MasterChef Brazil contestant Nuri Eftekhari reveals father's terminal cancer

During the episode of MasterChef Brazil aired on 28 July 2026, contestant Nuri Eftekhari disclosed that his father had been hospitalized in a terminal stage of cancer. He said he only learned of the condition a few days earlier, when his father returned from surgery intubated and very weak.

Judges Helena Rizzo, Henrique Fogaça and Erik Jacquin expressed their sympathy, describing it as the hardest phase of life. The revelation quickly spread on social media, where viewers posted messages of support and encouragement for both Nuri and his family.