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Tiffany and Giancarlo’s shock elimination from My Kitchen Rules has left plenty of viewers questioning whether the competition’s scoring system is fair.
And now, the couple has revealed to WHO that contestants were reportedly given a new scoring rule after they were sent home.
According to Giancarlo, the remaining teams were told they could no longer give their fellow contestants a score below five, leaving the couple wondering why the rule hadn’t been introduced earlier and protected them.
Tiffany and Giancarlo’s elimination prompted a rule change
Giancarlo claimed the rule was introduced after their elimination cook-off against Zoe and Zac.
“After we were eliminated, we were then all told we couldn’t vote under a five to stop that from happening again,” he revealed to WHO.
“But I’m like, why didn’t they step in? Production should have stepped in beforehand, possibly.”
The revelation comes after Simon openly admitted to deliberately scoring Tiffany and Giancarlo lower because he considered Zoe and Zac easier opponents.
Despite receiving a higher combined score from judges Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge, Tiffany and Giancarlo were eliminated by just one point once the other contestants’ scores were factored in.
For Tiffany, the issue wasn’t simply that the other teams were allowed to score their food, but how much influence those scores had over who stayed in the competition.
“At that level, I don’t think that the contestants should have that power because it’s very easy for them to knock out actual good cooks,” she told WHO.
What have MKR viewers said about the controversial elimination?
Tiffany and Giancarlo aren’t the only ones unhappy with how things unfolded, with viewers also questioning whether strategic scoring should be allowed.
“This sort of behaviour should not be allowed! It brings down the credibility of the show! Simon and Angus are an absolute disgrace!” one viewer wrote.
Another fan argued that Tiffany and Giancarlo weren’t the only talented cooks unfairly eliminated.
“So wrong, both Tiffany and Giancarlo and Krysten and Lucy both amazing cooks. It’s a shame they were both eliminated in unfairness. Karma will come back to bite Angus and Simon.”
While Giancarlo claims the scoring rules were changed after their departure, the couple believe producers should have intervened before their elimination.
And for Tiffany and Giancarlo, it’s a decision that has left them questioning whether their fate was determined by their cooking or their fellow contestants’ strategy.
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