John Drops Eliminated After Dessert Flop in Chaotic MasterChef Celebridades Episode
John Drops was eliminated from MasterChef Celebridades after struggling in a barbecue and coffee dessert challenge in the show's December 16 episode.
- • John Drops struggled with the barbecue challenge but managed to complete it alongside Maurren Maggi.
- • The barbecue task involved contestants handcuffed in pairs, resulting in tense moments and chaos.
- • Gilmelândia and Rachel Sheherazade won the barbecue challenge with their standout contrafilé dish.
- • John Drops was eliminated after presenting a flawed coffee-harmonized dessert that failed to impress the judges.
- • John expressed pride in his MasterChef journey despite his elimination and revealed he sustained an injury during filming.
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The December 16 episode of MasterChef Celebridades saw influencer John Drops exit the competition following a challenging barbecue and dessert round. The fifth episode featured a chaotic first challenge where eight celebrities, paired up and handcuffed together, had to prepare a traditional Brazilian churrasco under time pressure, leading to lively tension, notably between Gilmelândia and Tiago Piquilo over a prized picanha cut.
John Drops teamed with Olympic athlete Maurren Maggi during the barbecue round. Struggling with high flames while grilling the picanha, John caused a comedic moment witnessed by judges Henrique Fogaça, Helena Rizzo, and Erick Jacquin, as well as the contestants. Despite the challenges, Gilmelândia and Rachel Sheherazade won the barbecue challenge with their contrafilé accompanied by arroz biro-biro and sides.
In the elimination round, participants were tasked with creating a dessert harmonizing coffee with ingredients like tamarind, cinnamon, hibiscus, and almonds. John Drops’ dessert, a torta de Santiago, included amêndoas and hibisco but suffered significant technical errors, failing to impress the judges. This misstep led to his elimination from the show. John shared feelings of sadness but expressed pride in his journey, highlighting his growth and a personal injury that required stitches during filming.
The episode was marked by high drama and skill-testing challenges, leaving seven contestants remaining as the competition intensifies. MasterChef Celebridades airs Tuesdays at 10:20 PM on Band, with reruns on Sundays.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
