The cooking contest MasterChef It is one of the most watched on television and one of the most talked about, sometimes, not only because of the tests and dishes that are cooked, but because of controversies such as the one that recently emerged after the abandonment of the contestant Tamara, who was criticized by the jury, Pepe Rodriguez, Jordi Cruz and Samantha Vallejo-Nágerafor making that decision.
There were those who considered that reprimanding a contestant for expressing that she was not comfortable and that for that reason she was leaving, was something contrary to mental health care.which provoked fierce criticism of the programwhich now, through its production company, Shine Iberia, defends itself against these attacks.
“He respect and emotional well-being of all people who participate in MasterChef It is our absolute priority. We guarantee recording in a safe environment, and therefore a psychological team is available to all contestants before, during and after the broadcast of the program,” says a statement from the production company that makes the La 1 program.
In addition, there are two more people from the production company whose exclusive occupation is “attend and care (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), to the contestants“, they add.
They remember that “Tamara, the contestant herself, in the first person, has flatly denied that she has mental health problems” and that in this edition “MasterChef ha reinforced its total commitment to mental health by making David’s story visiblea contestant who claimed to have had problems of this nature in his past.
Furthermore, the producer is upset “at the personal attacks and disqualifications” of the jury members, for whom she asks for respect and highlights “his great human quality and his professionalism” at the same time he assures that the three are “very loved by the contestants who have been through the program.”
“MasterChef collaborates directly with social causes that make us better as a society. In the history of the program, inclusion has been promoted, making disability and mental health care visiblepromoted gender equality or reaffirmed the importance of sustainability and attention to the environment”, the producer assures, also highlighting that it makes our gastronomy and our people visible.
Even so, the production company promises to improve and correct possible errors. “In any case, Every situation is a learning experience that we take note of. We appreciate the debate that has arisen, since it enriches us as a society and allows us to continue moving forward,” they conclude.
