Top Chef: an emblematic candidate has given birth to her first child!

Justine Piluso, the talented chef revealed during season 11 of Top Chef, has experienced a meteoric rise in the world of gastronomy, but this sudden notoriety has not been without its share of stress and challenges. Despite the success of her restaurant Le Cappiello, which was ranked at the top of the rankings by TripAdvisor, Justine shared behind the scenes of her professional and personal life during a recent interview with Télé Star. The young chef returned to the difficult times she experienced due to the over-media coverage that followed her participation in Top Chef: “This period is the most difficult we have gone through. It was nightmarish, we were caught in a media whirlwind. We were crying, I had become skeletal from losing weight. So I hope the next one works as well, but we will have to be ready. The buzz, we must know how to manage it“, she confided.

Justine Piluso put her career on hold for the best of reasons

The former member of Paul Pairet’s brigade in Top chef, who will find Michel Sarran this year in place of Norbert Tarayre, also expressed concern about the restaurant industry, which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. She stressed the need to wait for economic conditions to improve before continuing with her projects: “We will have to wait because the economic situation is not favorable. Today, we ask culinary professionals to wear all hats, from hygiene expert to community manager including financier , this is not sustainable.” However, in recent weeks, Justine has had to put her career as a chef on hold for a most joyful reason: her pregnancy. She shared her joy and impatience a few weeks before giving birth with humor on Instagram, saying: “9 months at 37.7°C, never seen such a long cooking time.”

Justine Piluso gave birth to her first child, Aimé, on September 15!

On September 15, Justine welcomed her first child, Aimé, and she shared this wonderful news with her friends, fans and fellow chefs. On social networks, this September 27, she published two adorable photos of her baby, one with her companion Camille in front of Aimé’s cradle and the other showing the little boy dressed in white pajamas decorated with huge red hearts. She wrote : “Hello Aimé. He was born on September 15, he is very sweet, handsome as a god, and very clearly gifted. In short, we’re totally gaga and that’s good… I’ve been trying to do this post for 10 days, but life as young parents is hot. Thank you for all your love.“Many famous chefs, including Diego Alary, Thibaut Spiwack and Camille Delcroix, winner of season 9 of Top Chef, were among the first to warmly congratulate the young parents.