''MasterChef Junior'' is a Brazilian cooking competition television series based on the format of the U.K. series '' Junior MasterChef''. The series premiered on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 10:30 p.m. (

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Format

Children between the ages of 8 and 13 are eligible to apply for the series and two contestants are sent home per episode. The winner receives a R$20.000 cash prize, a trip for six to

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of R$1.000 per month, one small appliance kitchen package by

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and the ''MasterChef Junior'' trophy.

Series overview

Season chronology

Ratings and reception

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Criticism and controversy

During the premiere night from season one, 12 year-old Valentina Schulz was subject of comments of sexual content on social media. The

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around Valentina raised questions about

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exposure on TV, how to handle comments on social networks and how to explain to children subjects like

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and many others. The following day, Valentina's father told the press he did not allow his daughter to see this kind of feedback: ''"I had already named a person to take charge of her

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profile, because we were prepared for the harassment and the possible consequences, but we did not imagine finding freaks. Valentina has not been affected by that, since she only sees what we allow her to."''"Estávamos preparados para assédio", diz pai de Valentina do 'MasterChef Jr'
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References

External links

''MasterChef Junior'' on Band.com
{{MasterChef Brasil 2015 Brazilian television seasons 2015 in Brazilian television 2015 Brazilian television series debuts 2022 Brazilian television series endings MasterChef Junior Reality television spinoffs Brazilian television series based on British television series Brazilian reality television series Brazilian cooking television series Rede Bandeirantes original programming Television series about children Television series about teenagers Brazilian