The latest prime time cooking show is supposed to be a celebration of different cultures. So why does it include a “Team Australia?”
Contestants Sonya Mefaddi and Hadil Faiza were asked to leave My Kitchen Rules after threatening another team. Sonya later spoke of how she had been bullied as a child.
Nicolas Suzor, Queensland University of Technology; Rachel Choi, Queensland University of Technology, and Suzannah Wood, Queensland University of Technology
High-stress scenarios, flavoured with competitive chefs, and garnished with a panel of celebrity judges … what could possibly go wrong? The copyright spat between channels Seven and Nine is illustrative.
Is it worse to be hated or forgotten as a reality-show contestant?
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Darryl Woodford, Queensland University of Technology and Katie Prowd, Queensland University of Technology
The launch of the current series of My Kitchen Rules has undoubtedly been successful, both in terms of television ratings and in capturing a social media audience, clearly winning the battle for the Twitter…