‘Is this MasterChef or Jerry Springer?’ Fans slam the show and SWITCH OFF as contestants cook in front of roaring crowd as loud as ‘a K-pop concert’
Monday’s episode of MasterChef Australia: Back to Win saw the greatest off-site challenge in the show’s history.
The contestants filed into a warehouse space to be greeted by a screaming and clapping crowd of fans.
Judge Andy Allen explained that the day’s team challenge would see the chefs cook live in front of the howling audience.
Noisy! Monday’s episode of MasterChef Australia: Back to Win saw the greatest off-site challenge in the show’s history. The contestants filed into a warehouse space to be greeted by a screaming and clapping crowd of fans
Chef Poh Ling Yeow said she found the experience ‘overwhelming’ – and fans at home felt the same.
In between the bombastic music and the judges having to shout over the immense roar of the crowd, some viewers simply switched off, unable to take the noise.
One person Tweeted: ‘Okay, I’ve got a headache. Switching to Sam Neill on Australia Story.’
Squeals! Judge Andy Allen explained that the day’s team challenge would see the chefs cook live in front of the howling audience
Too much! Chef Poh Ling Yeow (far right) said she found the experience ‘overwhelming’ – and fans at home felt the same
Another felt the same way, writing: ‘Combination of loud drum music, loud Andy rev ups and screaming crowds is totes overwhelming the cooking aspect. I’ll sign off tonight and catch you all on the next episode’.
One viewer simply muted the volume, admitting: ‘Watching #MasterChefAU with the sound off. When did @masterchefau – or, indeed, cooking – get so noisy?’
Several people compared the chanting fans to the studio audiences seen on American talk show, The Jerry Springer Show.
Too loud! In between the bombastic music and the judges having to shout over the immense roar of the crowd, some viewers simply switched off, unable to take the noise
‘MasterChef or Jerry Springer?’ asked one fan while another wrote: ‘Are these crowds allowed to heckle the cooks Jerry Springer style?’
Someone else added: ‘This is like watching an American talk show. Not really on brand #MasterChefAU. A loud crowd and yelling judges is really off putting.’
Another fan compared the audience to screaming teens, writing: ‘The crowd is almost as loud as a K-pop concert.’
MasterChef continues Tuesday at 7.30pm on Channel Ten
Chanting fans: Several people compared the chanting fans to the studio audience seen on American talk show, Jerry Springer (pictured). ‘MasterChef or Jerry Springer?’ asked one fan while another wrote: ‘Are these crowds allowed to heckle the cooks Jerry Springer style?’