FOOD Network fans discovered that star Mika Leon actually appeared on the channel a decade before competing on 24 on 24: Last Chef Standing.
Before joining the new series, which aired the Season 1 finale on Sunday night, the chef participated in Guy’s Grocery Games in 2014.
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As the name suggests, 24 on 24: Last Chef Standing centers on 24 chefs competing in various challenges over a 24-hour period.
The new show, hosted by Michael Symon and Esther Choi, debuted last month and wrapped its first season on Sunday.
Mika was one of the competitors and ended the season in fourth place.
Marcel Vigneron was the winner of Season 1 of 24 on 24: Last Chef Standing.
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After watching Mika throughout the season, a Food Network fan recognized her while going back to watch old episodes of a Guy Fieri series.
She made an appearance on Guy’s Grocery Games during the show’s second season, competing in episode 4.
The series, which is in its 36th season, began in 2013.
Each broadcast revolves around four chefs competing against each other in cooking challenges using ingredients they have to buy themselves from a supermarket with various restrictions.
For Mika’s episode, titled Cut the Cheese, she faced off against Connie Ruel, Salvatore Boscarello, and Kermit Griffin.
Connie was eliminated in the first round, where the chefs prepared macaroni and cheese dishes.
Round two, a chicken dinner, found Kermit being sent home.
Mika made it to Top 2 with Salvatore, but was eliminated in the final round, which was centered around having a romantic dinner.
Although Mika didn’t win, she competed on an episode of Beat Bobby Flay in 2019, and on Wildcard Kitchen and 24 on 24: Last Chef Standing this year.
The Season 1 finale of 24 on 24 aired on Sunday night, and a fan shared that same day that they had just noticed Mika in the old episode of Guy’s Grocery Games.
“Baby Mika seen in GGG Season 2 Episode 4,” the online forum user wrote alongside a clip. “She is adorable and so young.”
Other fans couldn’t believe how young Mika looked and that she was on the Food Network a decade before her most recent show.
“I knew how long the show had been on, but I had no idea how long the show had been on,” joked one fan about Guy’s Grocery Games having been on the air for years.
“How cute is this,” another fan said of Mika’s clip. “Good eye!!!”
“She was so cute at such a young age,” a third viewer commented.
“Cool! I thought she looked familiar,” one Food Network fan shared, while another wrote, “I love her and she did really well on 24 for 24.”
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