Kate Bracks
Australian reality television cook
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Katherine Jane Bracks (née Pickett; born 1974) is an Australian reality television cook. She is the winner of the third series of MasterChef Australia.[1]
1974 (age 51–52)
Kate Bracks | |
|---|---|
| Born | Katherine Jane Pickett 1974 (age 51–52) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Predecessor | Adam Liaw |
| Successor | Andy Allen |
| Spouse | Luke Bracks |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Winner, MasterChef Australia |
Bracks, mother of three children, was previously a school teacher.[2] She lives in Orange, New South Wales and attends Orange Evangelical Church.[3] While on the show, Bracks refused to call the Dalai Lama "Your Holiness", saying that "My belief is that God is the only one that is perfectly holy."[4] Her stance attracted media attention in India.[5]
Released a cook book in 2012: The Sweet Life: Desserts from Australia's MasterChef.[6]
After two years, when she had fulfilled her contractual obligations, Bracks returned to her work as a teacher.[7]