Madame "MD" Donut was a contestant on Season 13 of MasterChef. She ranked in 9th place.
Personality[]
Despite having very little screen time, MD appeared to be a passionate chef and had a joyful personality. She generally got along with her competition but never really stood out although she did have some good dishes toward the end of her stay.
Season 13[]
Episode 1[]
Episode 2[]
Episode 3[]
Episode 4[]
Competition History[]
| Week 5 | In |
|---|---|
| Week 6 | In |
| Week 7 | Safe |
| Week 8 | Immune |
| Week 9 | Low |
| Week 10 | Win |
| Week 11 | In |
| Week 12 | Win |
| Week 13 | Immune |
| Week 14 | High |
| Week 15 | Eliminated |
Post MasterChef[]
- After MasterChef, she returned to work at her donut shop.
Trivia[]
- At 48, she and Purvi are the oldest female contestants of the season.
- In episode 11 and 12, she express having a crush on guest judge Chef Andre Rush.
- Her apron labels her name as "MD", initials for her first and last name.
- She is the first American contestant to have this distinction.
Quotes[]
- (After being eliminated) "Of course, it's always disappointing to go home earlier than planned. But when I came into this competition, I wanted to show that I can cook other things other than donuts. I'm so glad that I was able to represent Maui and bring color to this competition the way I have. I never lost who I am this whole time. I think in that way, I've won."
Gallery[]
Madame Donut's Confessional
Madame Dount's Audition Dish
Madame Donut receiving her apron
External links[]
Madame Donut on Instagram
References[]
| MasterChef U.S. Season 13 |
|---|
| Judges |
| Gordon Ramsay • Aarón Sánchez • Joe Bastianich |
| Contestants |
| Kendal Adair • James Barfield • Nina Interlandi Bell • Charles Calvino • Kolby Chandler • Purvi Dogra • Madame Donut • Sarah Fry • Grant Gillon • Lizzie Hartman • Kyle Hopkins • Richie Jones-Muhammad • Amanda Clark Katz • Wayne Lewis • Jennifer Maune • Sav Miles • Reagan Sidney • Kennedy Underwood • Ryan Walker • Brynn Weaver |