Micah Edelstein on "Top Chef" was a fake!

[LostinVA]

OMG!!!

She isn't from South Africa: she grew up in Bridgewater, MA, didn't have an accent, and was NOT from SA!!! So, her little, "I've never had fried chicken or American comfort food..." "you Americans..." "we barbecue lamb in South Africa," etc. was all a fake.


http://amuse-biatch.blogspot.com/

[LostinVA]

1. I can't believe no one responded to this

I know there's tons of Top Chef fans here.

[WinkyDink]

2. I knew I didn't like her and her snide attitude towards "American food" and "You all like ketchup on

everything."

(I post about TV mainly on televisionwithoutpity.com :) )

[LostinVA]

4. I LOVE TWOP!!!

I have turned Haruka onto it -- she even has a posting account there now.

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. What? Manufactured controversy in a reality show?!

Say it isn't so!

:eyes:

[jakefrep]

5. Actually, I agree with her about ketchup...

...I think it's nasty.

[fishwax]

6. I thought she seemed fake

just in general, I guess, but I hadn't heard about her Massachusetts upbringing.

Interesting blog, thanks for the link! :)

[LostinVA]

9. You're welcome -- I hadn't seen this blog before, either

But, I now love it!

[bullwinkle428]

7. She was annoying...no sympathy for her boot!

I did take the liberty of posting this info on the TV (reality & others) bulletin board that I usually frequent...no one had brought this up or even hinted at it, so it'll be interesting to see the reaction.

[Suich]

8. You'll find some fans here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=267

It's pretty hard to screw up meatloaf. Glad she's gone...she was in over her head.

[xchrom]

10. i have a friend who faked being irish for the first year i knew her.

i never quite understood why.

[bettyellen]

11. i knew a texan who faked british.. wtf is that about?

[LostinVA]

14. That's so weird!

Did you watch "Friends"? If so, remember when Ross started teaching and made believed he was English so the kids would respect him more?

[xchrom]

17. it is weird -- and nothing she's ever said

about it clears it up for me.

but she's wacky and i like her.

i remember the ross episode and it was so funny.

[Debi]

12. Aacckk!

And I LIKED her!!! x(

I am a TERRIBLE judge of character....hmmm, must be why I like so many DUers!!! :hi:

[LostinVA]

13. You CAN suss out all of the pevs on DU

[Debi]

15. I don't know that being a pev is a character flaw

:evilgrin:

[LostinVA]

16. Actually, you're right -- it isn't!