Interview: Eliminated ‘Top Chef: All Stars LA’ contestant Kevin Gillespie [VIDEO EXCLUSIVE]
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Daniel Trainor and Sam Stone had a conversation with “Top Chef: All Stars LA” contestant Kevin Gillespie about the backlash he’s received for his language surrounding Southern cooking, why he takes issue with how his elimination episode was edited, the work he’s doing with the Atlanta Public School system and how he’s using quarantine to sample ingredients from around the country.
Follow our Top Chef: All-Stars LA recaps and check out our post-elimination conversation with Kevin below.
Daniel Trainor is writer, podcaster, son and friend from Los Angeles, California. Originally from Michigan, his love for all things pop culture started early, once using pancakes to bribe his way onto the Oscars red carpet bleachers with his mother. In addition to writing for AwardsWatch, he is an huge sports fan and hosts the LGBTQ sports podcast “Same Team.” One day, he hopes Jane Krakowski will win an Emmy.
Sam Stone is a writer and actor based in Brooklyn, New York. He writes humor, culture, and travel among other things, and spends his free time reading about all those things. You can find him on twitter @sam_the_stone or on Instagram @samstone000.
Sam Stone is a writer and actor based in Brooklyn, New York. He writes humor, culture, and travel among other things, and spends his free time reading about all those things. You can find him on twitter @sam_the_stone or on Instagram @samstone000.
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