Why did they get rid of Graham on MasterChef?

Graham Elliot is an American chef who judged the reality cooking competition MasterChef USA from 2010 to 2016. He announced his departure from the show in March 2016, citing a desire to focus on his family and restaurants. Christina Tosi has since replaced him.

Did Graham quit MasterChef?

In 2010, the series MasterChef premiered, with Elliot as one of the three judges. In 2013, the series spun off a child version of the program, MasterChef Junior, on which Elliot also was featured as a judge. He left the franchise in September 2015, following the completion of season 6 of the parent program.

Is Graham Elliot still a chef?

And now he is taking the helm as the Executive Chef of Pounders Restaurant in the Hukilau Marketplace at the Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie, Oahu, Hawaii.

Did Graham Elliot move to Hawaii?

He sold his Chicago restaurant and moved to Oʻahu to surf, skate and spearfish. He thought he would hold culinary classes, do cooking demonstrations, whatever it took to stay here. “[Hawaiʻi] has always felt like home,” he says.

Why does Jamie talk weird in MasterChef?

Jaimee was born in Queens, New York in March 5, 1991 making her 31 as of 2022. Jaimee has spasmodic dysphonia, a disorder in which the muscles that generate a person’s voice go into periods of spasm.

Did Graham Elliot get gastric?

For Graham Elliot, whose life and career revolve around food, the sleeve gastrectomy was a smart decision. Below is his one month postop photo, down 56 pounds.