MasterChef has given us reasons to laugh, to cry and to be really, really hungry. Now it’s crossed another threshold! 

Something revolutionary happened on MasterChef tonight.

For most viewers, they probably didn’t even notice. But for the 16 per cent of Australians who claimed Asian ancestry at the last Census, it’s a significant moment.

With all five cooks – Reynold Poernomo, Jess Liemantara, Poh Ling Yeow, Khanh Ong and Brendan Pang – in tonight’s immunity challenge hailing from Asian backgrounds, plus judge Melissa Leong, Asian-Australians are actually over-represented.

Read on: https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/tv-shows/hugely-significant-masterchef-moment/news-story/0ed2152b063bf6a1280092717d73655e