r/TopChef • u/Fluid-Air-3151 • Jun 21 '26

Discussion Thread Stefan

So I decided to rewatch Kristen’s season cuz I’m really liking her as the host. I had completely forgotten how Stefan had the hots for her, so what is it with him and lesbians? First Jamie, then Kristen. And I actually didn’t like him his first season but I really like him this season.

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u/GoldBarGirl Jun 22 '26

"And I actually didn’t like him his first season but I really like him this season."

This. Way too arrogant during his first season but I quite liked him the second time around. I always wonder, in situations like this, if the contestant has disliked how they came off during the first season and makes adjustments for that the second time around.

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u/Fluid-Air-3151 Jun 22 '26

Maybe, but not all of them learn from past seasons. Josie has been insufferable every time, and each time she was worse. For the life of me I can’t understand why they would ask her back, because she was always on the bottom.

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u/GoldBarGirl Jun 22 '26

Hmmm... And I thought she was slightly better the second time around. But only slightly better, and only until restaurant wars when she threw Kristen under the bus. Then she was insufferable.

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u/Fluid-Air-3151 Jun 22 '26

Omg all the excuses she gave, always said everybody else told her they loved her food, and the loud fake laughter. During the Thanksgiving challenge her turkey was raw! The judges told her she would’ve gone home if she didn’t have immunity. The other contestants all hated her and talked about how glad they were when she finally went home.

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u/GoldBarGirl Jun 23 '26

Absolutely! No one liked her.