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The famous chef, Gordon Ramsay, is using a shared tense video clip of him confronting Jada, a contestant, over a serious kitchen error as a way of promoting the upcoming episode of Hell’s Kitchen. The advance indicates that Ramsay doubts her leadership skills, and this will be the audience’s wait for a more thrilling show.
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Ramsay has not changed his communication style; he was always very upfront with his words, and the latest promo clip for Hell’s Kitchen is nothing but a confirmation of his fiery character. The clip captures the situation of a very important dinner service turning into chaos and Ramsay being the one turning against contestant Jada. “How long, Jada?” he yells at her, and his voice is such a mix of annoyance and strength that one can hear him from far away. The tension quickly escalates when he brings the whole blue team forward to explain why they failed to notice that he was talking about the unfulfilled order of two monkfish steaks.
The transcript unravels the sequence of events that increasingly lead to the eruption of a classic Ramsay meltdown. “I ordered two monkfish two-stakes. Remember me calling you that?” he dares Jada who admits she does. His exasperation is at its highest with an audible “Oh, f” as the minute hand keeps going round and round. Jada tries to explain herself saying that she was “a little too in the zone,” to which Ramsay replies with his last, severe critique. After asking for leadership and getting silence as a response, he sums up, “That proves one thing. You can cook, but you can’t lead. That’s clear.” It’s exactly the kind of classic Ramsay critique that keeps a contestant’s future in the show uncertain.
The post was meant to generate the buzz around the episode, which simply read “Ears open, it’s @hellskitchenfox tonight! 😵💫 See you at 8/7c or next day on @hulu,” and the comment section got quickly filled with responses to the intense preview. Fans did not hesitate to time kitchen power struggles and to share their favorites.
One user pointed out the one contestant who was really not the focus of the episode and loudly demanded, “REMOVE ANAIYA!!! See me girl I’ll give it to yah,” implying that it was another chef who was bothering the audience. Another person echoed this view, saying, “Wish he had eliminated Anaiya❌She’s incredibly immature, classless and annoying❌🙄👎,” which clearly shows that the commenter held a strong negative opinion about one of Jada’s rivals.
At the same time, Jada was the one most harshly criticized by Ramsay, but she had an army of supporters. One viewer was quite optimistic and said, “Jada looks like she is having trouble. I bet she will pull through though. She seems practically destined to win this season.” Another fan indicated that the perceived failure will not influence her audience’s likability when he said, “If female will win this season, please it will either Jada or Lisa,” thus the perceived failure may not have had a negative impact on her audience’s perception.
There were not only people who couldn’t see the funny side of the situation. One commented in a joking manner: “Dang not the you can cook but you CAN’T lead KACHOWWWWWW GOT EMMMM,” which shows that the combination of shock and entertainment value of Ramsay’s iconic insults is well understood. Another user expressed the fear that Ramsay would take you down with exclamation: “You know you’re dead when you hear Chef Gordon Ramsay calling your name: COME HERE YOU!🫵”
One person among all the comments about the show, asked the very question that showed the meta approach of thinking about the format of the show itself. “If it’s battle of the states, shouldn’t there be 50 contestants?” the user asked and pointed out a logistical confusion concerning the theme of this season. However, not all comments were competition related; one user narrated the story of reconnecting with a twin after being separated and asking for support to do so, thereby reminding everyone that celebrities’ social media pages are always full of such varied interactions.
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Gordon Ramsay’s talent for creating drama and controversy continues to be a major influence in the kitchen. This short clips teasing about the leadership issue and the pressure of cooking has been sufficient to attract more viewers and to place the next episode as another of the “must-watch” ones, thus proving that even after so many seasons, the chef’s hot-tempered character is still a rating magnet. The buzz surrounding Jada’s hard time is a sign of a very interactive fan base that is as much involved in the contestants’ journeys as in Ramsay’s legendary outbursts. He recently made headlines for his endorsement of Burger King’s new flame-grilled Wagyu burger. Fans also remember him confronting a breakfast disaster of epic proportions in a previous episode. For the holidays, he unveiled a festive cherry and amaretto trifle. Additionally, Ramsay launched five-star meal kits with Home Chef for a limited time.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
