Kapanlagi.com - The Masterchef Indonesia or MCI show has recently become viral and trending after Belinda's victory in season 11. Belinda's victory in this show has sparked excitement among netizens, especially supporters of Kiki who believe that Kiki is more deserving of being a winner.
Because of Belinda's victory, this issue has also brought up other topics including the behind-the-scenes team of the MCI show and content related to racial issues.
Not only Belinda, but the three chefs have also become targets of netizens' anger. One of Chef Juna's posts is known to have received 13 thousand comments, the majority of which express netizens' anger towards Belinda's victory.
1. Chef Juna Speaks Out
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Finally, today on December 7, 2023, Chef Juna spoke out on the Ray Janson Radio podcast. This one-hour podcast contains Chef Juna's stories and clarifications as a judge on Master Chef Indonesia for nine seasons.
In this podcast, Chef Juna emphasizes that MCI is not a rigged broadcast. The term 'rigged broadcast' here refers to the allegation that the winner is predetermined before the show, and Chef Juna firmly rejects this accusation, stating that all winners win fairly and justly.
2. Why Are the Winners Always Chinese?
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According to this podcast, Chef Juna states that pure victory is the result of contestants' skills. Chef Juna also asserts that he began to realize that the winners of MCI were of Chinese descent since the sixth season.
Chef Juna also mentioned that after Eric's victory in season 6 and Jerry's victory in season 7, netizens started to wonder if there was any 'rigging' involved in this MCI show.
"I'm actually sad too," Chef Juna said when asked about his feelings when the 'natives' always lose in the final round.
"I want him (Kiki) to win, but sorry honestly, his score was lacking during the judging," Chef Juna explained the reason why Kiki lost in the final score.
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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.