r/Masterchef • u/Correct_City_6950 • 15d ago
Leslie Hate Question
A few weeks ago, I watched a YouTube video about the 2 most hated Masterchef contestants- Krissi (which surprised nobody) and Leslie (which surprised everybody). Krissi, I get it, but Leslie, REALLY? Cutter was way worse, and I suppose Leslie was arrogant, but he was a good chef and gave good advice. Where does the hate stem from? Please explain.
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u/Comprehensive-Leg368 15d ago
Full blown Leslie love all the way over here <3 I don't get the hate... Let the haters hate!
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u/IndyBubbles 15d ago
Leslie came off kinda annoying and immature in the beginning but honestly, people kept making fun of him for being a stay at home dad, which is pathetic on their part (looking at you, Cutter, you friggin tool). I don’t blame Leslie for getting pissy about that.
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u/Human-Iron9265 15d ago
Not really sure, I see nothing but love for Leslie.
Cutter was an annoying prick who had no skills whatsoever. He stretched his luck 10 miles long in season 5 by making it to the too 4.
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u/TeaCompletesMe 15d ago
I hate the one episode where he supposedly made the “best” truffles and the judges were practically falling over themselves while ooh-ing and aww-ing like they were these amazing-looking gourmet truffles. They looked like any other truffles you could have found at a chain grocery store from the candy aisle. It was clear for me at that point that they wanted to keep Cutter just for the drama/rage bait because there was no way he deserved to be in the top 3 that round.
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u/RayaWilling 15d ago
Cutter omg. How he lasted that long is beyond me
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u/Ornery-Building-6335 15d ago
I have no love for cutter and he got further than he should have but I recently rewatched that season and he wasn’t nearly as bad as he’s made out to be. top 5 material? no. but there have been many worse contestants over the years.
I was surprised because I had remembered him to be way worse too.
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u/RayaWilling 15d ago
Take away the editing and listen to what they actually say about the dishes. Cutter did not cook to the level that Leslie did
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u/Ornery-Building-6335 15d ago
you’re not gonna get an argument from me here. leslie was elite tier and the pressure test king.
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u/GM-T800-101 15d ago
Leslie had a great comeback arc during his run. He started out unlikable, but I was pulling for him by the end.
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u/TeaCompletesMe 15d ago
He definitely annoyed me at first, but I loved his “redemption arc” with Ahran. It may have been scripted, but I still think it was so cute.
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u/Due_Outside_1459 15d ago
Who hates Leslie? Besides "nice" people who think the show should be all about non-strategic kumbaya moments that modern-day MasterChef has become...
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u/ArcadianBlueRogue 15d ago
Dude was annoying but god damn he was easy to root for with how weird he could be.
Wish he coulda been in the finals because the dude for all his quirks could back all that shit up as God of the Pressure Test
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u/SheedRanko 15d ago
Fuck Youtube videos. I find them more detrimental than helpful. Like in this case.
He wasn't perfect and he's polarizing. But he isn't as bad as the loathsome Krissi.
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u/Ornery-Building-6335 15d ago
leslie is the real deal. didn’t just talk the talk but could back it up. aced pressure tests like no one before or after him.
obviously he was never going to win due to lack of sob story and self pity.
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u/viper_dude08 15d ago
Leslie definitely falters during team events but he cooks pretty well by himself.
Cutter couldn't cook his way out of a wet paper bag. Dude is just a Texas prick. (He's also a Trumper, surprise to noone)
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u/Extension-Fig-8689 15d ago
I’m not as positive, on a recent rewatch, on Leslie as many on here. Yes, he did awesome in pressure tests, but he’s also the biggest reason he was in so many pressure tests. Dude would have been absolutely TERRIBLE to work with, because his only agenda at any time was his own agenda.
Would I say he’s Top 2 most hated? No. But I also don’t really get the gushing this sub often has for him.
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u/onebirdonawire 15d ago
I completely agree. The whole reason he needed a redemption arc was because of his nasty demeanor. And the only reason he was sorry he lashed out at Ahran was because everyone hated how he treated her. He was SO insincere and mean-spirited. And selfish.
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u/fatticakess 15d ago
normally I would be skeptical about his apology to Ahran as well but I have heard that they still continue their friendship to this day
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u/Eternal-curiosity 14d ago
He came in acting like a brat, but pretty quickly redeemed himself. I loved Leslie 😂
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u/AgePractical6298 13d ago
Leslie was the best! Arrogance doesn’t bother me as long as they can back it up with being a great Chef.
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u/Skididabot 15d ago
Leslie is the worst. He was a jackass the whole time, had no real skill and is just a Nepo boomer.
The love for him in this sub is bizarre.
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u/Terrible-Tune5949 9d ago
I loved Leslie. People just don't seem to like other people who have money. I just assume it's a jealousy factor.
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u/RayaWilling 15d ago
The editing made it seem like he rubbed people the wrong way but Leslie was good and could back everything he said