A video of two MasterChef contestants locked in a fierce fight has sent the internet into a frenzy.
The clip shows two players on the US version of the hit cooking competition screaming and yelling at each other.
And the unseemly spectacle has led fans of the wholesome Aussie version to make unflattering comparisons with the American reality show.
‘MasterChef US has nothing to do with cooking,’ one viewer posted on Reddit.
They added: ‘It’s just another vehicle for reality show drama and cattiness.’
‘Wow! I haven’t watched anything else but the AU version, so this is a complete shock to me,’ another fan said.
‘I’m an American…,’ a fan announced in the thread, before slamming the Stateside iteration of the global reality franchise.
‘MasterChef US is a complete joke compared to [the Australian version].
A video of two MasterChef contestants locked in a fierce fight has sent the internet into a frenzy. The clip shows two players on the US version of the hit cooking competition screaming and yelling at each other. Pictured: MasterChef US contestant Leslie Gilliams yells at a fellow player in a scene from the clip
‘Also, we only get 1 episode per week in the US… 1 freaking episode! They spent like the first 4 weeks just showing auditions of people trying to get on the show.’
Viewers were shocked to see the clip, which appears to be from the 2014 season of MasterChef US.
The segments show a flare up between contestants Leslie Gilliams, 56 and 18-year-old school student Ahran Cho.
At one point, Ahran can been seen swearing at Leslie after the stay at home dad yells at her during a challenge.
And the unseemly spectacle has led fans of the wholesome Aussie version (pictured) to make unflattering comparisons with the American show on Reddit
Leslie can also been seen complaining about Ahran’s criticism of him during a de-brief.
‘Can I say something or are you going to jump in every time because you are an 18-year-old and that’s what you do?’ he said.
‘Masterchef US encourages this kind of drama,’ added another fan.
They continued: ‘It’s not a kind show, and the best home cooks would definitely stay away. From what I’ve heard of the auditions- the producers choose personalities that will clash and encourage certain personas. Cooking is not the focus at all.
Viewers were shocked to see the clip which appears to be from the 2014 season of MasterChef US. The segments featured in the share show a flare up between contestants Leslie Gilliams, 56 and 18-year-old school student Ahran Cho (pictured)
‘Wish they’d learn that the world loves MasterChef Australia because it’s a big bowl of comfort that promotes kindness, cooperation and really good food.
‘The world has enough toxicity and drama. I need my food shows to be a warm hug.’
It comes after MasterChef Australia fans were left crushed last year when producers decided to axe the cooking show’s theme song Hot N Cold by Katy Perry from the opening credits.
According to fan theories, the singer’s 2008 global hit was ditched because it was too expensive.
After viewers took to social media demanding for the tune to be brought back, Channel 10 finally emerged with a reason for the cut.
‘The opening credits were removed in Season 15 in 2023,’ a Channel 10 spokesperson told Pedestrian TV.
‘And the decision was made to get into the action faster at the top of each episode.’
