“Dreadful”: MasterChef fans appalled over behind-the-scenes snaps
MasterChef fans were shocked after the show’s official Instagram account posted a series of behind-the-scenes photos that showed the contestants hanging out at their accommodation.
The post was captioned: "Blink and you'll miss it, it's already the end of week 2!"
Fans quickly flooded the comment section after a few were left appalled at the poor quality of the accommodation, with one user calling it “dreadful”.
"TBH I think Endomol Shine (or whoever it is) have a nerve giving these contestants such dreadful accommodation! I cant believe what I'm seeing,” wrote one user.
"Doesn’t look a particularly inviting place to rest up and relax! Chipped old table etc," commented another.
"What happened to that fancy house contestants used to live in?" questioned a third user.
“Jeez have they got you living in dongas or something,” wrote a fourth.
"Geez looks like they really lashed out on luxe digs this year,” commented a fifth user with laughing emojis.
"Not impressed with the accommodation for the contestants. Looks like cabins at a caravan park," another added.
However, a couple other fans didn’t have a problem with it and instead commented on how the contestants looked like they were having a good time.
"I love seeing the camaraderie between the contestants," commented one person on the photos that were also shared on Facebook.
"Lovely group of cooks this year," wrote another.
“Loving the BTS photos of the cast interactions. Please post more,” commented a third.
Other photos shared on the show’s official Facebook page show contestants posing for a selfie in what seems to be a serviced apartment, which according to Refinery29 Australia is where contestants stayed in the previous season.
In 2020, news.com.au also revealed that contestants usually live in "a multimillion-dollar mansion", so it’s possible that the photos shared on Instagram were taken backstage and not at their accommodation.
Images: MasterChef AU Instagram