Comedian Pachu Peña became the first contestant eliminated from the new season of Argentina’s MasterChef Celebrity on Telefe. The result was announced on Sunday, October 4. Before the decision, Peña had been among the contestants with the lowest scores, alongside musician Alejandro Lerner and actor Diego Ramos.
Twenty-three celebrities remain after the first elimination. The contestants include Lerner, Campi, Josefina “China” Ansa, Ramos, Edith Hermida, Elizabeth Vernaci, Grego Rossello, Hernán Coronel, Julieta Poggio, Julieta Nair Calvo, Karina Mazzocco, Mike Amigorena, Lizy Tagliani, Luciana Geuna, Luck Ra, Marta Fort, Morena Beltrán, Nazareno Casero, Pablo Giralt, Pablo Migliore, Paula Trápani, Rocío Robles and Sebastián Presta. Their progress will be judged in the upcoming rounds.
The panel has also changed since the previous edition. Donato de Santis left the judging team, and Maru Botana joined the show.