''MasterChef Junior'' is a Brazilian cooking competition television series based on the format of the U.K. series ''
Junior MasterChef''. The series premiered on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 10:30 p.m. (
BRT
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AMT) on
Band
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Places
*Bánd, a village in Hungary
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.
Format
Children between the ages of 8 and 13 are eligible to apply for the series and two contestants are sent home per episode. The winner receives a R$20.000 cash prize, a trip for six to
Disney World
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courtesy of
Decolar.com, a 3-month cooking course with the three judges, a year's supply on
Carrefour
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of R$1.000 per month, one small appliance kitchen package by
Oster
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and the ''MasterChef Junior'' trophy.
Series overview
Season chronology
Ratings and reception
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Criticism and controversy
During the premiere night from season one, 12 year-old Valentina Schulz was subject of comments of sexual content on social media. The
harassment around Valentina raised questions about
underage
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exposure on TV, how to handle comments on social networks and how to explain to children subjects like
pedophilia
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,
bullying and many others.
The following day, Valentina's father told the press he did not allow his daughter to see this kind of feedback: ''"I had already named a person to take charge of her
Twitter
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profile, because we were prepared for the harassment and the possible consequences, but we did not imagine finding freaks. Valentina has not been affected by that, since she only sees what we allow her to."''
"Estávamos preparados para assédio", diz pai de Valentina do 'MasterChef Jr'
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References
External links
''MasterChef Junior'' on Band.com
{{MasterChef Brasil
2015 Brazilian television seasons
2015 in Brazilian television
2015 Brazilian television series debuts
MasterChef Junior
Reality television spin-offs
Brazilian television series based on British television series
Brazilian reality television series
Brazilian cooking television series
Rede Bandeirantes original programming
Television series about children
Television series about teenagers