Figuring It Out

MasterChef UK WINNER: British-Mauritian Shelina Permalloo

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  • Identifying as being a British Mauritian with both parents migrating from Mauritius to the UK in the 1970's, Shelina Permalloo was the first woman of colour to win BBC's MasterChef-UK in 2012. In this podcast, we revisit her MasterChef journey, media work she's taken up since, her dream project of opening her own restaurant & first and foremost as she puts it, her mum life.


    • ⌚️TIMESTAMPS
      00:00 - Intro
      01:17 - Who is Shelina?
      02:26 - The first woman of colour on a food show
      04:10 - Why MasterChef?
      05:49 - From 25,000 applicants to 70
      07:19 - Imposter syndrome
      09:42 - I won with Mauritian food
      10:43 - The pressure cooker
      11:33 - A defining moment
      12:20 - The finals
      13:25 - Life after MasterChef (Media work, Lakaz Maman)
      16:58 - Why I sold the restaurant
      19:40 - An all-female led management team
      21:58 - Bonding over food
      24:01 - Reaffirming my British-Mauritian identity
      25:11 - Tackling criticism
      27:41 - Mauritius & its diversity
      28:36 - More than just exotic cuisine
      33:15 - What's next?
      35:05 - Food experience in Mauritius


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          Figuring It OutBy Jemma Permalloo