Masterchef Leslie compilation (part 1)

If you haven’t watched season 5 then spoilers I guess?

Also sorry if you see random black screens in-between pauses I was trying my best to fix those. I also tried my best to not overlap scenes but thanks to just the way Masterchef is edited some scenes might be kinda zoomed in and out randomly

All footage is from Masterchef US, episodes 1-5

By the way this is just for fun and nothing belongs to me

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[thanos]

He's like the protagonist of the whole show. Getting mistreated yet is still the best.

[bobthebuilder]

gordon: who’s gonna screw up tonight?
elizabeth: **wispers** leslie
gordon: WHY LESLIE

[mysticgeneie]

Les was a prime example of people disliking what they are jealous of.

[shadowbear]

The fact that when gordon told him to act mature, he immediately corrected, I respect that. He knew exactly what was going on, who he was, and where he was.

[pickelyo]

The fact that Big Willie was the only one who believed in Leslie

[qunaqunowski]

Leslie is the best kind of underdog - they didn't underestimate him because they thought he's weak, they underestimated him because he was confident. And he proved them that he has has every right to be this way

[linooism]

*Leslie was literally better than everyone. He knew how to cook with everything, They are literally so jealous, It's sad.*

[ESNN]

Man Leslie was a true monster in that competition. He basically survived what 6 or 7 pressure test and the last one, he only lost because he made a simple mistake of using salt over sugar or something. That season was basically like highschool with all the cliques and groups and then there was Leslie just being himself.

[QuestsByDHAWK]

It’s actually sad because everyone hated leslie simply because of his CONFIDENCE. But they didn’t know that before his wife’s wealth he was continuesly working up to 3 jobs at one point in his life. Thinking about the title of “Master Chef” a chef who should be competent at making any dish leslie definitely deserved that title.

[byernmorge]

I don't like their attitude towards him, sure he's obnoxious but he's straight up he doesn't bitch he'll just tell you he doesn't like you, which makes a lot of people uncomfortable.

[paulinazotowska]

Leslie was so judged, stereotyped and bullied by others. Despite all of that he always bounced backed, i really liked him. In fact he was only person i liked that season.

[kylexy]

Well Leslie has a point... Elizabeth should not have just judged Leslie like that.

[Oddrick]

"Obviously your wife works and you don't." Reverse the roles and see how that goes down. Everyone would jump on them about how being a stay-at-home mom is a tough, demanding, and WORTHY job. But because he's a man that doesn't translate. What the fuck is wrong with a man that dedicates his life to raising and taking care of his family?

[russoswerve]

Leslie was supposed to be the villain but everyone else was so unlikable and he managed to persevere against all odds, it’s satisfying seeing him best his competitors one by one

[pawi]

Leslie is the only reason I watched season 5, I'm happy he shut up all those mouths, he never deserved all that hate at the beginning.

[slasherflickchick]

Not only do I enjoy Leslie’s fashion sense and way of talking, I also appreciate his confidence in his abilities despite the fact that nobody seemed to want to work with him

[sarahelo]

Leslie is the perfect anti-hero. Everyone is so bratty and rude to him for no reason, other than the fact that they’re all followers. Bunch of bullies.

[vivisbestie]

Leslie should’ve won, and then his character development with the young girl, a true tearjerker, he deserves everything

[cymtk]

Leslie exposed something about reality tv to me thats stuck with me ever since.
The show was never about who's the greatest chef, its about who can wade through the mind games that the judges and other competitors constantly shittalk at them.
Its about who can game the system the best, and who understands how to perform Machiavellian feats of social engineering to get the best odds in every challenge.
I feel like Leslie saw this and did a fairly decent job of showing the audience, because there is nothing in the show that "Tells us" to root for him.

[FeralColumbidae]

He's so effortlessly cool and confident, no wonder he made enemies by just existing.