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MasterChef finale scandal: ‘It was rigged!’

The winner may have been announced, but the controversy continues.
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It’s been MasterChef Australia’s most drama-filled season to date and the reality TV show continues to be plagued by controversy even after the series winner has been announced.

Viewers watched as Diana Chan seized a one-point victory over Queensland’s Ben Ungermann in the last moments of the show on Monday, but many are claiming the final tally – 90 to 89 – was “rigged.”

Taking to Twitter to vent their frustrations, fans have alluded to “collusion” between the judges to ensure a nail-bitingly close end result.

https://twitter.com/EswarSomayajula/status/889456575311527936
https://twitter.com/FutureMrsBingaz/status/889591184884023297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news.com.au%2Fentertainment%2Ftv%2Freality-tv%2Fmasterchef-fans-question-grand-finals-orchestrated-result%2Fnews-story%2F7e65164afa66716f1259dd36b4ebf99c

However, some were far less cynical, suggesting the climax was simply a “cliff-hanger” and congratulating Diana on being a worthy victor.

https://twitter.com/YamaguchiRobin/status/889487061488590849

The 29-year-old accountant took home the MasterChef trophy, a monthly column in Delicious magazine and a whopping $250,000 prize money.

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