Anthony Swag mentions his brother’s murder on ‘Masterchef Celebrity Ecuador’: “2023. it was a bittersweet year”

The ultimate elimination challenge Masterchef Celebrity Ecuador (Teleamazonas) was one of the most emotional and personal for the contestants. The task was to summon feelings, emotions and memories in order to prepare a dish that represents what they want to leave behind in 2023, explained judge Irene González.

YouTuber Anthony Swag, one of the contestants threatened with elimination, prepared a cream of vegetable soup that he dedicated to his grandmother, because she always told him to eat vegetables because he didn’t like them when he was little.

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He influential person He explained that this dish is special to him because it reminds him of the time he went back to live with his grandmother, after she was killed, when he was about 20 or 21 years old. “I almost lost my life in the fight”said the digital celebrity.

On another occasion, Anthony Lencina, his real name, reported that he started posting videos on social media to combat boredom, just as he was recovering from a series of stab wounds that kept him in bed for several months.

Also with this soup, Anthony explained that after the experience he faced, he began to appreciate the good things in life, like vegetables. He especially emphasized his respect for those who are no longer with him.

“In 2023. was a somewhat bitter year, I lost four people: two aunts, my brother was killed, and I lost one of my best friends,” explained the content creator. “But it was also sweet because my daughter was born and that balanced the year out a lot.”

Although Anthony did not provide further details about the deaths mentioned, the possibility remains that he may have been alluding to the sudden death of comedian and singer Andy Garcia, who was one of his closest friends and colleagues. He reality Kitchen was filmed a few months ago, in September, so it’s also possible that production ended when actor Quevedo actually died. His death occurred on December 11.

In terms of judging, judges González, Jorge Rausch and Carolina praised their dish, for its presentation, spices and techniques. (AND)