watch the show, and I don’t really want to think about it any longer. I am truly grateful for what it brought me…a horde of amazing foodie fans around the world…many dear, dear friends from across the seasons who’ve become as important to me as family…and enough exposure that I’ve been able to not only start a successful business, but do lots of charity work around the country to benefit those in need. I was nothing but clear that MY OWN EXPERIENCE with the show was excellent, and I wouldn’t have changed anything about it. The post was not meant to be a condemnation of MasterChef, but to encourage people to treat ALL television as entertainment rather than actual reality, to avoid developing character judgements about reality TV contestants, and to encourage folks to spend their time doing quality things that improve themselves and benefit the world at large.
So instead of wasting time reading gossip news about reality TV, how about we go out and hunt for mushrooms, or get in the kitchen and bake some muffins, eh?