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In a sad tale from the world of reality TV, a man’s dreams of celebrity chef stardom have come crashing down before they barely even got off the ground.
Andrew Thompson from Brisbane’s Inner West was the man who watched his new career ambitions crash and burn last night, after being booted off the popular show Masterchef Australia.
While Andrew had served up some relatively strong ‘modern Australian fusion’ dishes, it’s believed the judges weren’t impressed with his aesthetic.
Unfortunately for Andrew, a distinct lack of tattoos, coupled with non-existent facial hair and a general neat and tidy appearance meant that he just didn’t look up to the part.
“Andrew, we are sorry. But we can’t see you moving forward looking like a Catholic school teacher who is into dragon boating or basketball,” said Judge Poh last night.
“Your dishes were strong, but you don’t have the je ne sais quois so to speak,” said Judge Sofia.
“You don’t look like you’ve ever smoked a cigarette or touched an illicit substances in your life.”
“And to be honest, you actually seem like a nice well adjusted guy. So we are just trying to save you the heartache later on.”
The judges also confirmed that Andrew’s lack of back story severely hindered his ability to stay on the show.
“You didn’t mention your grandma once…”
“I don’t care if you learnt to cook during lockdown from videos on the internet, we need something more that ties us to your strong sense of love for food and preparing it.”
“Maybe get a mate with a tattoo gun or head to Bali and come back next year.”
“We wish you all the best.”
Andrew told The Advocate that he wishes he had the drive to go and start his own thing to prove the judges wrong, but he’s probably just going to go back to his job as a financial analyst in the city.
More to come.
