Yanina Latorreconfirmed her arrival on MasterChef Celebrity (Telefe) and revealed that she will take the place of Maxi López, who will travel to Switzerland to welcome his child with Daniela Christiansson. The panelist announced it live and surprised both the audience and her own guest.
The announcement took place while the former footballer was visiting SQP (América TV), where Yanina took advantage of the end of the program to make the decision public and explain how her entry into the culinary reality show would be.
La producción de Telefe le habría dado un ultimátum a Maxi López
Who will replace Maxi López on MasterChef Celebrity
During the live conversation, Latorre asked Maxi who had made the decision about his replacement. He replied: "They gave me the name and I said yes". Immediately afterward, Yanina confirmed: "I'm going to replace Mr. Maxi López on MasterChef".
The host stated that she is excited, although she did not hide her nerves. "I know how to cook, but I'm panicking. Is it very difficult?" she asked live. Maxi acknowledged that the format can be challenging: "I've always cooked for my children at home, but here..." he remarked.
Wanda Nara's reaction and previous tensions
Amid laughter, Yanina raised a question that caused a stir: "I suppose Wanda had to approve my addition... Is she happy that I'm going to the set? Because she has me blocked on Instagram". The comment hinted at previous tensions between the two.
Were there other candidates for the spot?
In recent days, some rumors indicated that L-Gante could be the one to replace Maxi López. However, this was ruled out. On Intrusos (América TV), Paula Varela had anticipated that the singer was expected to join, but in the end, it will be Yanina who takes the position.
For now, it is not confirmed whether Maxi will return to the competition once he comes back from his trip, although it has emerged that he is very satisfied with his time on the show.
