RTVE has removed the latest program from its digital platform and networks. Masterchef After numerous criticisms, among them the Minister of Health, Mónica Garcíaabout the way in which the presenter Jordi Cruz He treated a contestant who left the competition because she was not feeling well mentally.
Through a statement released on Twitter, the public corporation regrets the issuance of “a content that should not have happened” and announces that it is going to tighten its internal controls so that this situation does not happen again.
“We regret the broadcast of content that should not have happened. The management has strengthened internal controls to avoid similar episodes. RTVE reiterates its commitment to mental health,” says the corporation’s message.
Tamarathe contestant who left the program, justified her decision by saying that she did not feel prepared to be in the final: “I feel very frustrated and I don’t feel like continuing the same dynamic in which I’m not well. Forgive me, but it is more important to be well than to disappoint you.”
Jordi Cruz replied before asking for the apron and showing him the door so he could leave: “I wouldn’t ask you any questions, I would just say ‘very good, ciao.’ You have taken away people’s opportunities.“.
The Corporation has removed the latest Masterchef program from RTVE Play and its networks. We regret the broadcast of content that should not have happened. Management has strengthened internal controls to avoid similar episodes. RTVE reiterates its commitment to mental health. pic.twitter.com/McCakb7jEZ
— RTVE Communication and Participation (@RTVE_Com) April 26, 2024
In her complaint about Cruz’s behavior, the Minister of Health assured that emotional well-being should be prioritized It is a brave act and should not be interpreted as “selfishness”. “We want a society doped with caffeine and anxiolytics,” García reprimanded.
