Meghan Markle’s guest appearance on MasterChef Australia has sparked mixed reactions online, with viewers divided over her screen presence and cooking tips.
Meghan Markle’s appearance as a controversial guest judge on MasterChef Australia has drawn criticism from viewers after an extended preview of the episode aired. The Duchess of Sussex, 44, filmed the episode last April while on tour in Australia with Prince Harry.
The subsequent footage sparked widespread ridicule from critics online who described her performance as “awkward” and inauthentic.
Critics respond to Meghan Markle’s snapshots
After the video was published on social media platforms, viewers and critics gave scathing reviews of Markle’s performance. Commenters highlighted what they saw as the lack of authenticity and discomfort in her presence in front of the camera.One critic wrote: “It’s so embarrassing. All the facial expressions are so awkward and hard to bear.”
A social media user has slammed Meghan Markle’s appearance on MasterChef Australia, describing her on-screen antics as “awkward” and “embarrassing”.
Another viewer added: “Not even an ounce of originality was discovered.”
Another viewer claimed that Meghan Markle’s guest appearance on the judging panel lacked authenticity, saying they couldn’t detect “an ounce of originality”.
While a third commenter questioned the fit between Markle’s stated values and her public persona, asking: “Sense of humour? Love of language? Caring? When have any of these things been associated with Meghan?”
One commenter wondered if Meghan Markle’s statements about humor, care and communication match her public persona. Image credit (Reddit)
Additional criticism focused on her perceived efforts to present herself as relevant. “Fake, arrogant, vulgar, and trying too hard to act — badly — relatable,” one user chided, summing up the broader sentiment among viewers who found the guest judge’s appearance unconvincing and incompatible with her established public image.
Meghan Markle’s role in the cooking show
The cooking competition show has released the first substantial footage of the former actress stepping into the role of guest judge, showcasing her interactions with the contestants and the confessional remarks she made during the taping, the outlet reported.
Meghan Markle’s advice to contestants
During her appearance, Markle offered advice to the competing home cooks on managing kitchen pressure. “There’s a lot of pressure in the kitchen. I don’t like cooking like that.
I like to cook in a really relaxed way. “All I can say to the competitors is to just remember to have a good sense of humor, keep your sense of humor and cook from the heart,” she said while wearing a black blouse and her brown hair long and wavy.
During her guest appearance, Meghan Markle described cooking as her “love language” and said preparing meals is how she expresses her care for family and friends.
Edible flowers and specialty items
The episode harkened back to Markle’s previous lifestyle TV series, with producers highlighting what they described as “special items” available to contestants in the pantry.
When shown the fresh edible flowers, Markle expressed her excitement. “Edible flowers. Love it!” She noted that she drew parallels to the dried flower petals that she was known to incorporate into almost every dish during her previous television work.A voiceover during the clip reinforced this connection to her previous television appearances. “A wise contestant might include them, as Meghan has often done on her show,” the narrator said, as clips from her previous series appeared on screen, showing Markle sprinkling dried petals over various foods including fruit platters arranged in decorative patterns.
Meghan Markle’s comment on ‘The Language of Love’.
In another confessional clip, Markle used what observers noted as familiar rhetorical patterns from her previous work. “Food and cooking for me is really a love language. I think it’s a great way to communicate. It’s something that can give me emotion and meaning, and it’s how I show my care for my friends and my family and my kids,” she said, using terms consistent with the language she used in her previous series.The mixed reception to her appearance on MasterChef Australia reflects the ongoing public scrutiny of Markle’s television and media endeavors since her transition from acting to public work in the royal sphere and beyond.
