Fox Renews ‘MasterChef Junior,’ Adds Daphne Oz as Judge

The show’s twitter account sent out several tweets welcoming its newest judge. One tweet shared a video of Oz showcasing her culinary judging skills on her own small children. In the video, she asks her kids, “Are we going to learn a lot from these kids? Are we going to becoming better cooks from watching these kids and learning to cook? Are you guys going to become great too?”

Oz is a New York Times best-selling author, chef, entrepreneur and Emmy-winning media personality. She is the daughter of television personality and cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz. She was previously the co-host of ABC’s “The Chew” for six seasons and currently co-hosts the weekly series “The Dish on Oz” on “The Dr. Oz Show.” She also co-hosts the podcast “Mom Brain,” which features conversations on parenting.

“MasterChef Junior” sees young home cooks go head-to-head in cooking challenges for the title and a $100,000 cash prize. The show is produced by Endemol Shine North America and One Potato Two Potato, and is based on a format created by Franc Roddam and Endemol Shine. Elisabeth Murdoch, Georgie Hurford-Jones, Gordon Ramsay, Natalka Znak, Danny Schrader, Patricia Llewellyn and Ben Adler serve as executive producers.