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Yaco Eskenazi Says Judge Giacomo Bocchio’s Early ‘Gran Chef’ Critique Nearly Led to a Fight

His onstage retelling underscores how a harsh choice of words can inflame tensions on reality TV.

Overview

  • Eskenazi, in a live show with the “Loco” Wagner, said Bocchio told him “te falta humildad de aprendiz” on his first day in El Gran Chef: Famosos.
  • He said the remark made him want to hit the chef, yet he steadied himself and kept calm on set.
  • He added that the word “aprendiz” softened the message and kept him from stopping the shoot to confront Bocchio.
  • The tense exchange happened as he adjusted to Latina after years at América Televisión, while he cooked a zarza de criadilla for judging.
  • He later won the season’s Olla de oro, and outlets have presented the story as his personal account with no formal reply from Bocchio or the production.