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Junior MasterChef 2020: Meet Laura from the Gold Coast Hinterland

With a cup of grit and a tablespoon of grace, a mini Gold Coast chef is preparing to make a mark on national television.

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WITH a cup of grit and a tablespoon of grace, mini Gold Coast chef Laura is preparing to make her mark on national television.

The 13-year-old from the Gold Coast Hinterland will compete against 14 aspiring young cooks, aged nine to 14, on Network 10s Junior MasterChef from October 11.

Gold Coast junior masterchef contestant - Laura, 13. Photo: Supplied.
Gold Coast junior masterchef contestant - Laura, 13. Photo: Supplied.

Laura said she started cooking brownies with her mum when she was three-years-old and, ever since, had dreamt of auditioning for MasterChef.

“It’s always been a dream of mine and it’s a wonderful opportunity to prepare me for a great future in hospitality,” she said.

“I am excited to learn and make friends. When I am older, I plan to grow my own produce and open a restaurant on the Gold Coast.”

Almost 2,000 kids from around Australia applied to compete on the reality show for a chance to win $25,000 in prize money.

Just like 2020s MasterChef winner Emelia Jackson, Laura hopes to cook a plethora of perfect choux pastry and maybe even a classic French croquembouche for judges Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen.

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Originally published as Junior MasterChef 2020: Meet Laura from the Gold Coast Hinterland

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