“We all wish we could give you the biggest hug”
MasterChef viewers were torn up over a tearful exit for Jess Liemantara -and not a hug in sight.
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MasterChef Australia was rightly praised for its social distancing introduced to episodes a week ago, but boy it was tough last night when none of the cast could embrace eliminated contestant Jess Liemantara.
As the tears flowed down her face, none of her fellow contestants were able to hug her goodbye. It was painful to watch as all kept their 1.5m distance and applauded her in a funeral-like guard of honour.
🚨 SPOILER ALERT 🚨 An emotional goodbye 😢 #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/ehjdaXi4AG
— MasterChef Australia (@masterchefau) May 31, 2020
After she had left the cameras even lingered on the silent tears by contestants, all denied human affection when they most needed it.
Filmed in March, at the height of new regulations, it was sadly the right step by everybody involved. But for a show that celebrates camaraderie, it was crushing for some viewers.
Ooooh you could just see that everyone wanted to give Jess a hug, and I think that was the hardest part of watching her leave 😭 #MasterChefAU
— Lenni Mc (@lenni51074) May 31, 2020
The hardest thing about that was the inability to give Jess the hug she needed and deserved. 😭 #MasterChefAU
— Vin Rouge (vaxxed but vexed 'cos I can't travel) (@Red_V) May 31, 2020
All of the contestants standing apart crying individually and watching Jess leave is some sort of sick metaphor for 2020 tbh #MasterChefAU
— Lan (@thatslantastic) May 31, 2020
Jess crying by herself with nobody being able to hug her is a weirdly devastating portrait of this moment in history. #MasterchefAU
— Dan Hall (@danieljohnhall) May 31, 2020
Jess 😢that was tough to watch #MasterChefAU
— Liam Scahill (@LiamScahill) May 31, 2020
For chrissakes someone break social distancing and give her a hug.#MasterChefAU
— Sam Tomlin (@SamTomlin539) May 31, 2020
So devo 😱😓 poor Jess. No one can even hug her AND EVERYONE REALLY WANTS TO 😭😭😭 ALL THE LOVE IN THE FORM OF ELBOW BUMPS #MasterChefAU
— Sarah Collins (@sarah__collins) May 31, 2020
Oh #MasterChefAU devastated 💔💔💔💔💔 😢 😢 😢 @_jesslemon_ will so miss your kindness and culinary genius. You are a beautiful soul and am sending you THE BIGGEST virtual hug. You’re future will be dazzling 🙏🏻❤️
— Magda Szubanski AO (@MagdaSzubanski) May 31, 2020
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6 Responses
Every elimination now is likely to be a fan favourite, so there is likely to be a few more tears and a lack of hugs…
It was awful watching Jess stand there last night in tears & nobody being able to hug her.
Jess was always the encouraging one the way she helped out her fellow contestants in the past few weeks. But not only that she was a great cook. I think she will be missed terribly.
I was bawling my eyes out. It was going to be tough regardless of who went because every single contestant left is a favourite. But Jess has been on such a roll of great dishes lately and she is such a beautiful soul. Is she on any shows today doing interviews about the experience?
It was heartbreaking. I was crying & I am sure most people watching would have been too.
There were watery eyes this side of the TV screen too. It was just so sad.
Of all people the first person eliminated after social distancing rules had to be sweet little Jess. It was heartbreaking seeing her standing there alone crying & nobody able to hug her.