Jeff McInnis Says Bravo Used Him As A "Sex Object"

You just couldn't let it go Jeff? After getting kicked off of Top Chef this week, DiLido Beach Club chef Jeff McInnis spoke to People magazine about how he feels that Bravo used him a "sex object" for the show.Reality check McInnis, there is only one sex object on Top...

By Jose D. Duran

January 30, 2009

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You just couldn't let it go Jeff? After getting kicked off of Top Chef this week, DiLido Beach Club chef Jeff McInnis spoke to People magazine about how he feels that Bravo used him a "sex object" for the show.

Reality check McInnis, there is only one sex object on Top Chef and her name is Padma Lakshmi. She made scars sexy, what did you do?

McInnis says Bravo couldn't resist showing him with his shirt off. He tells People:

I think the show used me as some kind of sex object. Every single show that I've ever seen, they have me with my shirt off in the beginning -- which is kind of strange. I don't run around the house naked half the time like they portrayed me. It seems like a camera was always following me around trying to find me whenever I'm taking my clothes off to change in the morning or at night. So, to be used like that is always fun.

We're really trying to like you here Jeff, but you're sort of coming off as a narcissist (and that's putting it nicely). Remember when in the season premiere you talked about having servers check your hair? Yea, keep it up.

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Jose D. Duran is associate editor of Miami New Times where he primarily oversees the arts and culture and music beats. Jose joined the New Times staff in June 2008 but has been covering Miami culture since 2005. His work has also appeared in publications likeVice, Billboard, and Spin. He’s earned numerous accolades including placing first for Weekly Newspaper Contest: Business Reporting from the Florida Press Association in 2020; placing third for the Writing: Light Feature from the Florida Press Club in 2019; and placing third in Weekly Newspaper Contest: Best Obituary from the Florida Press Association in 2015. Jose holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Florida.

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