Spanish actress Eva Isanta has become the second contestant eliminated from the culinary show 'Top Chef: dulces y famosos'. Her failure came after a series of unfortunate events, including the revelation of a paralyzing fear of cheese and tensions with other contestants. Despite her efforts, Isanta failed to meet the judges' requirements while preparing traditional Spanish sweets, definitively ending her journey on the public television network RTVE's program.

Elimination of Eva Isanta

The popular actress known from the series La que se avecina said goodbye to the Top Chef program after failing in the preparation of desserts.

Revelation of a rare phobia

The contestant confessed that she suffers from turophobia, which prevented her from working freely with key dairy ingredients.

On-set conflicts

Tensions between Eva Isanta and Luis Merlo, as well as a lack of communication with Mariano Peña, influenced the final outcome of the competition.

The second episode of the popular format Top Chef: dulces y famosos brought emotional resolutions that culminated in the elimination of renowned actress Eva Isanta. The production, aired on channel La 1, challenged celebrities to tackle traditional Spanish pastry-making. The actress's problems began when trying to collaborate with Mariano Peña, leading to chaos in the kitchen and a lack of agreement on key technical decisions. Isanta admitted she tried to keep her cool, but in the eyes of the judges and her duo partner, her behavior was perceived as overly dictatorial. The main factor hindering the artist's work turned out to be turophobia, an irrational fear of cheese. This ingredient is extremely important in Mediterranean cuisine, which for Eva Isanta represented an insurmountable barrier, genuinely affecting the quality of the dishes presented. The challenge with pestiños – a traditional Andalusian dessert – prepared under the guidance of rural housewives, exposed the technical shortcomings of the Isanta-Peña duo, whom the judges dubbed the “worst pastry chefs” of the evening. The Top Chef format, originally created in the United States in 2006, has become a global phenomenon, spawning dozens of local editions where professionals and amateurs compete for the prestigious title. The atmosphere was further thickened by an open conflict with another actor, Luis Merlo. Isanta admitted that their relationship during filming drastically deteriorated, causing her significant psychological discomfort. The final nail in the coffin proved to be the competition with the black box and the preparation of cookies that failed to gain the judges' approval. While Desirée Vila was recognized as the best pastry chef of the week, Eva Isanta had to bid farewell to her apron, evaluating her participation as an experience full of “flavors and aftertastes”. „I can't even look at cheese. I suffer from turophobia. It's a huge limitation and a great pity for me.” — Eva Isanta 2. — episode was the last for the actress on the show

Mentioned People

  • Eva Isanta — Spanish actress, participant in Top Chef, who was eliminated in the second episode.
  • Luis Merlo — Actor, participant in the program, with whom Isanta had a conflict during filming.
  • Mariano Peña — Actor and Isanta's partner in the tragically evaluated culinary task.