(source: Yahoo TV)
The season 7 finale is currently available on Hulu.
With allegations in the past that the show is rigged, and with its home network being Bravo, should one be suspicious that the contestants for Top Chef do not get where they are (including the initial pre-selection and qualifications) based only on merit? Looking at the current season's cast, I am struck by the low number of white males and the (overly-)diverse makeup of the contestants. Affirmative action? Liberals don't care about the sort of suspicions they may sow in a polity; it's all a power grab in the name of redressing injustice. Do they care that they may be undermining justice as a result of their policies?
Turning cooking into a competition may work in drawing male viewers, but if the competition is perceived to be unfair and driven by other ideological considerations, how many of them will continue to watch?
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