'MasterChef SA' winner Bridget reveals plans for R1m

14 Views

Bridget Mangwandi, who won the fifth season of MasterChef South Africa, revealed her plans for the R1 million prize money, ahead of the finale, in an exclusive interview with The South African.

BRIDGET MANGWANDI TALKS ‘MASTERCHEF SA’ SEASON FIVE

20-year-old Bridget Mangwandi made history as the youngest person to win MasterChef South Africa in the franchise’s history. She was also the first black female MasterChef. In the ultimate head-to-head round, Bridget beat another outstanding young chef, Nabila Shamshum (23), a school secretary from Johannesburg, after Durban-born Chanel Brink (34), was named the second runner-up.

Although Nabila, who tasted victory in the quarter and semi-finals, also served the best dish in the round that saw Chanel’s elimination, Bridget soared to the top when receiving moral support from her biggest fan, her mother.

Bridget expressed that her big win is not just for her, but also for every black girl who dreams of the extraordinary.

“This win is a victory not only for me but for every young black girl who dreams of extraordinary feats. I hope this inspires the next generation to believe the world is their oyster, as I always tell myself,” she said in a statement.

BRIDGET MANGWANDI REVEALS PLANS FOR PRIZE MONEY

Just two days ahead of the finale, which took place on Saturday 23 November, Bridget told The South African her plans for the R1 million prize money if she won. She explained that she would invest the money and she plans on developing her own food product line.

“First thing I’d do with that one million is investing it and then developing my own food product line and then eventually putting the capital back into it. I want to make products that make cooking easy and beautiful and stay true to African and Carribean cuisines,” she said exclusively to The South African.

Take a look at our exclusive interview with Chanel Brink here.