This coming Sunday, the Duchess of Sussex’s guest-judge episode of MasterChef Australia will air. Meghan filmed this episode in April, during the Sussexes’ week-long tour of Australia. People were really upset in April, and they’re going to be even more upset on Sunday when the episode airs. Meghan did the same thing most guest-judges do on cooking competitions – she spoke to camera about cooking and the competition. She also chose the ingredients for the competition! We know because the producers released a preview of Meghan’s episode.
The MasterChef Australia promos featuring Meghan have officially started! 🥳 I didn't realize how much I have missed seeing her on TV. Let the countdown begin! This Sunday, july 26 at 7:30 PM AEST pic.twitter.com/bTt84DFNl7
— Sayid 🃏 (@SayidMet) July 22, 2026
You know what? I’m mad! I’m upset that Meghan doesn’t appear on these kinds of cooking shows in America. She would be an amazing “judge” on Beat Bobby Flay or Guy’s Grocery Games or one of those kids’ cooking competitions. I might need to start a petition to convince Meghan to guest-star on some Food Network competition! Anyway, this looks very cute and I’m sure Meghan had a great time doing it.
Meanwhile, Aussie tabloids are desperately trying to make it sound like Meghan’s appearance was controversial in various ways. One story is that Meghan requested that MasterChef make zero mention of royalty, except she was introduced like this: “We’ve had MasterChef royalty in the kitchen before but no one like this… All the way from sunny California, please welcome to MasterChef Australia … The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle!” The tabloids say that Meghan was “frustrated” with this and Poh Ling Yeow was “upset” about it. Come on. Meghan was not upset about that, and she didn’t make other people upset about it either. Meghan knows some people are going to use her title and some won’t, and whatever, who cares.
Photos courtesy of Netflix, MasterChef Australia’s Instagram.
I hope the show posts a YouTube we can watch here in the States, or a fellow Celebitchy Buddy posts the vid on SM with a link. Can’t wait to see this 😊
I’m *sure* the Rota Rats will be SCREAMING about “she’s cashing in on the title!!”, and how “they promised they wouldn’t use titles!!” I’m already getting a headache thinking about how they’re going to dissect this/her over this.
There is a MasterChefAU subreddit that is very active, and a forum contributor who graciously provides viewing links for out of country fans.
Thank you, Deborah! I’m going to check it out now! 🤗
Oh they’ve got to find something to stir up. This is weak sauce.
She looks amazing. I wouldn’t want to see her with Bobby Flay bc he is a bitch and cheated on his wife with January Jones. I also wouldn’t want to see her with that English chef who is carrying water for the Beckhams in their feud with their son. You can see where his sympathies would lie. But I think Australian television is safe for her. And how sad that I just had to write that sentence.
I watch most of the Food Network competition shows. I don’t cook anymore and have no interest in watching the ones sharing recipes. I saw a t-shirt once that said “If God wanted me to cook, He wouldn’t have created restaurants”. My mantra these days. That said, while a can’t stand Bobby Flay, his show Beat Bobby Flay would be perfect for Meghan. They start with two food adjacent celebrities to pick who goes toe to toe with Bobby and actual chefs do the judging. But the celebs are there for the entire show, she’d be a great fit. The other shows use Food Network chefs for the judging.
Can not wait to watch her episode.
Someday, when the world settles (which is never going to happen but a girl can dream), I’d love for Meghan to do a cooking show with her friend Chef José Andrés.
Maybe she’s not been on any cooking competition shows in the US because she’s done it already. She was on the kids version of Chopped before she met Harry. Anyway it seems like she had a good time on Masterchef Australia.
Day Drinker, I have no faith that Flay would behave appropriately. I saw him on Iron Chef and he lost. For the first time ever, a losing chef re-appeared on the show and won the second time. Who but Bobby Flay would pull that shit? An ego the size of the Pacific Ocean.
If you have a VPN, you can watch it live or post live here : https://10.com.au/live/ten. it starts at 7pm EST Sunday night Australia time (remember we are ahead of everyone except our Kiwi friends). This website will help you work out time zones, if you pick Sydney/Melbourne https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html
Ty Seaflower! I do, and I will! 🤗
I would love to see Meghan as a guest judge on Top Chef on Bravo.
The Food Network has become my happy place since I went on a news detox due to all things being terrible (and news shifting from news about all things to endless discussion of politics) and I couldn’t agree more!
Whether the short food/recipe tutorial shows they do online and on the weekends or the big competition shows which always feature delightful guest judges (who aren’t always professional chefs, but are informed about food and cooking), she’d be welcome. The guest judges are so playful and kind and affirming to the competitors and each other, Meghan’s energy would fit in so well.
I wish the world was one where that could happen.