At the center of the pre-selection phase of the participants to define who will be the 16 finalists who will compete to be crowned winners of this edition of Master Chef Argentina 2023 there was a story that moved the three members of the jury: Belén, 30 years old and mother of four boysShe said she dreams of being a cook, because she went hungry as a girl.
“I wanted to study cooking but then I stopped with children and everything. I make paintings, I do campaigns and a bit of everything”, he commented when donated saints I wanted to know about your passion for cooking. AS she revealed her raw life story during her childhood.
“As a girl, I was very hungry, so I think that’s where I like to cook from. They abandoned me, they left me in a square, I was captured by a family. We lived in a very precarious neighborhood, in a garage. We were cartoneros, we asked for yesterday’s bread in the bakeries. I mean, I was really hungry. And I think from the desire to eat and have food, I like it and I enjoy it and I like eating.”
Belén has prepared a green chicken, to which she has added cream and white wine. While Donato de Santis tasted his dish and made comments such as “the chicken is well cooked”, Belen was excited. “I’m very sensitive”he explained when asked about the reason for his tears.
The first to reciprocate was Donato himself, who after trying the menu told him that “It’s quite good, there are things to improve. You have a lot of affection. The potato was very tasty. The dish came out very generous and very honest. This award is with a yes“.
Then came the turn Damiano Betular, which was for rejection. “I understand that there are a lot of nerves and a lot of things involved, but the dish is what defines, and for me that’s a no“.
So the definition was left to German martyrdom who delivered his verdict. “I won’t talk about the dish, it seems to me that you deserve this opportunity and it seems to me that we deserve the opportunity to have you around for a while and teach you how to cook. So I’m going to give you a yes…and an apron,” she said, as she wore the apron that marks acceptance into the program.
Soon after, Belén ran to another sector of the studio, apron in hand, where he was waiting for her. Wanda Nara to congratulate her and give her a hug. “I cried everything. I dedicate it to my children and my husband”she said, wiping the tears from her eyes.
Comments on the networks that support Belén
Her story was quickly picked up on social networks and many followers of the program declared themselves fans of her. “Belen moved me. The poor mine was abandoned in a square as a child and I’m starving how many people like this struggle to have a chance in society,” commented a follower.
“I want to hug Belén, she is divine,” said another. “Belén you won my heart, I cried”someone else added. “I fell in love with Belen, the girl who just joined Master Chef,” someone else said. “Aaaah I love Belén, I will watch Master Chef for her,” another person commented.
It should be noted that in this first stage of the program there are 53 candidates to remain in the competition. The judges evaluate the dishes that each of them makes according to their choice. By virtue of the result, they decide whether or not the applicant deserves to move on to the next stage where 24 people will remain. Only 16 of them will enter as participants in the reality show.
Source: Clarin
