Melissa Leong makes watching food taste great
The Briefing28 Apr 2023

Melissa Leong makes watching food taste great

When Melissa Leong tastes her food, everyone pays attention. As the first female MasterChef judge her elegant and evocative descriptions make you feel part of the experience.

When it comes to food, there isn’t much Melissa hasn’t done and in 2022 she was nominated for a Gold Logie.

In this chat with Jamila Rizvi, Melissa touches on her experience of fame as a self-described introvert and what it means to be a woman of colour on prime-time television.

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