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MasterChef Junior is set to debut with 14 young cooks
Telefe’s MasterChef Junior is about to premiere in Argentina, bringing children into the cooking competition.
Fourteen young cooks were chosen from thousands of applicants to take part.
Vero Lozano is hosting the new season, while Ian Lucas, winner of the latest MasterChef Celebrity edition, is a judge.
The other judges named are Germán Martitegui and Maru Botana.
The children described feeling excited and nervous, and some said they admire Lucas’s music as well as his cooking career.
The judges say the children will be judged on their dishes, and Lucas advised them to explain and stand by their food while listening to feedback.
The season’s premiere is imminent, though no further details about its schedule are given.
Telefe’s MasterChef Junior is set to debut with 14 young cooks competing.
Thousands of children applied, but only 14 secured places in the competition.
Host Vero Lozano said she was nervous, while judge Ian Lucas urged the contestants to make the most of the opportunity.
The young participants spoke about their excitement and their interest in cooking.
- Who
- Fourteen young cooks will compete. Vero Lozano hosts, and Ian Lucas is a judge.
- What
- MasterChef Junior, a children’s cooking reality show, is set to debut.
- When
- The article was published on October 16, 2026, hours before the premiere.
- Where
- Telefe. The article does not state where the competition is filmed.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Recordings for the season had begun.
Thousands of children applied, and 14 were selected for the competition.
The article reported that the premiere was only hours away.
- Contestants
- 14 young cooks
- Applications
- Thousands of children applied
- Broadcaster
- Telefe
- Host
- Vero Lozano
- Judges named
- Germán Martitegui, Ian Lucas and Maru Botana
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What people are saying
dead scared
Make the most of it, because there are very few of you and you can show what you can do.
The studio is full of laughter, joy and emotion.