A former MasterChef contestant has criticized the BBC for canceling the Christmas special, accusing the corporation of overreacting to the sexism storm around Gregg Wallace. She claims the BBC has known about the allegations against Wallace since 2013 and is now overreacting by axing the show.
A former MasterChef contestant has criticized the BBC for canceling this year's Christmas special, alleging that the corporation is overreacting to the sexism controversy surrounding Gregg Wallace . The contestant accused the BBC of knowing about claims against Wallace since 2013 but doing nothing about it. She also mentioned that Wallace was nicknamed 'Dirk' on set, after a character from the movie Boogie Nights, and that he was encouraged by staff to make sexually suggestive remarks.
She believes that the BBC's decision has disappointed fans and is unfair to current contestants
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